This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Premature sub-frame corrosion front and rear due to road salt and poor part finishing affecting most underbody components. All exposed stamped structural sub-frame components rusting at weld locations. Critical parts with severe rust and imminent failure: Lower Rear Control Arms (Left & Right), Rear Stabilizer Links (Left & Right). Potentially hazardous corrosion on Front Lower Control Arms. Rear Cross-member rusting at all weld locations. Cat. Sensor Protector Shield has disintegrated. Available for inspection upon request. Failure has not happened yet, but when it does vehicle control will be compromised. Dealer identified problems 12/18/21 and recommended/quoted repair. Vehicle inspected by dealer only. No indicator warnings exist for structural corrosion.
This car is not safe and Mazda has known for years. The door sash molding has caused me permanent brain damage. At age 43, I had to retire/disability due to defects Mazda knew of and just inform consumer of in 2018? I was making right hand turn, legally. Someone in lane next to me decided to turn and hit side of car. I as not injure on impact. It was the three week had to drive damage car while wait for lady's insurance to pay. The metal piece that in sspa5 status stuck out and hit head on it multiple times. My neurologist was dumfounded and could not figure out where my various horrible symptoms came from. The accident occur March 2017, Mazda has known for years, check Mazda forum. Had this fix 3 times and is falling apart on passenger side again. As far as electrical, I will be at red light or stopped and car turn off for no reason, the bluetooth which need for directions goes in and out. It is safety concern for me due to confusion symptom of brain damage. I just received in febuary 2018 safety recall 1217F on brake issue. It state Mazda concerned about safety, but again knew of issue and hat sent recall. The car has many serious manufacture defect that have caused my life to be ruin, and as I research, bodily harm to other people. Mazda, even when shown medical record and note from neurologist will not release me from my lease unless I get another Mazda, which I will never do. I am on restricted driving and need to feel safe in the car I drive. I absolutely do not. Can only imagine what safety recall will come next month. If Mazda cared about humans, these recalls would have been sent minute issue was acknowledged. The very least Mazda can do is release me from lease, but they wont. Please get me out of this deadly machine so I am not afraid of car. Thank you. I don't know how to add documents, another symptom of brain damage, memory loss,
My wife moved our 2015 Mazda6. She moved the car down the driveway, pressed the brake to bring the car to a complete stop and shifted the car into park. She then proceeded to press the button to turn off the vehicle. In doing so, the engine turned off and when she released the brake the car rolled 3 feet. Frantically, she pushed down on the brake and pulled up the emergency brake. However, the car rolled into a post at the end of the driveway causing damage to the hood, molding and bottom bumper of our brand new vehicle.
We were on a highway access road, slowing for a turn onto an overpass. A piece of gravel from a gravel truck hit the windshield. We were not following closely. We did not see the gravel. Within seconds of the gravel impact, and as we slowed and turned onto the overpass, the windshield developed an over 20 inch crack. We had to replace the entire windshield, which cost us a $500 deductible. Gravel trucks are a fact of life. On all of our other cars, we have had to repair windshield rock chips. This is the first car we've owned where a piece of gravel resulted in a replaced windshield. This is concerning.
I have my 2015 Mazda 6 for only one and half month. My windshield has a crack of almost 20 inch long. Almost everyday as I drive, I would hear little things hitting my car that leaves marks on my windshield and body. The reason I hear the sounds is because of its less than average soundproof structure. I do not drive any differently then I have been for years, and mostly I am just driving to work. I have never had this consistent problem before with my cars, in fact, for all the cars I ever drove, new or old, own or borrowed, no car gets mark and dents as easily as this one. I believe there is a quality problem with this model and it is unethical for Mazda to sell customers vehicles that are completely resistant-less in wear and tear on a normal use.
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- Old Saybrook, CT, USA