1988 Mazda MX-6 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 1988 Mazda MX-6, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at an undetermined speed and with no warning rear suspension collapsed. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the service dealer. The failure was due to salt corrosion. The vehicle spun around, slid across the left lane and into the median.”
NHTSA complaint #10053508, filed 2003-02, 140,000 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Mazda MX-6
9 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Mazda MX-6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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