1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 16 complaints for the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 18% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the brakes complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
My point in writing this letter is my concern over the cars performance on wet roads. Mind you, Im not talking heavy rains or anything close to that. Im merely talking about the type of weather where one may utilize the intermittent wiper. After a period of driving in this type of weather the brakes are lacking. I have exited the highway on off ramps and the brakes are no where to be found. Luckily, I had time to pump the brakes and there was no traffic backup at the end of the ramp (3 times).
Brakes do not engage for 2-3 seconds when driving in wet conditions. This would be a moderately wet road, not deep water, or puddles. Stopping distance is substantially increased.
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