10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,011 miles

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problem #12

Feb 142015

MAZDA6

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 6. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V344000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Milford, DE, USA

problem #11

Feb 042015

MAZDA6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 6. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V773000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/7/15

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #10

Feb 022015

MAZDA6 6-cyl

  • miles
I received a recall for airbags and Mazda continues to tell me they don't have the parts and they don't have any idea when they will get parts for my car. I was told it will probably be a few more months. I have absolutely no faith that Mazda will ever fix my car !!

- Glastonbury, CT, USA

problem #9

Apr 302015

MAZDA6

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 6. the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V344000 (air bags) in June of 2014. The manufacturer stated that they would have to wait two more months before the recall repair could be performed. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

- Torrence, CA, USA

problem #8

Feb 202015

MAZDA6

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 6. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V334000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was not available for several months. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Staten Island , NY, USA

problem #7

Apr 022015

MAZDA6

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 6. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V344000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Enfield, CT, USA

problem #6

Mar 102015

MAZDA6 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda 6. the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V344000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 5/5/15 updated 9/16/2015

- Emmitsburg, MD, USA

problem #5

Jan 072015

MAZDA6

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Mazda6. The contact received a notification of a manufacturer's recall for the front driver's side air bag. The contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part needed was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unknown.

- Collegeville, PA, USA

problem #4

May 302014

MAZDA6 6-cyl

  • 70,878 miles
Vehicle was involved in a front end collision while traveling approximately 30mph. The airbags deployed and the driver was wearing safety belt. After exiting vehicle, a fire was discovered near the bottom of the B-post. Fire burned and melted the interior trim and seatbelt, as well as causing heat damage to the driver's interior door and window. Fire was extinguished with a dry chemical extinguisher. Fire department investigation also found heavy fire damage to the seatbelt pretensioner, which was located in the area of fire origin.

- Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

problem #3

Nov 302005

MAZDA6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
1)driving in stop and go traffic. Speed of about 15 mph when a car 3 cars ahead of me quick stopped. I hit the car in front of me and both airbags deployed. 2) fumes and powder or dust of some sort came out of airbag landed on my hand and gave me a 2nd degree burn. Whatever it was also melted the edge of my jacket sleeve. 3) car is being repaired at auto body shop, but am leary of airbag.

- Zimmerman, MN, USA

problem #2

Nov 192005

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2004 Mazda 6S was involved in a single car accident. The car was speeding and went over a curb, and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The back right end, front end, and both sides had extensive damage (the vehicle was declared totaled). The car did 1 complete roll-over during the accident, landing on all 4 wheels again. None of the airbags in the vehicle deployed. I contacted the car manufacturer to find information about when the airbags should deploy, and they told me "it was not their issue", and to contact my insurance company. I have yet to find any information until this website.

- Los Alamos, NM, USA

problem #1

Mar 272004

MAZDA6 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,703 miles
On the 2004 mazda3 after about 3000 miles the main airbag light illuminates, indicating a failure of some kind in the SRS system. The testing system returns 2 or 3 error codes having to do with the front crash sensor. And the air bag will not deploy, from what I can gather from internet message boards. Mazda is handling this on a case by case basis, rather than making a blanket repair. It seems the front crash sensors are tightened too much and crack, then once they get wet they are tripped and disable the system. Local dealers are saying you can not drive your vehicle like this and are holding customers cars for weeks at a time till parts come in. Which in most cases have been back ordered, some have had the sensors replaced 2 or more times. In my case a local dealer (not the purchase dealer) are telling me that an after market remote start is totally to blame., and will not diagnose the car further until the system is removed. And it could have voided my warranty. This is just not right. I am currently driving a car I am assuming has no airbags and with no option to get it looked at unless I remove a $300 accessory that was professionally installed by an electronics center that does all the work for the dealership I bought the car from. Also on the drop downs for the vehicle types - I had to use the 6 since you do not have the 3 listed. Thank you for any help you can give all of us Mazda 3 owners I would like some one to look into this and make Mazda fess up.,

- East Taunton, MA, USA