Where Transmission Complaints Happen
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
The Trouble With Mazda Transmissions
Transmission issues make up roughly 11% of all Mazda owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by MAZDA3 owners.
The complaint we hear about most often is transmission failure in the 1998 626.
Recent Transmissions News
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Mazda is recalling over 14,000 MX-5 Miatas with automatic transmissions because of sudden and unexpected downshifts.
The problem is likely a software bug in the vehicle’s clutch control logic. Or I guess in this case, illogic? The recall affects the 2016-2019 model years and will hopefully start by the end of March.
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