MAZDA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SHOULD BE FASTENED TO THE SLIDE ADJUSTER WITH FOUR PUSH NUTS (TWO PER SIDE), BUT EARLIER VIN NUMBERS ARE MISSING PUSH NUTS EITHER FROM WEAR OR BECAUSE MAZDA DID NOT INCLUDE THEM IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. BECAUSE THE PUSH NUTS ARE MISSING, THE SEAT FREELY ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. THE ROCKING CAN BE SO EXTREME THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT ROTATES BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR BENCH. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR AT LEAST TWO REASONS: 1) IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FORCE WOULD KNOCK THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACKWARD RATHER THAN ABSORB THE IMPACT OF THE DRIVER'S BODY; AND 2) IF THE SEAT SUDDENLY ROCKED BACKWARD WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MAZDA DESCRIBES THE ISSUE IN TSB 09-049/10, BUT PURPORTS THAT THE ISSUE MERELY PRODUCES A "RATTLE NOISE." BUT THE SEAT DOESN'T JUST RATTLE, IT ALSO HINGES ALL THE WAY INTO THE BACK SEAT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. *TR

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

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNEXPECTED HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION CRASH. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CRASHED INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED;DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE STRUCTURE OF HER HOME;THE VEHICLE PLUNGED THROUGH A BARRIER BEAM IN THE GARAGE THROWING IT ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A SWOLLEN KNEE. *JB

MY WIFE COMPLAINED TO ME TODAY WHILE DRIVING THE MAZDA6 THERE WAS A GLARE COMING FROM THE DASH AREA RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. SHE TOUCHED IT AND IT WAS A SHINY STICKY DETERIORATION OF THE DASH ITSELF. YOU CANNOT TOUCH OR RUB OUT AS IT STICKS AND LEAVES A BLACK, STICKY GLUE ON YOUR FINGERS. LOOKED IT UP AND THERE ARE A GREAT MANY MAZDA OWNERS THAT SEEM TO SUFFER FROM THIS VERY SAME ISSUE...AND NOBODY IS GETTING SATISFACTION FROM MAZDA. 44K AND THE DASH IS MELTING?????? *TR

LEAVING AN ABOVE-GROUND PARKING GARAGE, THE CITY BRAKE ASSIST FEATURE ENGAGED TWICE, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THERE WERE NO CARS OR OTHER OBSTACLES IN THE VICINITY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CITY BRAKE ASSIST FEATURE TO ENGAGE. WHEN THE FEATURE ENGAGED, THE CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MPH, ON A SLIGHT DOWNHILL (THE DECLINE WAS SIMPLY FROM THE PARKING GARAGE), AND IT OCCURRED DURING A STRAIGHTAWAY SECTION OF THE GARAGE (E.G., NOT WHILE GOING AROUND A BEND). *TR

THE CAR STALLS ALOT AND THE OIL AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES WHEN COMING TO A STOP THEN U DRIVE AGAIN AND IT GOES OFF. IT WILL DO IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN STOP THEN START UP AGAIN. HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF WIRING ISSUE HAD THE OIL CHANGE SO THATS FINE AND THE BATTERY TESTED AND THATS ALL GOOD. *TR

I HAVE A 2015 MAZDA CX5 WITH ONLY 4,800 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY I EXPERIENCED SOMETHING VERY SCARY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FRONT SEAT STARTED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN AND COMPLETELY FOLDED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT BEGIN TO FILL WITH AIR, THEN THE SEAT BEGAN TO FOLD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST COMPLETELY CRUSHING ME. MY CHEST WAS AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN I REACHED DOWN TO TRY TO LEAN THE SEAT BACK IT KEPT MOVING ON ITS OWN AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO PUSH IT BACK. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND THAT IT MAY NOT EVERY HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY STATED THAT THEY ONLY WAY THAT THEY COULD FIX IT, IS IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE IT AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS COULD'VE KILLED ME BUT I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. NO MATTER DRIVE OR PARK, THE LEAKING IS CONTINUING. *TR

THE LOW BEAM LIGHT OF MY MAZDA 6 IS EXTREMELY DIM, MOSTLY ON THE RAINY DAY. PEOPLE SITTING NEXT TO ME ALWAYS ASKED ME DID I ACTUALLY TURN ON THE LIGHT? I SAW THE MAZDA FORUM ONLINE, PEOPLE OTHER THAN ME ALWAYS COMPLAINED THE LIGHT TOO. IT REALLY AFFECT THE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR