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Mazda MX6

Every Mazda MX6 model year on file, 1986 to 1989. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years476 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years41986 to 1989
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins16Summed across model years
By model year

The 1989 model year drew the most complaints, 28, 60% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030198619871988198928
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Seat belts leads the Mazda MX6 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Seat belts
26
Seats
8
Structure
4
Electrical system
4
Speed control
3
Engine and cooling
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Powertrain
2
Equipment
2
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mazda MX6 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda MX6 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1989Coupe2810.7215236
1988Coupe1612.5320534
1987Not decoded10.0100013
1986Not decoded250.0200013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda MX6

  • 95V-103-005 May 24, 1995
    Front safety belt buckle release buttons can break
    Seat belts · 360k vehicles
  • 93E-035 Oct 13, 1993
    Groove for the rear wheel bearing retainer ring was incorrectly machined
    Brakes · 300 vehicles
  • 88V-022 Feb 22, 1988
    At ambient temperatures below 0 degree f, frost may accumulate within the throttle body under extended constant speed operation
    Speed control · 73k vehicles
  • 87V-196 Dec 29, 1987
    Vehicles equipped with rear brake drums transported by train may experience separation of the brake shoe from the wheel brake cylinder piston
    Brakes · 15k vehicles
  • 87V-186 Dec 7, 1987
    Fuel tank fixing band retention is not sufficient, allowing the band to rub against the fuel tank by vehicle vibrations
    Fuel system · 34k vehicles
  • 87V-149 Sep 17, 1987
    Floor mat could interfere with release of accelerator pedal due to improper shape of mat
    Speed control · 400 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.