10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,646 miles

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problem #8

Jan 052015

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
I asked Mazda to fix the two recall issues and that have not called me nor set up an appointment for this repair.

- Diberville, MS, USA

problem #7

Sep 292014

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Mazda6. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V362000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 11/20/14 updated 5/4/2015

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

problem #6

Sep 302010

MAZDA6

  • 110,000 miles
After being run off the highway by a SUV the air bags failed to deploy during a head on collision into the woods going 65mph down a 50ft embankment. Whole front end of the car, and the drive side of the car was destroyed, causing the engine to come up resulting in the steering wheel and console to come up.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #5

Aug 052006

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • miles
I was in a car accident and out of 6 air bags all of them failed to come out. Because of there failure I received various injuries that are keeping me from work.

- Gloverville, SC, USA

problem #4

Dec 202003

MAZDA6

  • miles
Rattles inside passengers compartment with 2003 Mazda 6 sedan. Rattles come from front passengers side close to the passenger airbag. Dealer did not know where the origin of the rattles, it is becoming louder each day. Worry it may cause failure of airbag during an accident. Incident date was the original date when we noticed the rattles.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #3

Mar 172004

MAZDA6

  • 16,000 miles
While driving 55 mph the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision with an semi- tractor trailer. As a result the vehicle flipped twice landing in a ditch. None of the airbags deployed. No injuries reported. Please provide any additional information.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #2

Dec 012003

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,300 miles
While driving at 45mph consumer's vehicle was hit from behind, causing it to rear end another vehicle. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. Prior to accident, left front tire kept loosing air. Dealer re-beaded it but didn't found anything wrong with the tire. Dealer told consumer to come back if tires still losses air.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

problem #1

Dec 112003

MAZDA6

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. The front, side, and rear air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a broken arm and the vehicle was declared a total lost. Please provide any additional information.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA