2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Safety and Reliability

Neither the NHTSA nor the IIHS has a review of the Mazda Miata RF, which means there are no safety ratings available. The standard safety equipment should give prospective customers peace of mind, however.

Both models get four airbags, traction and stability control, ABS brakes, a rearview camera, and a tire-pressure monitoring system. Standard driver-assistance features include Smart City Brake Support, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and lane-departure warning. Grand Touring models gain rain-sensing wipers, traffic-sign recognition, and automatic headlights.

The Mazda MX-5 Miata RF has not been evaluated by JD Power, but the normal soft-top Miata's decent Quality & Reliability score of 79 out of 100 should give a fair indication of what to expect of the RF. It's not brilliant, but it's not bad either. But the lack of recalls relative to other brands is pleasing, with no recalls whatsoever for any model year from 2020 to 2023. Each MX-5 Miata RF is sold with a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.