1993 MAZDA MX-6

68 complaints filed with NHTSA.

68
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
3
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2

Recent Complaints

20050713CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT PULLING MY DAUGHTER OFF THE ROAD AND HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPT WITH AN AIR BAG SHE STILL WAS THROWN HEAD FIRST INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT DID NOT STOP HER. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 171,000

20050713CrashSTEERING:RACK AND PINION

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT PULLING MY DAUGHTER OFF THE ROAD AND HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPT WITH AN AIR BAG SHE STILL WAS THROWN HEAD FIRST INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT DID NOT STOP HER. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 171,000

20010914POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I WAS DRIVING TO THE MALL ON I-95 NORTH WHEN MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE TACHOMETER STARTED REDLINING, SO I STOPPED PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. NOW IT WILL COST ME ANYWHERE BETWEEN $1,500.00 AND $2,000.00 TO REBUILD IT. AND TO GET A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION WILL COST $2,500.00 AND UP. PLEASE HELP ME, I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR. AND I DESPERATELY NEED MY CAR. *AK

19970814CrashFatalSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FAILED IN ACCIDENT.

19970814FatalSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT.

19970814FatalAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN HEAD INJURIES.

19960514CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, RIGHT FRONT, OWNER WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS HEAD WAS TURNED SLIGHTLY/HEARING PERMANENTLY DAMAGED FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

19951025CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE DISC BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING ALL THE STOPPING AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP IN A SAFE DISTANCE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKE CHATTER AND INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ACTION. *YH

19950714CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF, CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, WOULD NOT DISENGED, LOSS OF CONTROL, FLIPPED OVER, SPEED 65MPH, NO IMPACT *A