10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,634 miles

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problem #8

Jul 222004

MX-6 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 141,073 miles
Stopped at a convience store, left the car running but turned off the headlights. Returned to the vehicle, opened the door, sat down in the drivers set and reached over to turn on the headlights. Both airbags deployed. The driver side air bag smacked me in the face, while the passenger air bag deployed and pushed the plastic face piece into the windshield, braking the windshield and forcing the rear view mirror off the windshield. Both sides of the headliner are pulled loose.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #7

Mar 232004

MX-6 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles
While vehicle was parked and engine running both air bags deployed. The driver's air bag cut the consumer's face and lip. The passenger's air bag cracked multiple parts of the windshield.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #6

Sep 152000

MX-6

  • miles
Consumer barely hit a curb when dual airbags deployed, causing injuries. After incident, consumer received a follow up recall notice, but never received first notice. Consumer was told that vehicle was part of recall 98V249000, but manufacturer would not cover damages.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #5

Mar 051999

MX-6

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Violent deployment of drivers airbag caused clothing to catch on fire, resulting in injuries.

- Gladstone, MO, USA

problem #4

Nov 111998

MX-6

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While coming to a stop vehicle ran over a curve at approximately 10-20 mph; air bags deployed. NHTSA recall 98V-249 000 concerning air bag deployment.

- College Park, MD, USA

problem #3

Sep 061997

MX-6

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving down the road and the vehicle caught a flat tire and both air bag deployed, causing both of the front passenger's to suffer severe injuries upon impact of the air bag. There is an investigation open EA97 012.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #2

Sep 141995

MX-6

  • miles
Involved in a head on collision at 25mph and the passengers airbag did not deploy.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #1

Sep 141995

MX-6

  • miles
Involved in a head on collision at 25mph and the drivers airbag did not deploy.

- Miami, FL, USA