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1991 Mazda MX-6 problems

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1991 Mazda MX-6 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2001. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Mazda MX-6
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

18

Complaints

1

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1991 compares with every other Mazda MX-6

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

What breaks on a 1991 Mazda MX-6

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Seat Belts 5 27.8%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 27.8%
Engine & Cooling 3 16.7%
Brakes 2 11.1%
Lights 1 5.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 5.6%
Body & Structure 1 5.6%

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.

Mar 1995 peak 3 Dec 2001

NHTSA investigations into the 1991 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.

EA95005 Opened 10 Mar 1995 Closed 1 Aug 1995 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

PE91088 Opened 18 Jun 1991 Closed 21 Oct 1991 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

THROTTLE STICKING

Recalls on the 1991 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 1995085 48,568 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.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

NEW Palestine, IN Crash

SEAT BELTS

PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED IN A WRECK AUG/95 AND WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT EITHER JAMS IN THE TRACK OR FAILS TO OPERATE. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THE MAZDA MX6 WAS BUILT IN THE SAME PRODUCTION PLANT AS THE FORD PROBE. THE FORD PROBE HAS HAD A RECALL ON THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING ON OUR 1991 MAZDA MX6 NOW AND BACK IN 1995.

NHTSA complaint #740688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Boldwin, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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

NHTSA complaint #8000616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boldwin, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

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

NHTSA complaint #8000616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Palestine, IN Crash

SEAT BELTS

PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED IN A WRECK AUG/95 AND WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT EITHER JAMS IN THE TRACK OR FAILS TO OPERATE. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THE MAZDA MX6 WAS BUILT IN THE SAME PRODUCTION PLANT AS THE FORD PROBE. THE FORD PROBE HAS HAD A RECALL ON THE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING ON OUR 1991 MAZDA MX6 NOW AND BACK IN 1995.

NHTSA complaint #740688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hilo, HI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHES, RADIATOR STARTED TO CRACK AFTER ONLY THREE MONTHS RESULTING OVERHEATING

NHTSA complaint #9001357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hilo, HI

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHES, RADIATOR STARTED TO CRACK AFTER ONLY THREE MONTHS RESULTING OVERHEATING

NHTSA complaint #9001357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

FRONT AXLE BEARINGS BROKE AND THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE BEARINGS AND THE HUB BROKE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #846169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA

POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

FRONT AXLE BEARINGS BROKE AND THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE BEARINGS AND THE HUB BROKE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #846169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma City, OK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

RECALL

NHTSA complaint #704149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oklahoma City, OK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #704148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kings Poin, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warner Robin, GA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LIGHT COMES ON ,OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT MUST OPEN DOOR WHILE DRIVING, HE STATES THAT HIS OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #808008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mattituck, NY

SEAT BELTS

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #485790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #502840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #502840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUSIE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #502840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orange, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

LAP BELTS IN THE REAR SEATS HAVE FAILED, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELTS. TT

NHTSA complaint #977397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

FRONT LAP BELTS WILL DISENGAGE, MOSTLYON PASSENGER'S SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #965837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mansfield, MA

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SEAT BELT SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS MIDWAY AND OTHER POSITIONS. TT

NHTSA complaint #960890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.