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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JM1GJ1W6XE1••••••2014 Mazda MAZDA6
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2014 Mazda MAZDA6 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
126on the model
55builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSuspension 2Power Train 1Engine 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashApr 2014
Turning left at an intersection after coming to a stop, the driver mis-judged the right edge of the right-most lane and struck the curb. The ball joint separated from its housing in the right, lower control arm, causing the bottom of the wheel to collapse inward and the driver…
SeatsAug 2019
Driver's seat does not slide back and forward at all. Is stuck in the back position
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2019
Intermittently, the cruise control buttons do not perform their proper function. When experiencing the issue, all of the following occur: 1) cancel button functions as the minus (decelerate) button, 2) the minus button functions as the plus (accelerate) button, 3) the plus…
Power TrainFeb 2016
Upon turning on my car (flat surface, middle of the day, already driven that morning), I received an at failure notice, master warning light, scbs failure notice, and a check engine light. The car had been seen 5 days prior for a routine oil change and inspection. All marks were…
SuspensionApr 2017
When turning my steering wheel all the way to the right there is a clunking noise and I can feel it in the steering wheel when straightening out the wheel. The noise could also be described as a knocking that can be felt in the steering wheel, while not in motion, or very slow…
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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 JM1GJ1W6XE1151989 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.