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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1YVHZ8BH8A5••••••2010 Mazda MAZDA6
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2010 Mazda MAZDA6 build (10 vs 5).
10on this build
201on the model
38builds in total
Most reportedStructure 5Air Bags 2Power Train 2Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainAug 2019
My vehicle is automatic transmission and last weekend I was driving at the freeway with my family at 70 mph on cruise and all of a sudden we got big jerk from my vehicle and the vehicle RPM started increasing the same time first I thought someone hit me from back but the gladly…
SteeringSep 2018
As I was driving down the interstate my steering wheel rotated clockwise and was at an angle and my car continued to go straight down the road. It felt as if I were driving on ice and was very hard to control the vehicle. While making a turn my front tires began to squeal. It…
SuspensionAug 2018
8/11/2018while merging from route 9 onto route 95, I heard a clank coming from the bottom of my car, didn't think since driving through deep flooding from current rainstorm. Was on I-95 when steering seemed to go, veer to the right and brakes not catching. Was able to get off…
Electrical SystemMay 2018
Air conditioner drips on to engine cradle resulting in rot
Air BagsMar 2017
Takata recall regarding: mazda recall #: 9516e NHTSA recall #: 16V-356 recall date may 27, 2016 the status as of march 7, 2017, is that a remedy to repair is not available. Mazda's recall information on its website states, and I'm paraphrasing, that we should not allow anyone to…
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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 1YVHZ8BH8A5M35437 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.