2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata

The provided year-by-year federal record spans 1990 through 2001 and shows a pattern of low complaints—ranging from 1 to 75 annually—with zero recalls and zero investigations across every listed year, and TSB counts ranging from 7 to 18. Because the record does not include 2003 or its adjacent model years, direct year-over-year comparison for the target year is not possible from this dataset. For 2003 specifically, the federal data records two complaints each in structure, power train, and exterior lighting, one unknown or other complaint, one crash complaint, and three fire complaints; the dataset does not specify recalls or investigations for this year. This leaves 2003 uncharted in the year-by-year arc, though its sparse complaint counts and diffuse categories mirror the low-incident trajectory seen in most years rather than the 1999 outlier. The three fire complaints represent the only notable concentration, though the data does not specify a root cause. Given the historically minimal recall burden through 2001 and the absence of systemic complaints in the 2003 data shown, this appears to be a sound year to buy from a federal-record standpoint, contingent on verifying the specific vehicle’s condition.