IllustrationREPLACED REAR CALLIPER DUE TO CALLIPER STICKING. FOUND WEBSITE THAT STATED THIS IS A DESIGN FAULT FOR PRE JAN 5, 1995 MAZDA MX6 VEHICLES. I CONTACTED MAZDA MANUFACTURING AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE WEBSITE STATES THAT WE CAN RECEIVE A REFUND FOR AT LEAST THE PRICE OF THE CALLIPER.
1994 Mazda MX-6
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all MX-6 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
46 reportsTRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED TO WORK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED OF 45 MPH ENGINE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
E-BRAKE REAR CALIPER SEIZED LOCKING BRAKE AND CAUSING OVERHEATED PADS/ROTORS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. AK
WHENEVER TURNING STEERING WHEEL WOULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE. TEMPERATURE IS NOT A FACTOR. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO TRY TO CORRECT PROBLEM OF POPPING NOISE. *AK
TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING A VERY LOUD NOISE OCCURRED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST/SECOND, AND THIRD GEARS. MAZDA HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
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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.
99V358000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
Dec 17, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHT WIRE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CAN FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FAILURE OF THIS WIRE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH LEVER.
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