Happened at US 101 Southbound 0.1 MILES SOUTH of RENGSTORFF AVENUE. "Power Steering Malfunction" light came on, then suddenly after 1 second, the car's steering went stiff and suddenly braked while at freeway speed flow of traffic. Car then sharply veered left into center divider due to automatic sudden braking with no control of the steering wheel
Electrical system
2017 Mazda MX-5 Electrical problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2017 Mazda MX-5's electrical system with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on February 13, 2026. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Electrical complaints
Mazda MX-5 electrical complaints by year
MX-5 electrical problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data