Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 MX6 | 28 | 1 |
| 1988 MX6 | 16 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Seat belts26
- Seats8
- Structure4
- Electrical system4
- Visibility3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Equipment2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
57 MX6 cars are on the New Zealand register; 77% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 | 26 |
| 1991 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
5 campaigns cover the MX6.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREE F, FROST MAY ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER EXTENDED CONSTANT SPEED OPERATION.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON.
FUEL TANK FIXING BAND RETENTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE BAND TO RUB AGAINST THE FUEL TANK BY VEHICLE VIBRATIONS.
FLOOR MAT COULD INTERFERE WITH RELEASE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF MAT.
NHTSA recalls