10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 30,000 miles
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The contact owns a 2014 Mazda 6. while pulling into the parking spot and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the engine continued to rev as if attempting to continue accelerating. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the upper body, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was able to feel the vehicle attempting to accelerate on its own. The vehicle was taken to the sea coast Mazda dealer, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000. Updated 09/07/17
- Greenbush, NY, USA
Takata recall: I was hit from behind very hard and then hit from side by another car and knocked off freeway on to a fence. The side airbags didn't inflate and instead just slapped my body leaving red marks on my arm. I was thrown into side of car & steering wheel several times and unable to work for two months. Severe concussion with memory loss. I was driving North on mopac expressway in austin, Texas at 58mph. The person who hit me said he was changing lanes & did not see me. Car was totaled.
- Austin, TX, USA
Mf website does not list status of takata recall of air bag inflators
- Laguna Woods, CA, USA
- Brunswick, GA, USA