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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1YVHP80C285••••••2008 Mazda MAZDA6
That is about average for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA6 — 4 complaints per build across 27 builds.
4on this build
104on the model
27builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 3Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJun 2015
The contact owns a 2008 mazda 6. While driving at 20 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle stopped at a stop sign. The contact stated that the air bag failed to fully deploy. A police report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The…
Fuel SystemDec 2009
The contact owns a 2008 mazda mazda6. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed a yellow spider coming from the vent area onto the carpet. The contact stated she had noticed spiders in this area several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the…
Air BagsJul 2015
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 mazda 6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V345000 (air bags), 15V382000 (air bags), and 15V869000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer…
Air BagsFeb 2015
The contact owns a 2008 mazda 6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V869000 (air bags) and 16V354000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1YVHP80C285M36106 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.