10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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I bought this 2014 Mazda 2 Sport HB on Thursday January 26, 2023. Upon driving it home, this vehicle with only 41,280 miles on it, shook, vibrating, hearing a very loud popping clicking sounds. Like body metal clanging. It was hard to see. I don-??t know if the low beams were set wrong or what but visibility wasn-??t good with the low beams at all. I told him that the air conditioner made a horrible loud noises when cranked on high. I asked to take it to a mechanic and I was assured that their mechanics looked it over thoroughly. It has so much wrong with it. I was ripped off. Over $ 13,000 today. The car is in bad shape. It had one wreck I found out. This car looks ok, but it-??s the worst car I have ever driven. My short instructed test drive wasn-??t long enough to tell everything, but by the time I got home I knew that I was sold a lemon. Perhaps they didn-??t know, but come on-?? This car is junk. It needs junked. This is the truth. I don-??t believe it should be on the highway or resold again. Especially not 11,500 that turned into 13,000. I don-??t have money for gas to be trying to fix garbage. Why would it have 2 owners and be a 2014 and only have 41,280 miles on it. They saw me coming and I explained that I can-??t be ripped off. They didn-??t care. I only drove it home and I know it-??s really unsafe and not road worthy at all. Very difficult to steer compared to any other vehicle I have ever driven. It scares me truthfully.
- Clearfield, PA, USA
The steering was making loud knocking noises at low-speed turns. When looked up Mazda2 issues, found that there was a recall for Steering, Recall no. 16V203000, dated 2016-04-10, states: If the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. When the dealership looked up my VIN, it was not a serial number listed under the recall list. However, it had the same issues as the recall. These issues were listed as "requires immediate attention." The Steering rack and pinion, and also the front struts with bearing mounts have all been replaced by the dealership and an alignment was performed. I had to pay for this safety issue out of pocket because my VIN was not listed under the recall list. I would like to report this VIN under the recall list and request a refund for the work performed.
- Baytown, TX, USA
- Hartford, WI, USA