1995 Mazda MX6 Owner Complaints

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 MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11052754

Incident

Dec 6, 2016

Mileage

54,000 mi

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 SMOKE/DUST FROM THE AIRBAG I KICKED THE DRIVER DOOR OPENED AND ROLLED OUT ONTO THE GROUND GASPING FOR AIR AND LAID THERE UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED. THE VEHICLE ENGINE ETC. WAS NOT ON FIRE OR SMOKING FROM THIS WRECK. WHILE MY FACIAL INJURIES HEALED, THE DAMAGE TO MY LEFT JAW RESULTED IN A VERY COSTLY SURGERY SEVERAL YEARS LATER OF WHICH DID NOT REPAIR THE JAW AND NOW LIVE WITH DAILY DEBILITATING FACIAL/CRANIAL PAIN. THERE IS A SPECIFIC RANCID SMELL FROM THIS AIRBAG THAT WILL NEVER LEAVE MY MIND AS WELL AS THE TEXTURE OF THE HARD CANVAS LIKE MATERIAL THAT RIPPED THE SKIN OFF MY FACE. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS AIRBAG AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT IS A VIVID IMAGE TO THIS DAY IN 2014. THIS MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO HAVE NOT CORRECTED THIS AS MY WRECK WAS IN 1995. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659695

Incident

May 1, 1995

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.

NHTSA ID

10192660

Incident

Jun 4, 2007

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 REAR VIEW MIRROR OFF THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH SIDES OF THE HEADLINER ARE PULLED LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

10082497

Incident

Jul 22, 2004

Mileage

141,073 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10064736

Incident

Mar 23, 2004

Mileage

96,000 mi

THE VEHICLES ALTERNATOR BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016073

Incident

Apr 17, 2003

Mileage

110,000 mi

ON MY 1995 MAZDA MX-6, WITH 67,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT DOESN'T ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY, THEN EVENTUALLY ENGAGES SUDDENLY WITH A LURCH. I HAVE READ ON-LINE THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO BE TROUBLESOME. BTW, DATE IS 2003, THE FORM ISN'T UPDATED YET.

NHTSA ID

10000777

Incident

Jan 6, 2002

Mileage

67,000 mi

NONE

NHTSA ID

767779

Incident

Aug 19, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY NEAR IMPERIAL VALLEY RD., I EXPERIENCED A FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE THREAD TO BE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDWALLS. THE APPARENT DAMAGE WERE TO THE TIRE AND RIM OF THE CAR. THE SUSPENSION/FRAME MAY ALSO BE DAMAGED. I MAY ALSO HAVE SUFFERED INJURY FROM THE INCIDENT AS A RESULT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CXXV5WYI38 TIRESIZE: 225/45R/17)

NHTSA ID

754116

Incident

Oct 26, 2001

MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS RECALL #99V358000 ON THE 1994 MAZDA MX6. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE OF A LOOSE/BROKEN WIRE AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. THE SUDDEN UNANTICIPATED LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS POSES A SEVERE HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ID

749474

Incident

Jul 7, 2001

THE TRANSMISSION WENT PRIOR TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM (CATALYTIC CONVERTER). *AK

NHTSA ID

740932

Incident

Oct 10, 2000

CONSUMER BARELY HIT A CURB WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. AFTER INCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE, BUT NEVER RECEIVED FIRST NOTICE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL 98V249000, BUT MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER DAMAGES. *AK

NHTSA ID

876348

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

WHEN ITHIS WILL BE THE THIRD REPLACEMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST TIME ST 46,000 THEN AT 79,023 AND NOW AT 126,000 THIS TIME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE , WE FIRST LEASED THE CAR THEN WHEN THE LEASE WAS UP I PURCHSED THE VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACNG THE TRANSMISSION. I CALL MAZDA CUSTOMER SERICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WOULD THIS FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW? I HAVE HAD A CAR WITH OVER 150,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS AND ANOTHER WHERE THE MILAGE ROLLED OVER. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THIS VEHICLE?I DO HAVE THE DOCUMENTS WHERE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. ALSO I JUST HAD ENGNE REPAIR DONE THE COST $1000.00 IN JULY. I AM SO SORRY I EVER PURCHASED THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID

736758

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED A SYNTHETIC BURNING ODOR AND ALSO SAW THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD LOST POWER. A MAZDA TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING AND FOUND THAT A CIRCUIT HAD BEEN OVERLOADED AND PART OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAD BURN MARKS.*AK

NHTSA ID

735357

Incident

Oct 22, 2000

MAZDA WOULDN'T DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. SAID TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

721920

Incident

Apr 14, 2000

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WENT OUT AT 70,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FRONT FORWARD CLUTCH AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE NUMBER OF MAZDAS THAT HAVE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS AT OR NEAR 70,000 MILES. TOTAL COST OF A RE-BUILD: $1,500. *AK

NHTSA ID

716097

Incident

Nov 12, 1999

POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE RUNNING OF THE ROAD. LATER THAT DAY, VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL & BEGAN TO SMOKE. THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *YC

NHTSA ID

852587

Incident

Apr 4, 1999

THE TRANSMISSION WILL REVE UP/ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE RPM'S WILL INCREASE AND DECREASE AND IT SEEMS THE ENGINE IS KICKING INTO NEUTRAL. IT DOES THIS AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. IF IT IS NOT DOING THE REVEING UP AT THE TIME IT IS ON THE DIAGNOTIC MACHINE, THEN THEY SAY THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

710335

OEM WHEELS (ALLOY) INCLUDED WITH "LS" PACKAGE HAVE 1 OR MORE CRACKS WHERE THE SPOKES BEGIN AT THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL

NHTSA ID

705661

Incident

Apr 14, 1999

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG CAUSED CLOTHING TO CATCH ON FIRE, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

544856

Incident

Mar 5, 1999

WHEN DRIVING HOME ON A NIGHT WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET, I PUT ON THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS WARM AT THE TIME THAT I SWITCHED IT ON. WITHIN SECONDS THE WINDSHIELD ICED UP AND ALL THE OTHER WINDOWS STEAMED UP. I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND SCRAPED ICE OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND WIPED THE SIDE WINDOWS SO I COULD SEE. I PROCEEDED TO DIRVE AND AGAIN WITHIN SECONDS IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I COULD SEE WHAT LOOKED LIKE SMOKE OR A MIST COMING FROM THE DEFROST VENTS. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN ALL THE WAY HOME WITH ME CONTINUALLY PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM . I ALSO HAVE NEVER DRIVEN IT DURING AN ICE STORM. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND NERVE WRACKING EXPERIENCE AND AM HOPING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE HECK CAUSED THIS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 1998 626 AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER ON THE SAME NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

702343

Incident

Jan 14, 1999

WHILE COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE RAN OVER A CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH; AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NHTSA RECALL 98V-249 000 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

832058

Incident

Nov 11, 1998

RADIO WENT OUT, DOME LIGHTS ARE OUT, DOOR AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON

NHTSA ID

701397

Incident

Dec 15, 1998

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

831606

WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THERE IS ALWAYS SCREECHING SOUND ,AND AND A LOT OF BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

829091

Incident

Nov 5, 1997