Mazda MX-6
Owners filed 181 complaints across 10 model years of the Mazda MX-6. The 1993 drew the most (54); the 1999 the fewest (0).
Model years10
Complaints181
Recalls21
Fires3
Deaths1
Every Mazda MX-6 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1996 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1995 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1994 | 46 | 4 | — | 6 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1993 | 54 | 3 | — | 5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 7 | 1 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1991 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1990 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Routine |
Which Mazda MX-6 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1993 is the weakest year on record, with 54 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › foundation components › disc › caliper. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.