The 1989 Mazda Mx6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 360,433 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030051995-05-24360,433 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
8
SEATS
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2
SEAT BELTS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
Total complaints42
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Numerous complaints:eat assembly welds broke off causing the seat to wobble. It is unsafe to drive and I cannot find anyone that is willing to repair it. If in an accident, I could be harmed along with any passenger I may have in back (my kids). *ak windshield wipers just stopped working. Motor…”
“Numerous complaints:eat assembly welds broke off causing the seat to wobble. It is unsafe to drive and I cannot find anyone that is willing to repair it. If in an accident, I could be harmed along with any passenger I may have in back (my kids). *ak windshield wipers just stopped working. Motor…”
“Numerous complaints:eat assembly welds broke off causing the seat to wobble. It is unsafe to drive and I cannot find anyone that is willing to repair it. If in an accident, I could be harmed along with any passenger I may have in back (my kids). *ak windshield wipers just stopped working. Motor…”
“Numerous complaints:eat assembly welds broke off causing the seat to wobble. It is unsafe to drive and I cannot find anyone that is willing to repair it. If in an accident, I could be harmed along with any passenger I may have in back (my kids). *ak windshield wipers just stopped working. Motor…”
“Numerous complaints:eat assembly welds broke off causing the seat to wobble. It is unsafe to drive and I cannot find anyone that is willing to repair it. If in an accident, I could be harmed along with any passenger I may have in back (my kids). *ak windshield wipers just stopped working. Motor…”
“Numerous complaints:eat assembly welds broke off causing the seat to wobble. It is unsafe to drive and I cannot find anyone that is willing to repair it. If in an accident, I could be harmed along with any passenger I may have in back (my kids). *ak windshield wipers just stopped working. Motor…”
“Whil.e driving the electrical system malfunctioned, causing headlights and interior lights to get dimmer. Also,engine check light came on. There was no braking and steering ability at all, had to use the emergenncy parking brake to stop the vehicle which almost caused an accident. Please provide…”
“Total loss of power while drinving caused accident. Yh”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA95005 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-01
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE89167 Opened 1989-09-15 · closed 1989-12-21
TRANSMISSION OIL LINE FIRE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE91088 Opened 1991-06-18 · closed 1991-10-21
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Mazda Mx6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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