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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1YVHZ8CH7A5••••••2010 Mazda MAZDA6
That is about average for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6 — 5 complaints per build across 38 builds.
6on this build
201on the model
38builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 3Steering 2Exterior Lighting 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionNov 2024
Extensive rust and corrosion in rear subframe. So severe the vehicle is unsafe to drive
SteeringJul 2018
When driving home from the gym, the vehicle suddenly became difficult to control and there was an excessive amount of play in the steering wheel. After inspecting, my husband believes the cause is due to frame corrosion at the steering rack mount which appears to have been…
StructureJun 2014
The dashboard on the passenger side melted and is sticky causing a glare....updated 07/30/15 *bf nothing has been done to correct the situation. The consumer did not contact the dealer directly. He contacted mazda usa corp and was informed the vehicle was not under warranty.…
Exterior LightingMar 2011
The inner tail light lenses on both the driver & passenger side of my 2010 mazda 6 touring are physically melting and becoming severely deformed. The outer, clear lenses are not damaged and the melting is originating in the vicinity of the bulbs. Car has not been altered from…
SuspensionJan 2023
I took car to dealership for recall repair (3) one of which was for front sub-frame corrision While it was there thet called Me and said that the rear sub-frame was rausted so bad it was unsafe to drive and that it would cost $4600 to fix it. It seems to Me if You aknowledge a…
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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 1YVHZ8CH7A5M19969 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.