https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mazda MX-6. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:38:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-1430779 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 MAZDA MX-6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SMALL BALLOON-LIKE SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG PARTIALLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. STOKES MAZDA OF NORTH CHARLESTON IN SOUTH CAROLINA WAS M https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-1335592 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA MX-6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 20 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-1132877 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT MAZDA MX6 BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE ON A BRIDGE CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN WALL. UPON THE IMPACT MY MOUTH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BUSTED MY LIPS OPEN, THE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED CAUSING MY HEAD TO BE SLAMMED AGAINST THE HEADREST WHILE A BURST OF HOARD GAGGING SMOKE/DUST, PARTICLES, WERE EMITTED. IN A GASP OF TERROR AND FEAR THAT I MAY DIE FROM SUFFOCATION FROM THE CAR FILLED SMOK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-1132878 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT MAZDA MX6 BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE ON A BRIDGE CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN WALL. UPON THE IMPACT MY MOUTH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BUSTED MY LIPS OPEN, THE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED CAUSING MY HEAD TO BE SLAMMED AGAINST THE HEADREST WHILE A BURST OF HOARD GAGGING SMOKE/DUST, PARTICLES, WERE EMITTED. IN A GASP OF TERROR AND FEAR THAT I MAY DIE FROM SUFFOCATION FROM THE CAR FILLED SMOK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-705393 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1994 MAZDA MX6 AUTO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-688963 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA MX6. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND. HE CONTINUED IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND TURNED THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE LEFT, BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, ONLY A GUARD ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE INSTALL https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-670900 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1993 MAZDA MX6 WITH 105,000. IN 1999 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. THEN, RECENTLY, I'VE HAD MY CAR IN 3 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THEY'VE REPLACED SOLENOIDS, TORQUE CONVERTER, INLINE BOOST VALVE AND SO FAR IT ISN'T FIXED. I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE BUT MAZDA HASN'T DONE ANYTHING FOR CONSUMERS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-650166 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT TRYING TO GET A RECALL DONE FROM POTAMKIN MAZDA 7400 BIRD RD MIAMI, FL 33155. I CALLED SO THAT I COULD GET SOME INFORMATION, THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THE TOWING WOULD BE FREE FOR THE RECALL BEFORE HE GAVE ME THE TOWING COMPANY'S PHONE NUMBER. WHEN MY CAR GOT TO THE SERVICE STATION (POTAMKIN MAZDA) THEY CALLED ME SAYING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT A RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE TOWIN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-648634 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE 8:00 A.M. TRAVELING ON THE FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE SOUTH ABOUT TO EXIT, ON TO MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, ON THE WAY TO WORK THEN CLASS. I PROCEEDED TO YIELD THEN STOP AT THE INTERSECTION AT 107TH AND 104TH. THE CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN, AFTER WAITING ABOUT SEVERAL MINUTES MORE A RANGER TOWED A PASSENGER AND MYSELF A VERY SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-648635 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON MY WAY TO WORK ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE 8:00 A.M. TRAVELING ON THE FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE SOUTH ABOUT TO EXIT, ON TO MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, ON THE WAY TO WORK THEN CLASS. I PROCEEDED TO YIELD THEN STOP AT THE INTERSECTION AT 107TH AND 104TH. THE CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN, AFTER WAITING ABOUT SEVERAL MINUTES MORE A RANGER TOWED A PASSENGER AND MYSELF A VERY SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-626536 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MAZDA MX-6. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. WHEN IN REVERSE, IT WOULD JERK BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-625401 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-623723 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON THE MODELS WITH REAR DISC BRAKES: AFTER APPLYING, AND THEN RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE IN A NORMAL MANNER THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR PIVOTING PIN BEARING ON ONE OF THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING IT NOT RELEASE OR TO NOT FULLY RELEASE. THIS COULD CAUSE A HANDLING/BRAKING INSTABILITY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR/FAILURE. AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED CALIPER INVOLVING THE SEAL AROU https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-597742 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1994 MAZDA MX6 RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT FENDER, RIGHT FRONT DOOR, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND RIM. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-582542 Sat, 20 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT I WAS COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL ONE NIGHT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 5-6 MINUTES LATER I WAS GETTING OFF OF THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON ALTHOUGH THE RADIO AND ALL OF MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. I DROVE IT ABOUT 5 MINUTES UP THE ROAD TO THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT AND IT STOPPED AGAIN. BY THIS TIME, IT WAS SMOKING BADLY! https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-578734 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT ALL 4 WHEELS ARE CRACKED ON THE OUTSIDE, AND BAC SIDE OF THE RIMS. THEY LOOK DEEP AND THE WHEELS MIGHT BREAK AT ANY TIME. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-557441 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 THERE WERE NO RUNNING LIGHTS, DASHBOARD OR TAIL LIGHTS. WENT TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND IT SHORTED OUT THE FUSE BOX, AND IT STARTED SMOKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC , AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THEN ,WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, WERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY REFUSED TO FIXED THE PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-557442 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 THERE WERE NO RUNNING LIGHTS, DASHBOARD OR TAIL LIGHTS. WENT TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND IT SHORTED OUT THE FUSE BOX, AND IT STARTED SMOKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC , AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THEN ,WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, WERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY REFUSED TO FIXED THE PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-557443 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 THERE WERE NO RUNNING LIGHTS, DASHBOARD OR TAIL LIGHTS. WENT TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND IT SHORTED OUT THE FUSE BOX, AND IT STARTED SMOKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC , AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THEN ,WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, WERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY REFUSED TO FIXED THE PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-543870 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-543871 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-540107 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY NEW REMINGTON BRAND TIRE (ON MY MAZDA MX-6), BOUGHT LESS THAN ONE MONTH AGO, RIPPED TWICE IN THE SIDEWALL AFTER I DROPPED INTO A POTHOLE LAST NIGHT. I WROTE IT OFF TO BAD LUCK. HOWEVER, WHEN AT THE TIRE PLACE, NOT ONE BUT TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS SAID THEY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIRES, THAT THE SIDEWALL OF A RELATIVELY NEW TIRE SEEMED RATHER WEAK, AND GAVE WAY UNDER SEEMINGLY GEN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-517194 Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT APPLIED PARKING BRAKE. REAR BRAKE CALIPER PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM DESIGN FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR CALIPER TO NOT RELEASE AFTER RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE. HAD TO MANUALLY (FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR) FORCE THE ACTUATOR LEVER BACK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-510801 Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTION.*MR THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT SWITCH INITIALLY FAILED JANUARY 1999. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED. THE REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED FEBRUARY 2004, 5 YEARS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-486313 Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT STOPPED AT A CONVIENCE STORE, LEFT THE CAR RUNNING BUT TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE DOOR, SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SET AND REACHED OVER TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SMACKED ME IN THE FACE, WHILE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND PUSHED THE PLASTIC FACE PIECE INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BRAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND FORCING THE R https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-486314 Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT STOPPED AT A CONVIENCE STORE, LEFT THE CAR RUNNING BUT TURNED OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE DOOR, SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SET AND REACHED OVER TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SMACKED ME IN THE FACE, WHILE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND PUSHED THE PLASTIC FACE PIECE INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BRAKING THE WINDSHIELD AND FORCING THE R https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-462281 Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE RUNNING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CUT THE CONSUMER'S FACE AND LIP. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CRACKED MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-451882 Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT AND DID NOT COME BACK ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING. 8JB https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-448177 Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER. *AK THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SALT CORROSION. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, SLID ACROSS THE LEFT LANE AND INTO THE MEDIAN. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mx-6#complaint-446070 Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT I AM THE OWNER OF A 1994 MAZDA MX-6 (4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). BECAUSE OF WHAT I BELIEVE MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW, I'VE BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT THREE YEARS. BASICALLY, AN ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE SWITCH WILL RANDOMLY BEGIN IT'S FUNCTION WITHOUT HAVING ANY CONTROL OVER IT. A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL FLASH