--- title: "2025 Mazda Miatas Being Held at US Ports Will Be Stuck There Until Summer" date: "2025-04-25" modified: "2025-04-25" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-why-mazda-is-delaying-a-bunch-of-2025-miata-deliveries-until-summer" categories: - "Mazda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Convertible" - "mazda" - "mx-5" - "sports car" --- # 2025 Mazda Miatas Being Held at US Ports Will Be Stuck There Until Summer ![]() *\Mazda\* Mazda's [investigation of a potential issue with the 2025 MX-5 Miata]() has sidelined deliveries for a number of owners, and we've now learned that some of them may have to wait several more months before their cars arrive. Over the course of the past few months, a growing number of 2025 MX-5 buyers have seen their cars make it as far as their U.S. port of call—but no further. Those hopeful owners have received only sporadic or non-specific updates from their dealers. Earlier this week, we were able to confirm the delays with [Mazda]()—and now we have a tentative timeline for a fix. “We are investigating a potential issue with a vehicle control module in certain MX-5s,” a Mazda spokesperson told *The Drive* in an email. “Out of an abundance of caution we have temporarily suspended deliveries of 2025 MX-5s. The Mazda team is working hard to remedy the hold up as efficiently as possible. "Our quality assurance team is performing their due diligence on the matter and assessing the range of vehicles that may be impacted. Delivery timelines vary in general, but the latest intel we have is Summer 2025." In the meantime, it appears many MX-5s will remain in Mazda's holding lots, where fixes can be implemented to any impacted vehicles before they're shipped off to dealers. This makes the delivery experience more seamless for customers, because it's less likely that a car with a problematic part will slip through the cracks. The good news is that this issue does not appear to be present in *every* 2025 Miata. Our original tip came from a customer who ordered a [35th Anniversary]() model, and after perusing Miata.net, it [appears he’s not alone](). But in that same thread, other members have reported taking delivery of that same trim, suggesting that the issue may be correlated to trim and options, although it's unclear what those are. ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()