KNOWN FAULTS · Mazda
Mazda MX-5 (ND) common problems.
2015–2026 · Petrol
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1 known fault with sources
Engines: 1.5 / 2.0 Skyactiv-G (Petrol)
Manual gearbox that shifts badly from 2nd to 3rd or 3rd to 4th and ends up failing (MX-5 ND)Gearbox
- Engine / equipment
- Manual gearbox of the Mazda MX-5 (ND), mainly early years
- Period mentioned
- 2015 onwards
- Symptoms
- Third is hard to engage from second, or fourth from third.
- Possible cause described
- According to AUTO BILD, it is the weak point of the early ND: if those shifts are hard, the gearbox is at risk; a tuner says he has repaired between 30 and 40.
- Check for the garage
- Try every gear cold and warm; at the garage, check the oil and the gearbox before it breaks.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.5 / 2.0 Skyactiv-GPetrol