10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

Oct 152002

626

  • miles
Transmission failed at only 60000 miles.

- Princeton, NJ, USA

problem #7

Apr 011999

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated that while driving transmission failed, causing the fluid to burn, also vehice was shifting hard, the transimission was replaced for the second time, however vehicle is still experiencing same problems.

- Bayshore, NY, USA

problem #6

Apr 011999

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated that while driving transmission failed, causing the fluid to burn, also vehice was shifting hard, the transimission was replaced for the second time, however vehicle is still experiencing same problems.

- Bayshore, NY, USA

problem #5

Nov 302000

626

  • miles
While driving, transmission froze up, a tooth off one of the gears broke and was causing the problem, Mazda sent replacement parts 3 times, first 2 were defective.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #4

Dec 212000

626

  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

problem #3

Jun 182000

626

  • miles
Vehicle would not shift gears, it would jerk and knock while driving.

- Clarkston, GA, USA

problem #2

Aug 261997

626

  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #1

Oct 201997

626

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle jumps out of gear. The dealer has been contacted.

- Lake Oswego, OR, USA