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1988 Mazda MX6 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

140,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 13 complaints (61.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting17.7%
Electrical and battery issues17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
8
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Suspension:Rear
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly8
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Suspension:Rear1
Tires:Tread/Belt1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 8; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
7
1996
2
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19962
20001
20011
20021
20031

1995: 7; 1996: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 966518 · 1995-06-08 (June 8, 1995)

VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS AN OVERDRIVE HOLD FEATURE WHICH COMES ON BY ITSELF AND SHIFTS INTO LOWER GEARS. THIS OCCURS WITH NO WARNING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966518 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 786035 · 2002-07-07 (July 7, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT DRAINS THE BATTERY IN AS LOW AS HALF AN HOUR AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHARGED, THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ALONG WITH THE BATTERY, MAIN FUSE AND DISTRIBUTOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 786035 at NHTSA ↗