- The problem
- 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 overheat.
- The risk
- If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Electrical system
1995 Mazda MX-6 Electrical problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1995 Mazda MX-6's electrical system with NHTSA - 11% of all its complaints, most recently on April 17, 2003. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Electrical recalls for the 1995 Mazda MX-6
Electrical complaints
The vehicles alternator belt has been replaced five time within one year. *Nlm
Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without warning the alternator failed causing the consumer to pull over. Dealer notified. Mr
While driving, I noticed a synthetic burning odor and also saw that the instrument panel had lost power. A mazda technician examined the instrument panel wiring and found that a circuit had been overloaded and part of the circuit board had burn marks.*Ak
Consumer was driving in rain and car cut off, let it sit, went back, car started went home and parked it and went to start it and vehicle would n't start . Please describe .*Ak
Mazda MX-6 electrical complaints by year
MX-6 electrical problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data