IllustrationSECURITY SYSTEM FAILS TO DISARM AFTER UNLOCKING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR; HOWEVER, IT DISARMS AFTER UNLOCKING PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK
1993 Mazda MX-6
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 54 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
54 reportsTHE BRAKE CALIPER WAS WEARING OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FAILED IN ACCIDENT.
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE DUE TO GEARS STICKING/JERKY ACCELERATION. *SD
UPON IMPACT, RIGHT FRONT, OWNER WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS HEAD WAS TURNED SLIGHTLY/HEARING PERMANENTLY DAMAGED FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
THE TRANSMISSION WILL READ PARK, BUT WILL GO INTO REVERSE WHEN IN DRIVE, IT WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BOLTS THAT BOLT IT TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR JUST CAME OUT AND THE SEATBELT NO LONGER USEFUL. PLEASE DESCRIBE
CAR SEAT DESIGN DOES NOT SAFELY ACCOMMODATE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, ALLOWING SEAT TO SLIDE. *SD
THE DISC BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING ALL THE STOPPING AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP IN A SAFE DISTANCE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKE CHATTER AND INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ACTION. *YH
WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BLOW A ROD/CRACK THE BLOCK. *DSH
Official recalls
215V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Oct 19, 2015
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
92V045000 · Suspension:front:control Arm
Apr 2, 1992
THE LOWER ARM BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTRETAINING BOLT CAN RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION FAILING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTIONAND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSPECT THE LOWER BALL JOINT RETAINING BOLTS AND TIGHTEN LOOSE BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.
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
1RQ99022 · Headlight Failure
Opened Dec 20, 1999 · Closed Aug 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358