Dodge Challenger vs Mazda MX-5
Sports car · 2015–2025 · 528 federal complaints
Dodge Challenger
446 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: 3.6L V6
Full breakdown for Dodge Challenger →
At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Dodge Challenger | Mazda MX-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $27,145 | $25,105 |
| Most common engine | 3.6L V6 | 2.0L I4 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel economy | 18 MPG | 29 MPG |
| Running cost | $4,200/yr | $2,600/yr |
| Low emissions | 496 g/mi | 305 g/mi |
| Cabin space | 94 cu ft | — |
| Cargo space | 16 cu ft | — |
| Displacement | 6.2 L | 2.0 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2023) | — |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 11.1% | — |
| Engines with enough data | 3 | 1 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Sports car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Dodge Challenger
Mazda MX-5
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Dodge Challenger
- 3.6L V6Naturally aspirated212
- 5.7L V8Naturally aspirated105
- 6.4L V8Naturally aspirated97
Mazda MX-5
- 2.0L I4Naturally aspirated82
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Dodge Challenger
None on record for this model.
Mazda MX-5
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.