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Service bulletins for the 2017 Mazda MX-5

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

415 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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00-001-18-34462018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop manual or owner's manual. Services performed outside of Mazda's factory scheduled maintenance are not recommended. These services are unnecessary and create unneeded expenses for your customers.
09-003-18-3405b2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Some customers may complain that the Voice Recognition system does not recognize "Address" or "New Destination" navigation voice commands. This may be caused by faulty navigation SD card software. TheSD card has been updated to eliminate this concern.
09-001-18-33872018-03-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Some customers may experience the MAZDA CONNECT rebooting or the screen turning black during coldtemperatures. The concern occurs when the interior of the vehicle is cold and disappears when the interiorwarms up. This is caused by some for the MAZDA CONNECT navigation system SD cards beingmanufactured with improper hardware, resulting in a data reading error during cold temperatures. To correctthe concern, the SD card hardware has been changed.
MT-021-172018-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Some vehicles may experience the Check Engine Light ON with DTC P0171 (Fuel Trim too Lean) and possibly DTCs P030X (Misfire). Vehicles having this concern should use the following Inspection/Repair procedure.
05-001-17-3309c2017-11-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms with the manual transmission. ? A grinding noise occurs when the transmission is shifted from 1st to 2nd and/or from 2nd to 3rd gear or in the neutral position with the engine idling. ? It is impossible to shift into 2nd and/or 3rd gear while there is no problem shifting into other gears. This may be caused by damage to 2nd and/or 3rd gears if the vehicle was driven with rapid acceleration and deceleration using frequent shift changes. To eliminate this concern, the configuration of the 2nd and 3rd gears has been changed to increase the rigidity. NOTE: Transmissions with the serial No. ?6TJ0701679? or higher are modified.
09-031-17-33682017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Some vehicles may exhibit the driver and/or passenger side tension band(s) (A) hanging down from the convertible top. Upon inspection, the plastic plate (A) of tension band is broken where it is riveted to the header panel (B). This is caused by insufficient strength of the plastic plate. To correct this issue, the configuration of the tension band will be changed to increase the strength. NOTE: The header panel is shown with the fabric top removed.
SA-036-172017-10-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. IDS SOFTWARE VERSION 107 AVAILABLE ON MGSS - PLEASE UPDATE YOUR PC'S. Upgrade your PCs to IDS version 107.00 and 107.01 from the previous version.
SA-065-172017-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Use the symptom troubleshooting tables below to diagnose MAZDA CONNECT concerns. MAZDA CONNECT Symptom Troubleshooting Table Sections: Audio System, Bluetooth®, Center Display, DTC, i-ACTIVESENSE, Maintenance Monitor, Navigation, Noise, Reboot / Frozen Screen / Slow Response, USB / Aux, Voice Command
09-030-17-3362a2017-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Some vehicles may exhibit a wind noise (A) from the area between the front (B) and middle (C) roofs when driving at speeds over 37 mph (60 km/h). Due to parts variation, some vehicles may have a poor sealing between the weatherstrips of the front and middle roofs, causing a wind noise. To improve the sealing ability, urethane foam pads have now been installed to the weatherstrips.
09-037-17-33812017-10-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Some customers may complain that the the middle headliner looks loose at the center rear. This is caused by parts variation. To correct the concern, an additional fastener can be installed in the headliner.
09-035-17-30802017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer?s responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometerand related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the ?SpeedometerReplacement Label?.Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda?s vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service.With the use of SPECMO?s services, a Mazda dealer can get the odometer setting updated to reflect the correct mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs, therefore resulting in a higher level of customer satisfaction. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after- warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
MT-015-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Some customers may complain about the following MAZDA CONNECT Temperature Warning message: Display is too Hot. Screen performance may be decreased until it cools. The warning message displays when the MAZDA CONNECT screen temperature is above 176 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius).
SA-063-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Some customers may complain about the "wrong" phone is connected to the infotainment system. MAZDA CONNECT bluetooth will connect all profiles to devices in order of priority if the last device is not available. This concern may be a normal operation of the CMU connecting to available devices on start up.
SA-041-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PERMANENT DTCS ARE NOW DISPLAYED WITH THE IDS 104 UPDATE. THE PURPOSE OF A PERMANENT DTC IS TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM CLEARING THEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO PASS A SMOG CHECK. ALL PCM AND TCM DTCS THAT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN REMAIN AS A PERMANENT DTC. THEY WILL NOT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A PERMANENT DTC, IGNORE IT AND DIAGNOSE THE CURRENT STORED OR PENDING DTC.
SA-040-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS: (1) KEY FOB AND/OR DOOR REQUEST SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE. (2) DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY. (3) KEY WARNING LIGHT (RED) ON WHILE DRIVING AND DTC B10D1:23 AND/OR B10D3:23 IS(ARE) STORED. •B10D1:23 REQUEST SWITCH (LF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION •B10D3:23 REQUEST SWITCH (RF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION
SA-038-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. ON SOME 2017 MX-5 RF MODELS, A RATTLE OR CLICK NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE ROOF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY CONTACT OF THE ROOF STOPPER RELATED BRACKETS. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DRY LUBRICANTS CAN BE APPLIED TO THIS AREA TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN: •WD-40 COMPANY WD-40® SPECIALIST™ DRY LUBE PTFE SPRAY •RUSTOLEUM CORPORATION PTFE DRY LUBRICANT •BLASTER CHEMICAL COMPANIES, INC. PTFE DRY LUBE
MT-003-172017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
MTI_11152016-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. BSM SYSTEM VEHICLE DETECTION HAS CHANGED. ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL FUNCTION IS THE SAME AS PREVIOUS VEHICLES, VEHICLE DETECTION IS DIFFERENT. FOR DETAILED BSM SYSTEM INFORMATION, REFER TO SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS.
MTI_11112016-11-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.

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