Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →
TAKATA RECALL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 THAT THEY WERE RECALLING THE AIR BAGS. I GOT ANOTHER LETTER IN THE MAIL IN AUGUST, NOTIFYING ME THAT I WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT WHEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THEM REPAIRED. NO ONE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME AND I'M STILL DRIVING WITH THE FAULTY AIR BAGS.
DISSATISFIED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS NO WORKING PHONE NUMBER TO CALL AND WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR MANY MILES, KNOWING THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE!
RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIN NUMBERS 15V-345 AND 15V-382, HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT TWO LOCAL MAZDA SERVICE CENTERS AND ARE NOT ORDERABLE FROM MAZDAUSA. THE SERVICE CENTERS ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH MAZDAUSA AND GET ANY ESTIMATES ON WHEN THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE 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 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 1/12/16 THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/28/16. *JB
I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER DATED 07/2015 FOR THE DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR INTERIM REPAIR- SAFETY RECALL 7914J NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 15V-345 & 15V-382. I WENT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIR DONE, I WAS TOLD THAT PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WOULD BE IN ON OCTOBER 1ST, ON OCTOBER 2ND I WENT TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS NEVER ORDERED AND THAT WAS JUST A "PROMPT" LETTER, AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. BUT I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM VERY CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT GETTING MY CAR FIXED....THANKS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,598.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,250. UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/13/15
WHILE STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT I WAS IMPACTED FROM A VEHICLE BEHIND MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT FROM THE CRASH DID NOT CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THAT BEING SAID, I AM STILL WAITING ON MAZDA TO TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG DUE TO THE MASS RECALL. I GOT VERY LUCKY THIS TIME, BUT I AM NOT TERRIFIED ABOUT WHAT CAN HAPPEN NOW.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN
MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT RANDOM INTERVALS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE A WARRANTY ON MY TIRES AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, I AM TOLD EVERY TIME THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY SENSOR. WELL, OBVIOUSLY BOTH OF THOSE CAN'T BE TRUE IF MY LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON; WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ON THE FREEWAY, SOMETIMES AS A STEADY LIGHT, SOMETIMES BLINKING OFF AND ON, SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A BUMP, OTHER TIMES WHEN I'VE BEEN DRIVING SMOOTHLY FOR MILES. THIS "SAFETY" FEATURE IS CURRENTLY USELESS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS FORMALLY NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS LINKED TO THIS RECALL ON JUNE 19, 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
MAZDA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON PARTS THEY DO NOT HAVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK ON A DAILY DRIVER SUCH AS MYSELF, IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT MY AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY INEFFECTIVELY, RISKING ME FURTHER TO INJURY. MAZDA HAS NOT FOLLOWED UP WITH ANYTHING, NOR HAS ANY ATTEMPT BEEN MADE TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED AGAINST A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS THAT INJURED THE CONTACT'S FACE, AS WELL AS WHIPLASH INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED. 06/10/15. *TA UPDATED 9/25/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, CHEST, AND LEGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
THE CAR WOULD MAKE HORRIBLE SOUNDS WHEN I WAS TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND WOULD PULL ME TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT ME BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS PUT IN BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT TOM WOOD MAZDA (HE NOW WORKS AT TOM WOOD FORD) SAID THE CAR WAS DESIGNED TO PULL ME OFF THE HIGHWAY OR ROAD IN CASE I PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. THEN A NEW DEALERSHIP BOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED MY STEERING COLUMN. MY STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER STRAIGHT, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON A MACHINE. *TR
MY CLUTCH STARTED TO GET STIFF AND I COULDN'T PUSH IT. EVENTUALLY THE CLUTCH PLATE FELL APART AND THE FELL THROUGH THE BODY OF THE CAR. THEN THAT CLUTCH PLATE FELL APART. THEN I GOT A WHOLE NEW CLUTCH ON 6/7/2013 AND IT FELT BAD BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID "IT'S A SELF-ADJUSTING CLUTCH, IT WILL LOOSEN UP OVER TIME." THEN IN MAY 2014, THE NOISE CAME BACK AND I COULD BARELY PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDDLE AGAIN SO I TOOK IT AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A CLUTCH MASTER AND A CLUTCH SLAVE BUT IT MADE IT WORSE AND THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE SOUND AFTER THEY PUT THOSE PARTS IN, SO THEY SAID THE ENTIRE CLUTCH WAS BAD AND THEY'D REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE NOISE DIDN'T GO AWAY SO THEY SAID I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. THEIR FAULTY CLUTCH BLEW UP MY ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING. SO A GREAT CAR HAD A BLOWN ENGINE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CLUTCH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SPIDERS SOMEHOW ENTERED THE DASHBOARD AREA AND THAT SHE SAW SEVERAL SPIDERS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
THE EXHAUST GASKETS IN THIS MODEL FAIL LEADING TO VERY LOUD NOISES FROM THE ENGINE WHICH THEN LEADS TO TERRIBLE EMISSIONS AND FAILURE OF EXHAUST SYSTEM. I LOOKED THE ISSUE UP ONLINE (AND ON THIS SITE) AND FOUND A TSB (01-024/07) THAT COVERED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE ISSUE. THIS TSB SAID THAT THE GASKET BETWEEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. *TR
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED THE 'AT' LIGHT COME ON AND A JOLTING IN SHIFTING GEARS AND A REAL " DRAG" WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES "'TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID INTERMITTENT" AND "TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH" INDICATE THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE I WAS SHOCKED THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. I ONLY AVERAGE 12,500 MILES PER YEAR, HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION BREAKING DOWN ON SUCH A " YOUNG" CAR. I BELIEVE THEY BUILT THE CAR WITH A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT AND NOW THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. EVEN PRIOR TO THE CURRENT MILEAGE I HAD NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS JERKY AND "BUCKS" AND NOT POWERFUL WHEN ACCELERATING BUT I CHALKED IT UP TO IT BEING A 4 CYLINDER CAR-- PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE I HAD OWNED 6 CYLINDER VEHICLES-- SO I DIDN'T KNOW THAT PERHAPS THESE THINGS WERE AN INDICATION OF A FAILING TRANSMISSION. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I FELT THAT MAZDA MAY HAVE A FAULTY/ CHEAP TRANSMISSION AND I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WOULD NOT HEAR ME OUT. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BREAK DOWN AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS. MY PREVIOUS CARS LASTED UNTIL 120,000 -150,000 WITHOUT MAJOR BREAKDOWNS. I AM LIVID AND I FEEL I HAVE NO RECOURSE. I HOPE SOMEONE INVESTIGATES THIS MATTER. WHAT A HUGE LET DOWN!!! THERE IS NO " ZOOM ZOOM" IN THIS CAR. WHAT A FAR
WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING SHIFT SHOCK OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR 3 TO 4. IT DOESN'T ALWAYS OCCUR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD, BUT IS INEVITABLE AS THE TRANSMISSION WARMS. AS TIME GOES ON THE SHIFT SHOCK OCCURS UNDER LESS AND LESS OF A LOAD DUE TO THE WEARING OF A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE IS TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN PURCHASING THE TRANSMISSION YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU GET A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, OTHERWISE THE ISSUE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE TALKED TO A MAZDA MASTER MECHANIC THAT SAID MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND EVEN WENT AS FAR AS CHANGING THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION WAS MADE SO THE PROBLEM WOULDN'T CONTINUE. THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THE ISSUE IS THEIR FAULT IF THEY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION, BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL AND OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKE. FROM WHAT WE UNDERSTAND, THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS MEANS YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT THE REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. MAZDA MADE A MISTAKE IN THEIR ENGINEERING, BUT WILL NOT ADMIT THE MISTAKE. WE MAY NOT BUY ANOTHER MAZDA BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
I WAS GOING DOWN THE I-90 IN NEW YORK. I JUST GOT OFF A EXIT AND NOTICE MY CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING SO I STOP AND CHECK MY SLAVE CYLINDER AND IT WAS COVER IN OIL. I PROCEED TO MY DESTINATION AND PARK I GOT OUT AND LOOK SOME MORE AND NOTICE OIL RUNNING OUT OF MY BELL HOUSING. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND CHECK OUT THEY TOLD ME THE REAR MAIN SEAL IS GONE AND NEED TO BE REPLACE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD A LOT OF PLAY IN IT SIDE TO SIDE I ALSO GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN ONE PERSON HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH LOW MILES. *TR
IN ONE MONTH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT WHY THESE ARE GOING OUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE ONES ON MY CAR, WHICH IS WHY MAZDA HAS SINCE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT SENSOR. THE FIRST ONE WAS A SLOW LEAK AND I WOULD HAVE TO FILL IT EVERY FEW DAYS,WHICH ALTHOUGH A HUGE PAIN, MADE IT TO WHERE I COULD WAIT TO BRING IT IN WHEN I HAD TIME TO BE CAR LESS FOR A FEW HOURS. THE MOST RECENT ONE HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO.I GOT HOME FROM ONE JOB AT11 PM. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON MY DRIVE HOME AND I WAS THINKING I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE FIRST ONE. I WOKE UP AT 7AM TO GO TO MY OTHER JOB AND AS I WAS DRIVING THERE MY CAR WAS VERY JERKY SO I PULLED OVER AT THE GAS STATION RIGHT BY MY HOUSE TO CHECK ON MY TIRE AND IT WAS COMPLETELY FLAT .I WENT FROM CLOSE TO FULL PRESSURE TO 0 IN 8HOURS.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! IF I HAD BEEN OUT FARTHER IN THE COUNTRY OR ON A LONG CAR RIDE OR IF I HADN'T NOTICED IT WAS NOT STEERING CORRECTLY, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IF I WAS PRETTY MUCH TOLD THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS KNOWN TO LEAK THEN THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. *TR
WHEN I PURCHASE MY NEW MAZDA 6, IT WAS DETERMINED ON A COMPUTER THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CROOKED, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEN THE CAR STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLUNKING WHEN I WAS TURNING EITHER WAY. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPT, A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS PUT IN. THE CLUNKING STOPPED, BUT THE CAR WOULD STILL PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT, AND EVERY TIME I GOT NEW TIRES OR ROTATED THE TIRES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE CROOKED AGAIN, BUT NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CLUNKING STARTED AGAIN, AND APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED OWNERS 3 TIMES. I FEEL MY CAR WAS A LEMON AND I COULD NOT GET HELP BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP KEPT BEING SOLD. I FEEL I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN ANYONE WHO HAD TO HAVE A STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. I AM AFRAID THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO PULL ME OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. IT IS A 5-SPEED SO 1 HAND IS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL FREQUENTLY. I NEED HELP FROM MAZDA TO HELP ME CURE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM SO FRUSTRATED IN DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIPS. I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO KILLED IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE STEERING ISSUE THAT IS UNRESOLVED. *TR
MAZDA 6I 2008 HAS TWO TIRE SENSORS FAIL, WHICH APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE IN NATURE DUE TO HOW LOW THE MILEAGE IS. THE TIRE SENSOR FOR RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE AND A TIRE SENSOR FOR REAR RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE HAVE FAILED AND THERE IS NOT EVEN 36,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE SENSOR FAILS WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE REGARDING THE MAZDA 6, THE TIRE SENSORS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY MAZDA. *JS
I TRIED TO START MY CAR ON SUNDAY MORNING (MARCH 18TH) AND IT WOULD NOT START. I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY. WHEN I WENT TO INSTALL IT, I NOTED THAT THE POSITIVE CABLE HAD CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD NO LONGER MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY TERMINAL. APPARENTLY, THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $400. WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN AT ONLY 39,000 MILES? I'M STILL WORKING THROUGH THIS WITH THE DEALER, BUT WANTED TO POST SOMETHING AS IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I'M DEFINITELY NOT A MECHANIC BUT IT APPEARS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT BE HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THEIR CAR, OR WITH BATTERIES NEEDING TO BE REPLACED PRE-MATURELY AND NOT REALIZING THAT IT'S DUE TO CORRODED CABLES. *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED, THE TWO ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL AND BREAK THE AXLE SHAFT AND THE VALVE COVER GASKETS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE 2008 MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SOME VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, BUT THOUGH IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE VIBRATION CEASED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TWO CRADLE BOLTS AND FIVE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/23/11
YESTERDAY I FOUND A YELLOW SAC SPIDER IN MY 2008 4 CYLINDER MAZDA 6. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A YELLOW SPIDER COMING FROM THE VENT AREA ONTO THE CARPET. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD NOTICED SPIDERS IN THIS AREA SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V134000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY) WHICH STATED THAT A CERTAIN TYPE OF SPIDER COULD WEAVE A WEB IN THE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER VENT LINE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 2009-2010 MODEL MAZDA6. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA, MAZDA6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT WARRRANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HIT A DEER CAUSING HER TO CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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