10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,000 miles

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problem #4

Nov 042018

MAZDA6

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owed a 2014 Mazda M6. The contact stated while her son was driving 55 mph, the front driver side air bag deployed independently and caused him to drive into a ditch. The contact stated she does not know if any warning lights were illuminated. The driver dislocated his left shoulder and his right shoulder was sprained, both hands were sprained, his left leg was sprained and he experienced back pains. The driver was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Brunswick, GA, USA

problem #3

May 232017

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • 14,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Mazda 6. while pulling into the parking spot and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the engine continued to rev as if attempting to continue accelerating. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the upper body, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was able to feel the vehicle attempting to accelerate on its own. The vehicle was taken to the sea coast Mazda dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000. Updated 09/07/17

- Greenbush, NY, USA

problem #2

Oct 212016

MAZDA6

  • 46,000 miles
Takata recall: I was hit from behind very hard and then hit from side by another car and knocked off freeway on to a fence. The side airbags didn't inflate and instead just slapped my body leaving red marks on my arm. I was thrown into side of car & steering wheel several times and unable to work for two months. Severe concussion with memory loss. I was driving North on mopac expressway in austin, Texas at 58mph. The person who hit me said he was changing lanes & did not see me. Car was totaled.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 182016

MAZDA6

  • miles
Mf website does not list status of takata recall of air bag inflators

- Laguna Woods, CA, USA