FaultScore

Mazda MX-6 vs Honda Civic Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mazda MX-6 Honda Civic Hybrid
Complaints on file 241 596
Model years covered 1990–1997 2003–2025
Worst model year 1994 2007
Best model year 1996 2025
Crashes reported 32 56
Fires reported 3 0
Injuries reported 31 38
Deaths reported 3 1
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 28.6% 15.9%

Mazda MX-6 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 31 12.9%
Engine & Cooling 27 11.2%
Airbags 26 10.8%
Seat Belts 25 10.4%
Electrical System 17 7.1%
Suspension 11 4.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 4.1%

Honda Civic Hybrid by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 123 20.6%
Engine & Cooling 81 13.6%
Airbags 69 11.6%
Other & Unspecified 21 3.5%
Steering 20 3.4%