Some customers may experience a buzzing or rattle noise when decelerating in 2nd or 3rd gear 2500-3500...
Mazda technical service bulletin SA-071-22 for 2016-2018 Mazda MX-5.
- Bulletin number
- SA-071-22
- Component
- Power train
- Summary
- Some customers may experience a buzzing or rattle noise when decelerating in 2nd or 3rd gear 2500-3500 RPM. This is caused when the vehicle decelerates, its weight, together with the pulses from the engine, excites the backlash in the transmission gears, causing them to buzz or rattle. Clearance between transmission gears (backlash) is normal and sometimes can become audible.
Owners of these vehicles have filed 13 complaints in the transmission category.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda MX-5 2016-2018 201620172018
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