MAZDA Complaints

THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAR STARTED MELTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT NOW THE ENTIRE DASH IS MELTED AND SHINY. I CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. THE REFECTION OBSCURES MY VISION AND IS VERY UNSAFE. I TALKED TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON, FIRST BLINKING, AND THEN IT STAYS ON FOR ALL OF CAR'S OPERATION. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THE CAR, NOT KNOWING WHETHER IT WILL DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED OR WHEN NOT NEEDED. THE CAR IS IN FINE SHAPE, NO ACCIDENTS, AND THERE APPEAR TO BE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AS WELL AS FRUSTRATION WITH THE INADEQUATE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO DO TO GET THEIR AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE ADDRESSED. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A FORMAL RECALL TO COINCIDE WITH THE BULLETIN ISSUED RELATING TO IT? *TR

(VISIBILITY)THE HEADLIGHTS BOTH BLEW AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE EARLY MORNING THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED SO I HAD TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES THE REST OF THE WAY TO WORK IN THE DARK, RUNNING LIGHTS ONLY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS WAS APPROX. 35.00. I GUESSED A FUSE SINCE BOTH BLEW AT THE SAME TIME?? THEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY WAY HOME. IT WAS DARK AND AGAIN I DROVE HOME WITH RUNNING LIGHTS. I THINK IT'S ODD THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME EVERY TIME. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK RIGHT. IT LOCKS UP, UNABLE TO PULL STRAP OUT TO BUCKLE UP. TOOK IT IN AND CALLED MAZDA. THEY PAID FOR REPAIR WHICH WAS QUOTED AT APPROX 89.00. ALL WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT A WEEK. I PICKED MY STEP MOM UP AND SHE WENT TO PUT HER SEATBELT ON AND IT WOULDN'T EXTEND. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND BEGIN DRIVING THE PASSENGER CAN USE THE BELT. IF WE DRIVE AND THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T COME OUT. NOT SURE IF THAT'S A COINCIDENCE OR NOT. DIDN'T HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN, WE DEAL WITH IT. *TR

THE 2011 MAZDA 6 HAS A HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR LEADING TO A HARD JERK TO ALL PASSENGERS. THE CAR SEEMS TO JUMP AT TIMES OR FEELS LIKE SOME ONE HIT IT FROM THE BACK. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY MAZDA 6. *TR

BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND EITHER IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH OR GOES ONLY HALF-WAY DOWN. AS A RESULT CAR DOESN'T COME TO A FULL STOP. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES DURING LAST WEEK, UNTIL I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I FOUND THAT THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2010 AND 2011 VEHICLES AND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT IT AND INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED AROUND JULY 2014 WITHOUT ANY RECALLS. BUT SEEMS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR 2012 MODELS AS WELL AND MAZDA DIDN'T FIX IT ON NEWER MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V468000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

MY DASHBOARD IS A STICKY SAFETY HAZARD. I CANNOT SEE IN FRONT OF ME WHILE DRIVING, SEEING OTHER CARS AND PREDESTINES IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD ON THE WINDOW. MAZDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

HARSH VIBRATION IN CABIN SIMILAR TO AN ENGINE MISFIRE OCCURS RANDOMLY NEAR IDLE OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER IGNITION. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN REPRODUCING OR ISOLATING SOURCE OF THE VIBRATION. VIDEO DOCUMENTATION OF THE FAILURE DURING ITS OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO BOTH PARTIES AND HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE SENIOR REGIONAL ENGINEER FOR ANALYSIS. CURRENT OWNER HAS AN OPEN VEHICLE REPURCHASE CLAIM UNDER LEMON LAW WITH THE MANUFACTURER PENDING INVESTIGATION OF FAULT. *TR

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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA B2300 (N/A). 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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.