MAZDA Complaints

CAR WAS MAKING GRINDING SOUNDS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN I TURNED LEFT/RIGHT AS WELL AS WHEN I WAS STOPPING THE VEHICLE. MOST NOTICEABLE ON CITY STREETS. NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMISSION.

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY DASHBOARD MELTING AND BEING EXTREMELY STICKY. THE GLARE FROM THE STICKY DASHBOARD MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. WHEN DRIVING, I HAVE TO TRY AND LOOK OVER OR UNDER THE GLARE. THIS IS NOT SAFE!

SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. NOTICED JUST LAST NIGHT THAT NEITHER OF MY LOW BEAMS WILL TURN ON. THOUGHT IT WAS A WEIRD COINCIDENCE THAT NORMALLY YOU NOTICE WHEN ONE LIGHT BURNS OUT BUT BOTH? I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A LOT OF MAZDA MAKES AND MODELS AND THE FIX IS NEITHER CHEAP NOR TIME FRIENDLY. I WILL CALL A MAZDA DEALER TOMORROW TO FIND OUT THEIR RECOMMENDATION BUT I AM SURE ITS GOING TO COST ME A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX OR EVEN LOOK AT. TURNS OUT THE FIX IS SMACKING THE TOP OF THE HEADLIGHT TO GET IT TO COME BACK ON BUT THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX..

THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY THE AREA ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, APPEARS TO HAVE MELTED. THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SHINY LIKE IT IS COVERED IN TAR. IT CANNOT BE WIPED, AND THE SHINY SURFACE PRODUCES A SEVERE GLARE RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SIGHT FOR THE DRIVER. NO CLEANERS OR CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN USED ON THE DASH, ONLY A DRY CLOTH.

HELLO, THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON OUR NEW CX-5 ARE FAR TO FORWARD FOR PROPER POSTURE. IF WE SIT UPRIGHT, THE BACKS OF OUR HEADS ACTUALLY TOUCH THE HEAD RESTRAINT FORCING OUR CHINS TO OUR NECK. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR GOOD HEAD RESTRAINTS, BUT AT THE COST OF PROPER POSTURE? I SEE THE TEST DUMMY BIORID HAS HORRIBLE POSTURE WITH IT'S HEAD FAR FORWARD OF IT'S SHOULDERS. THIS HAS LONG TERM BAD EFFECTS FOR YOUR SPINE TO SIT LIKE THIS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE ORDERED THE PART BUT, WHEN THE CONTACT FOLLOWED UP, THE PART WAS NEVER ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TWO DAYS AGO, SHIFT THE GEAR FROM PARKED POSITION TO REVERSE BUT THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY; THEN SHIFT THE GEAR TO DRIVE AGAIN GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS THEN SUDDEN JERK WHEN GEAR ENGAGED VEHICLE STARTS TO MOVE FORWARD (LUCKILY DID NOT STEP HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR AND REV THE RPM). SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY SPEED WITH EITHER ACCELERATION/DECELERATION WHERE RPM REV FROM APPROX. 2500RPM SURGE TO 4500/5000RPM THEN EXPERIENCED STRONG JERK. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED AT SIGNAL (LONGER STOP) GEAR IN DRIVE POSITION SEEMS TO DISENGAGE AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. VEHICLE LEFT AT MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND CHECKED BY MAZDA SERVICE MECHANIC AWAITING FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION.

CPSC: MAZDA TRIBUTE: CONSUMER STATED RIGHT REAR WHEEL RUSTED AWAY LEAVING THE SHOCK FLOATING AND BANGING AROUND IN THE WHEEL WELL.. *SS

DOUGLAS TIRE I GOT TO REPLACE THE ONE THAT HAD A BOLT MOLDED IN THE SIDEWALL. THIS ONE HAD A LARGE FLAT SPOT ON HALF OF THE CONTACT PATCH. IT WAS EASY TO SEE WITH BY EYE AND WOULD NOT EVEN SIT CORRECTLY. I NEVER MOUNTED IT CAUSE IT WAS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. TIRE LABEL WAS PLACED DIRECTLY OVER THE DEFECTIVE AREA LEADING ME TO BELIEVE SOMEONE WAS COVERING THEIR DANGEROUS MESS. POORLY PUT TOGETHER AND POOR QUALITY CONTROL. I TOOK IT BACK.