Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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ungraded
What breaks on a 1990 Mazda MX-6
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Seat Belts
950.0%
2 crashes, 0 fires
Body & Structure
316.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
211.1%
Equipment & Accessories
15.6%
Seats
15.6%
Electrical System
15.6%
Engine & Cooling
15.6%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 1995peak 4Nov 2002
NHTSA investigations into the 1990 Mazda MX-6
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA95005Opened 10 Mar 1995Closed 1 Aug 1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
PE91088Opened 18 Jun 1991Closed 21 Oct 1991VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE STICKING
Recalls on the 1990 Mazda MX-6
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 199508548,568 units in Canada
Seats And Restraints
THE (Takata) ABS PLASTIC FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BREAK ALLOWING PLASTIC PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, A NO LATCH, FALSE LATCH OR FAILURE TO UNLATCH CONDITION COULD OCCUR CREATING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. CORRECTION: FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Hackensack, NJCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #979631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hackensack, NJCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #979631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Eueka, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION. THIS CAUSES CONSUMER NOT BEING RESTRAINT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robertsdale, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR BELT KEEPS BREAKING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALREADY WENT THROUGH 10 ALTERNATOR BELTS. GETS INTO THE TIMING CHAIN COVER & DESTROYES IT. NOTHING HAPPENS TO TIMING CHAIN. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER EACH & EVERY TIME & MECHANIC CAN NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #875370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Easton, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETACT. THE EXTENSION RETACT BELT DOES RELEASE WHEN TRYING TO UNLATCH. WHEN TRYING TO PULL SHOULDER BELT AROUND DRIVER, SOMETIMES THE BELT DOES NOT REACH AROUND THE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #813269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hockessin, DE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
METAL BRACKET ATTACHED TO BODY OF VEHICLE, ABOVE FUEL TANK, WORE HOLE INTO TOP OF TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE, COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION.
NHTSA complaint #805662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stamford, CT
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS ARE FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY, AUTOMATIC BELTS JUST DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #980698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stamford, CT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #980696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palls Townsh, PA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS SUCKED IN THE OPEN DOOR POSITION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #986071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dayton, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BOLTS WHICH HOLD EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING GAS FUMES TO ENTO THE INTERIOR.
NHTSA complaint #984572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE MOTORBELT OPERATES SLOWLY.
NHTSA complaint #500086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TAPE PLAYER DOES NOT EJECT TAPES.
NHTSA complaint #500086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #500086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DRIVER SIDE FLOOR OF TRUNK LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #500086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hackensack, NJCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #979631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hackensack, NJCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #979631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Provo, UT
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE PERFORMS SLUGGISHLY UPON ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #485584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Appleton, WI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STICKS HALF WAY, RETRACTOR SLOW DOWN. TT
NHTSA complaint #961640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hickory, NC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF FROM VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodmere, NY
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVERS MANUAL SEAT/METAL STRUCTURE BROKE FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #958488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.