1989 MAZDA MX6 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FA...
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FA...
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FA...
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FA...
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FA...
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS:EAT ASSEMBLY WELDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT FIND ANYONE THAT IS WILLING TO REPAIR IT. IF IN AN ACCIDENT, I COULD BE HARMED ALONG WITH ANY PASSENGER I MAY HAVE IN BACK (MY KIDS). *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR FA...
THE SAFETY BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE HOLDER, LEAVING THE BELT USELESS. I WONDERED IF THIS WOULD BE A RECALL OR IF I NEED TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THANKS. *AK
WHIL.E DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GET DIMMER. ALSO,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS NO BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY AT ALL, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENNCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ...
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRINVING CAUSED ACCIDENT. YH
OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND HIT A VEHICLE, THEN IT ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR; THEN RAN ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN TURNED OFF, BUT DID THE SAMETHING WHEN TURNED BACK ON AND PUT INTO GEAR. DEALER SAYS MAY HAVE B...
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN IN REVERSE THEN IN DRIVE. DEALER BLAMES THE RUG. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT PINS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE.
POWER ANTENNA BELT BROKEN.
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
RADIO LIGHT OUT FAILED.
AIR VENT IS NOT WORKING.
NO PARTS. THE DEALER HAS NOT ORDERED THE PARTS SINCE THE CONSUMER INITIALLY CALLED ON MARCH 3, 1997. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN RELEASING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT DOES RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAT RESTRAINT: ADJUSTABLE BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TOMOVE UP AND DOWN/BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS . *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT PACK ASSEMBLY BROKE.
THE MANUFACTURER (MAZDA) REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF SEAT BELT THAT THE OWNER REPLACED (DEFECTIVE), THE ITEM WAS RECALLED AFTER REPAIR ORDER WAS COMPLETE.
VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.
THE RIVERS SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO THE DRIVER IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN BROKE IT WAS HARD TO USE LOCKING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE . TT
SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO BUCKLE. *SD
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. TT
DRIVERS SIDE , BACK, AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVERS SIDE PLASTIC TAB TO RELEASE FASTNER MECHANISM CRACKED. RENDERING BUCKLE INOPERATIVE. TT
DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. TT
SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT
WELDS ON LEFT FRONT SEAT SLIDE CAUSED BY BROKEN CONTROLLER. *AK
FRAGMENTS ON INSIDE BUCKLE BROKE ON DRIVERS SEAT. RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. TT
DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES LOOSE OCCASIONLY. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE OFF COMPLETELY; PASSENGER SIDE IS HARD TO LATCH AND HARD TO UNLATCH. TT
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN, CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
SUNVISOR WON'T STAY IN POSITION.
VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
COOLANT LEAK. *SKD
DRIVER'S LEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILS TO LATCH.
SEAT LATCH BROKE AT WELD. *AW
VEHICLES FRONT DRIVER SEAT HOLDING MECHANISM IS BROKEN AND CAUSING HALF THE SEAT TO MOVE. TT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION 2 TIMES, 1 TIME RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.