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1990 Mazda MX-6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 13.5

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
8Fuel System, Gasoline
2Structure
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2002
Seat Belts

VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT, STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION. THIS CAUSES CONSUMER NOT BEING RESTRAINT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023175

Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 1997
Seat Belts

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. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813269

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS ARE FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY, AUTOMATIC BELTS JUST DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980698

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1996
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980696

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1996
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. *AK

NHTSA ODI #986071

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979631

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1995
EquipmentSeat BeltsStructure

PASSENGER SIDE MOTORBELT OPERATES SLOWLY. *SD

NHTSA ODI #500086

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995
Seat Belts

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STICKS HALF WAY, RETRACTOR SLOW DOWN. TT

NHTSA ODI #961640

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA95005 · Takata Seat Belt Buckle Failure

Opened Mar 10, 1995 · Closed Aug 1, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

There is no summary currently available

PE91088 · Throttle Sticking

Opened Jun 18, 1991 · Closed Oct 21, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available