The 1995 Mazda Mx-6 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,581,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and…
Consequence
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
AIR BAGS98V2490001998-10-08213,000 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
4crashes1fires8injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
4
AIR BAGS
3
3crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints41
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owned a 1995 mazda mx-6. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact rear ended another vehicle that came to an abrupt stop. The air bags did not fully deploy. The contact stated that a small balloon-like substance came out of the air bag partially. A…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mazda mx-6. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle began jerking and failed to move forward or backwards. When in reverse, it would jerk backwards. The contact stated that this failure has occurred on six different occasions. The purchase date, powertrain, and mileage…”
“Stopped at a convience store, left the car running but turned off the headlights. Returned to the vehicle, opened the door, sat down in the drivers set and reached over to turn on the headlights. Both airbags deployed. The driver side air bag smacked me in the face, while the passenger air bag…”
“Stopped at a convience store, left the car running but turned off the headlights. Returned to the vehicle, opened the door, sat down in the drivers set and reached over to turn on the headlights. Both airbags deployed. The driver side air bag smacked me in the face, while the passenger air bag…”
“While vehicle was parked and engine running both air bags deployed. The driver's air bag cut the consumer's face and lip. The passenger's air bag cracked multiple parts of the windshield. *ak *sc *jb”
“The vehicles alternator belt has been replaced five time within one year. *nlm”
“None”
“On my 1995 mazda mx-6, with 67,000 miles, the transmission has started behaving erratically. When you put it in drive, it doesn't engage immediately, then eventually engages suddenly with a lurch. I have read on-line that this particular transmission is known to be troublesome. Btw, date is 2003,…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA97012 Opened 1997-05-23 · closed 1998-10-09
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
IN MAY OF 1997, ODI UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH 51 COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 88 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AT BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH, OR THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT BETWEEN…
InvestigationRQ99022 Opened 1999-12-20 · closed 2000-08-30
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Mazda Mx-6 as of
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