1995 Mazda MX-6 problems
NHTSA has received 41 complaints about the 1995 Mazda MX-6, and 29% of them involve air bags. After that come transmission (17%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 98% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driving down the road and the vehicle caught a flat tire and both air bag deployed, causing both of the front passenger's to suffer severe injuries upon impact of the air bag. There is an investigation open ea97 012.
Consumer barely hit a curb when dual airbags deployed, causing injuries. After incident, consumer received a follow up recall notice, but never received first notice. Consumer was told that vehicle was part of recall 98v249000, but manufacturer would not cover damages.
Mazda mx6 brakes engaged while on a bridge causing the car to skid into the center median wall. Upon the impact my mouth hit the steering wheel and busted my lips open, the airbag then deployed causing my head to be slammed against the headrest while a burst of hoard gagging smoke/dust, particles, were emitted. In a gasp of terror and fear that I may die from suffocation from the car filled smoke/dust from the airbag I kicked the driver door opened and rolled out onto the ground gasping for air and laid there…
While vehicle was parked and engine running both air bags deployed. The driver's air bag cut the consumer's face and lip. The passenger's air bag cracked multiple parts of the windshield.
Tl* the contact owned a 1995 mazda mx-6. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact rear ended another vehicle that came to an abrupt stop. The air bags did not fully deploy. The contact stated that a small balloon-like substance came out of the air bag partially. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. Stokes mazda of north charleston in south carolina was made aware of the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash.