MAZDA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DASH OF VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER IS BEGINNING TO MELT. IN MELTING, THE DASH NOW HAS A GLOSS APPEARANCE THAT, IN THE SUN LIGHT, CREATES A GLARE WHILE DRIVING.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS HAVING TO DO WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG SYSTEM. MAZDA WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN SCRATCHES AND CUTS TO THE FACE AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT LEG. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE AIR BAG FAILURE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE DASHBOARD TO MY 2009 MAZDA 6 IS MELTING. I TRIED GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT MAZDA WHICH I DID TO FILE A REPORT.

MY 2010 MAZDA3 HAS A BLACK TAR-LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT HAS COATED THE SOFT DASHBOARD. I FIRST NOTICED IT LAST SUMMER (2014). THIS DEFECT HAS CAUSED A HUGE GLARE ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD THAT LIMITS MY VISIBILITY ANY TIME LIGHT IS REFLECTED OFF OF IT.

I OWN A 2010 MAZDA 3 AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, STICKY, AND CAUSES SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY ISSUES ESPECIALLY DURING DAYTIME HOURS. IN MY LINE OF VISION, THERE ARE REFLECTIVE ISSUES COMING OFF OF THE MELTING DASHBOARD IMPAIRING MY VISION DURING DRIVING. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, AFTER SITTING IN THE SUN FOR JUST A FEW HOURS, THE MELTING DASHBOARD PUTS OFF VARIOUS ODORS THAT I AM SURE ARE PROBABLY NOT HEALTHY TO BREATHE IN. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER MAZDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT OF THEIR DASHBOARDS MELTING AND MAZDA NOT WANTING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLES ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

A CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM UNDER THE BOTTOM MOLDING UP 5" AND THEN SPLIT BOTH WAYS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD, WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING, GETTING STICKY AND SMELLY IT REFLECTS ON MY WINDSHIELD AND IT MAKES REALLY HARD TO SEE