Worst years for a Mazda MX-6
Owners have filed 241 complaints about the Mazda MX-6 with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 1997. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
1994 Mazda MX-671 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Mazda MX-6 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | C | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1995 | C | 41 | 8 | 3 | 103,000 | Airbags |
| 1994 | D | 71 | 11 | 0 | 72,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | D | 68 | 6 | 0 | 130,500 | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1991 | — | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a Mazda MX-6
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1990
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Exactly what failed on a Mazda MX-6
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda MX-6, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mazda MX-6
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.