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1989 Mazda MX6 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 11, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
2
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 17, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 28 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Mazda MX6. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Dec 11, 2003

NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FAILURE?? ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAILING. FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN. INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK SPORADICALLY, RADIO LIGHTING HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. (4 YEARS AGO) . *AK EMERGENCY BRAKE IS "UNFIXABLE" I HAVE HAD THIS SERVICED TWO TIMES AND IT STILL WILL NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID
10049570
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jul 15, 1999

THE SAFETY BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE HOLDER, LEAVING THE BELT USELESS. I WONDERED IF THIS WOULD BE A RECALL OR IF I NEED TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
708650
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 8, 1999

WHIL.E DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GET DIMMER. ALSO,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS NO BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY AT ALL, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENNCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID
835555
Incident
Mar 7, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 9, 1997
1 injury reported

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRINVING CAUSED ACCIDENT. YH

NHTSA ID
604400
Incident
Sep 12, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 1997

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN IN REVERSE THEN IN DRIVE. DEALER BLAMES THE RUG. *AK

NHTSA ID
813394
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 1997
Crash reported

OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND HIT A VEHICLE, THEN IT ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR; THEN RAN ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN TURNED OFF, BUT DID THE SAMETHING WHEN TURNED BACK ON AND PUT INTO GEAR. DEALER SAYS MAY HAVE BEEN THE RUG. *AK

NHTSA ID
813393
Incident
May 1, 1997
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Apr 14, 1997

DRIVER'S SEAT PINS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE.

NHTSA ID
516383
Seat belts
Filed Mar 21, 1997

NO PARTS. THE DEALER HAS NOT ORDERED THE PARTS SINCE THE CONSUMER INITIALLY CALLED ON MARCH 3, 1997. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
810287
Seat belts
Filed Mar 12, 1997

WHEN RELEASING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT DOES RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. *AK

NHTSA ID
809878
Seat belts
Filed Jan 30, 1997

THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAT RESTRAINT: ADJUSTABLE BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TOMOVE UP AND DOWN/BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS . *AK

NHTSA ID
808366
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 27, 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT PACK ASSEMBLY BROKE.

NHTSA ID
602270
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
EngineSeat belts
Filed Sep 13, 1996

THE MANUFACTURER (MAZDA) REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF SEAT BELT THAT THE OWNER REPLACED (DEFECTIVE), THE ITEM WAS RECALLED AFTER REPAIR ORDER WAS COMPLETE.

NHTSA ID
508644
Incident
Jan 10, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 10, 1996

THE RIVERS SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO THE DRIVER IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986678
Incident
Apr 10, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 18, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN BROKE IT WAS HARD TO USE LOCKING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE . TT

NHTSA ID
976736
Seat belts
Filed Dec 7, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO BUCKLE. *SD

NHTSA ID
490601
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. TT

NHTSA ID
966729
Incident
Jun 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 25, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE , BACK, AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
964319
Incident
Nov 21, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE PLASTIC TAB TO RELEASE FASTNER MECHANISM CRACKED. RENDERING BUCKLE INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
963917
Incident
Jul 18, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 30, 1995

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
962802
Incident
Mar 30, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Mar 14, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
962023
Incident
Aug 10, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 10, 1995

WELDS ON LEFT FRONT SEAT SLIDE CAUSED BY BROKEN CONTROLLER. *AK

NHTSA ID
961728
Incident
Aug 30, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 10, 1995

FRAGMENTS ON INSIDE BUCKLE BROKE ON DRIVERS SEAT. RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
961698
Incident
Dec 10, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1995

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES LOOSE OCCASIONLY. TT

NHTSA ID
960872
Incident
Feb 3, 1994
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE OFF COMPLETELY; PASSENGER SIDE IS HARD TO LATCH AND HARD TO UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
960399
Incident
Dec 12, 1994
Body & structureEngineSeat belts
Filed Feb 19, 1995

SUNVISOR WON'T STAY IN POSITION.

NHTSA ID
481582
Incident
Jan 10, 1994

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