10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
36 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
32 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,868 miles

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problem #33

May 311999

626

  • miles
Consumer rear ended another vehicle, driver's side air bag and passenger's side air bags, deployed causing a chemical to flow out and start a fire.

- Brookline, MA, USA

problem #32

Jun 011999

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 30 mph, vehicle had a direct frontal impact. Vehicle was a total loss and driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy which did not protect occupant in this crash. Also, driver?S shoulder belt did not restrain driver properly.driver hit the rearview mirror and sustained major injuries..

- Cinnannati, OH, USA

problem #31

Apr 261999

(reported on)

626

  • miles
Consumer was in a front end accident traveling at 25 mph. Another vehicle pulled in front of consumer, and air bags did not deploy. Dealer has not been contacted.

- Boonville, MO, USA

problem #30

Dec 041998

626

  • miles
Was driving onto an exit ramp & slowing down for a red light when the air bags deployed. Driver's air bag ignited & the vehicle caught on fire & was totaled. Had received the recall notice 19 Jan 1999, regarding air bag fires.

- Huffman, TX, USA

problem #29

Jan 011999

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission has gone out and needs replacement at barely over 50,000 miles.this could pose a serious safety risk, considering that it could go out on the freeway or anywhere while the vehicle is in motion.there are many people who have this same problem and same complaint, Mazda knows there is a defect, and they refuse to fix the defect, opting to wait until the customer is out of warranty and making them absorb a portion of the charges.also, I have had 2 accidents in my car one where I was rear ended while in a stopped position and neither airbag was deployed.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #28

Oct 071997

(reported on)

626

  • miles
95E006001; Mr. Beniot was not notified about this recall. Mr. Benoit just found out about the recall. The dealer said that the recall has expired, and he will have to pay for the repair.

- West Point, UT, USA

problem #27

Aug 131997

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
EA97012, while driving the 10-15 mph the vehcle went over a small dip driver's and passenger's airbags deployed with no direct frontal impact, resulting injuries. Dealer claimed that it was undericarrage impact with caused the deployment.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #26

Aug 031997

626

  • miles
When vehicle was involved in a sandwich crash, where the front end of vehicle obtained sufficient amount of damages, the air bags did not deploy.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #25

Feb 021997

626

  • miles
Both air bags failed to open upon rear end impact on December, 23, 1996; both air bags opened without impact causing teenage driver to crash into a parked vehicle.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #24

Jul 031997

(reported on)

626

  • miles
While driving at 20 to 25 mph struck a pothole and both driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer stated that it may have been a faulty cock spring in the airbag.

- West Orange, NJ, USA

problem #23

Nov 061996

626

  • miles
While driving the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason.

- Norcross, GA, USA

problem #22

Jul 271996

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving city limits, 25 mph, driver's side airbag deployed, no impact. Shattered driver's contact lens, loosened lower teeth, abrasions & burns, airbag replaced, reported by owner's sister.

- Woodbury, NY, USA

problem #21

May 141997

(reported on)

626

  • miles
Vehicle was in 30mph frontal crash and airbags did not deploy.

- Leominster, MA, USA

problem #20

Apr 281997

626

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a (3) car crash, rearending a vehicle. Another vehicle rearended consumer. There was no deployment of the air bags. No findings on vehicle at this time.

- Avondale States, GA, USA

problem #19

Jan 151996

626

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving 25 mph on dry pavement the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without accident, cause unknown. Occupant received burns to her face.

- Salisbury, NC, USA

problem #18

Apr 221997

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was impacted at 6:00 position, driving at speed 25mph, then impacted again 12:00 position, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #17

Dec 231996

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Recall related, 95V006, airbag module; when driving at a speed 35 mph, driver's side airbag deployed without warning, causing injuries and no impact was involved.

- Monmouth, NJ, USA

problem #16

Jul 131996

626

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
False deployment of both air bags, causing facial cuts/fractures.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #15

Aug 171996

626

  • miles
When involved in an accident consumer states that she ran into the back of a truck and the air bags did not deploy.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #14

Aug 141996

626

  • miles
While driving, the driver and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason.

- Louisville, KY, USA

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