U.S. public vehicle records

1995 Mazda MX-6: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

96,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 33 complaints (21.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	6	18.2%
Braking behavior	3	9.1%
Engine operation	1	3.0%
Electrical and battery issues	1	3.0%
Steering behavior	1	3.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Visibility:Windshield

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Electrical System:Ignition

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags:Frontal	7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	7
Air Bags	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	3
Visibility:Windshield	3
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	1
Electrical System:Ignition	1

Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Air Bags: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Visibility:Windshield: 3; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 28 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2007

2014

2017

1995: 1; 1996: 6; 1997: 1; 1998: 3; 1999: 7; 2000: 4; 2001: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2007: 1; 2014: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000777 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

ON MY 1995 MAZDA MX-6, WITH 67,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT DOESN'T ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY, THEN EVENTUALLY ENGAGES SUDDENLY WITH A LURCH. I HAVE READ ON-LINE THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO BE TROUBLESOME. BTW, DATE IS 2003, THE FORM ISN'T UPDATED YET.

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000777 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016073 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)

THE VEHICLES ALTERNATOR BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016073 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064736 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)

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. *AK *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10064736 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082497 · 2004-07-23 (July 23, 2004)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 141,073 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082497 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192660 · 2007-06-07 (June 7, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MAZDA MX-6. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. WHEN IN REVERSE, IT WOULD JERK BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10192660 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10659695 · 2014-11-20 (November 20, 2014)

MAZDA MX6 BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE ON A BRIDGE CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN WALL. UPON THE IMPACT MY MOUTH HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BUSTED MY LIPS OPEN, THE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED CAUSING MY HEAD TO BE SLAMMED AGAINST THE HEADREST WHILE A BURST OF HOARD GAGGING SMOKE/DUST, PARTICLES, WERE EMITTED. IN A GASP OF TERROR AND FEAR THAT I MAY DIE FROM SUFFOCATION FROM THE CAR FILLED SMOKE/DUST FROM THE AIRBAG I KICKED THE DRIVER DOOR OPENED AND ROLLED OUT ONTO THE GROUND GASPING FOR AIR AND LAID THERE UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10659695 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11052754 · 2017-12-06 (December 6, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 MAZDA MX-6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SMALL BALLOON-LIKE SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG PARTIALLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. STOKES MAZDA OF NORTH CHARLESTON IN SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT A…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11052754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 500855 · 1996-01-12 (January 12, 1996)

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FAILED FUEL RAILS AND VACUUM LINES. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500855 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

15V674000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Reported: 2015-10-19 (October 19, 2015)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

98V249000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Reported: 1998-10-08 (October 8, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

33 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

15.2%Usable mileage5 / 33 records

81.8%Valid incident date27 / 33 records

100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records

81.8%Ordered incident and filing dates27 / 33 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	215.4% ODI 502840 SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE. *SD Look up ODI 502840 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	47.4% ODI 10228688 I HAVE A 1993 MAZDA MX6 WITH 105,000. IN 1999 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. THEN, RECENTLY, I'VE HAD MY CAR IN 3 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THEY'VE REPLACED SOLENOIDS, TORQUE CONVERTER, INLINE BOOST VALVE AND SO FAR IT ISN'T FIXED. I'VE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE BUT MAZDA HASN'T DONE ANYTHING FOR CONSUMERS. *TR Look up ODI 10228688 at NHTSA ↗	919.6% ODI 10005880 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 10005880 at NHTSA ↗	721.2% ODI 10000777 · 67,000 mi ON MY 1995 MAZDA MX-6, WITH 67,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT DOESN'T ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY, THEN EVENTUALLY ENGAGES SUDDENLY WITH A LURCH. I HAVE READ ON-LINE THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO BE TROUBLESOME. BTW, DATE IS 2003, THE FORM ISN'T UPDATED YET. Look up ODI 10000777 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 10050056 · 67,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE SECOND GEAR TO OVER DRIVE. VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS 40 MPH. DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE OF $2800.00 DOLLARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH Look up ODI 10050056 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.7% ODI 508884 VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN HEAD INJURIES. Look up ODI 508884 at NHTSA ↗	48.7% ODI 812673 CONSUMER WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH WHEN A CAT RAN OUT IN FRONT OF AUTO, SLAMMED ON BRAKES, SKIDDED AND HIT A TRASH CAN ON THE STREET, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK Look up ODI 812673 at NHTSA ↗	721.2% ODI 10064736 · 96,000 mi 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. AK SC *JB Look up ODI 10064736 at NHTSA ↗	650.0% ODI 515297 FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK Look up ODI 515297 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 9005709 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT OPERATING TEMP, CAR WILL DIE AND HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT THREE MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. Look up ODI 9005709 at NHTSA ↗	59.3% ODI 539648 VEHICLE HAS ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. Look up ODI 539648 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 533730 ENGINE OIL LEAKS. Look up ODI 533730 at NHTSA ↗	39.1% ODI 701397 RADIO WENT OUT, DOME LIGHTS ARE OUT, DOOR AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON Look up ODI 701397 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts	321.4% ODI 500086 TAPE PLAYER DOES NOT EJECT TAPES. *SD Look up ODI 500086 at NHTSA ↗	323.1% ODI 485790 MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *SD Look up ODI 485790 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 829473 RECALL # 97V211000 MAZDA/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL; DEALER DID NOT EXPECT SHOUDLER BELT RAIL AS STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SYSTEM DID NOT NEED TO BE INSPECTED UNLESS IT WAS NOT WORKING. *AK Look up ODI 829473 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 967017 FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. TT Look up ODI 967017 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 800840 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH CAUSE NOT KNOWN. SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED A CLOCK SPRING. NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS MEANS AIR BAG IS DISFUNCTIONAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK. Look up ODI 800840 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	611.1% ODI 518871 REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE METAL. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. *AK Look up ODI 518871 at NHTSA ↗	36.5% ODI 10037723 · 72,000 mi THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED INADEQUATE BRAKING AND RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK Look up ODI 10037723 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 8000616 AFTER CHANGING OIL, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. AFTER VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT, AND STARTED IT FOR FIRST TIME SMOKE WOLD COME FROM TAIL PIPE. AK SLC Look up ODI 8000616 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	47.4% ODI 488364 WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BLOW A ROD/CRACK THE BLOCK. *DSH Look up ODI 488364 at NHTSA ↗	36.5% ODI 518694 RADIATOR MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT/DOOR LOCKS/ OXYGEN SENSOR AND ENGINE VALVES FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO BE EXCESSIVELY NOISY. *AK Look up ODI 518694 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 559012 SELECTOR LEVER WAS REPLACED, IT WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. *SLC Look up ODI 559012 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	48.7% ODI 10927492 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA MX-6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/04/17LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 20 MINUTES. UPDATED 03/08/17.JB Look up ODI 10927492 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.7% ODI 10003272 · 100,000 mi I OWN A 1993 MAZDA MX-6 LS COUPE. MY DISTRIBUTOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES NOW. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE FAILURE IS ALSO INTERMITTENT. FAILURE AT REST IS OF NO ISSUE, YOUR CAR JUST DOESN'T START OR STARTS BUT DOESN'T RUN. HOWEVER, WHEN THE DISTRUBUTOR FAILS WHEN DRIVING IS THE ISSUE. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS WELL AS POWER BRAKES. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AMONG MX-6 DRIVERS, AS CAN BE SEEN ON THESE SITES: HTTP://WWW.MX6.COM HTTP://WWW.PROBETALK.COM … Look up ODI 10003272 at NHTSA ↗	24.3% ODI 707858 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE TACHOMETER READING WENT TO ZERO AND THERE WAS NO POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CAR WAS TOWED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITOR IN THE DISTRIBUTOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $523. 00. I'VE HEARD THAT OTHER MAZDA'S HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT FORD, WHICH OWNS 1/3 OF MAZDA AND BUILT THIS CAR IN FLAT ROCK, MI, HAS BEEN SUED IN CAL. FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES. *AK Look up ODI 707858 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 800890 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN AND CAR CUT OFF, LET IT SIT, WENT BACK, CAR STARTED WENT HOME AND PARKED IT AND WENT TO START IT AND VEHICLE WOULD N'T START . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK Look up ODI 800890 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	118,537 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10064736 · 96,000 mi 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. AK SC *JB Look up ODI 10064736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10082497 · 141,073 mi 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. Look up ODI 10082497 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	67,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10000777 · 67,000 mi ON MY 1995 MAZDA MX-6, WITH 67,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE, IT DOESN'T ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY, THEN EVENTUALLY ENGAGES SUDDENLY WITH A LURCH. I HAVE READ ON-LINE THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO BE TROUBLESOME. BTW, DATE IS 2003, THE FORM ISN'T UPDATED YET. Look up ODI 10000777 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	54,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11052754 · 54,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 MAZDA MX-6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SMALL BALLOON-LIKE SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG PARTIALLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. STOKES MAZDA OF NORTH CHARLESTON IN SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT A… Look up ODI 11052754 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Too few reports for a range	141,073 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10082497 · 141,073 mi 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. Look up ODI 10082497 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Too few reports for a range	110,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10016073 · 110,000 mi THE VEHICLES ALTERNATOR BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR. *NLM Look up ODI 10016073 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 7 complaints · 1997: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	1	4	7
1997	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	9	3	0
1997	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags:Frontal	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Visibility:Windshield	Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Electrical System:Ignition
Air Bags:Frontal	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10082497 · 141,073 mi 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. Look up ODI 10082497 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 800890 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN AND CAR CUT OFF, LET IT SIT, WENT BACK, CAR STARTED WENT HOME AND PARKED IT AND WENT TO START IT AND VEHICLE WOULD N'T START . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK Look up ODI 800890 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	1 ODI 10082497 · 141,073 mi 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. Look up ODI 10082497 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	0	1 ODI 800890 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN AND CAR CUT OFF, LET IT SIT, WENT BACK, CAR STARTED WENT HOME AND PARKED IT AND WENT TO START IT AND VEHICLE WOULD N'T START . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK Look up ODI 800890 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10000777 · 67,000 mi

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ODI 10192660

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 735357

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED A SYNTHETIC BURNING ODOR AND ALSO SAW THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD LOST POWER. A MAZDA TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING AND FOUND THAT A CIRCUIT HAD BEEN OVERLOADED AND PART OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD HAD BURN MARKS.*AK

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ODI 831606

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 829091

WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THERE IS ALWAYS SCREECHING SOUND ,AND AND A LOT OF BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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Matching rule