Faults:

Horn stuck at 95,000.

Radiator sprung leak at 98,000 miles. I'm not sure why they built the radiator with a plastic top (that is where the leak occurred).

A/C went out at 80,000.

General Comments:

This has been a great car. I'm going on my 10th year of ownership and aside from a few minor (expected) repairs, it has been well worth the money. It still looks and runs great. This car has literally been around the world. I am in the military and have driven it through snow storms in the north east and across beaches in Hawaii. The manual transmission is the way to go, it adds a little extra pep to your driving and tremendously improves your control in the snow (and sand). Perhaps my only complaint is that the trunk door will drop closed if parked on an incline or on a windy day. I got hit in the head a few times.

Faults:

Nothing so far has gone wrong. I did have to do a few things after I purchased it though, but they were very minor. I replaced a turn signal bulb, interior dome light bulb, and replaced the windshield wipers.

General Comments:

This car is very easy on gas (34 mpg on highway!).

Driver's seat isn't the most comfortable.

Cup holders are in an inconvenient location below the radio. Hard to tune in another radio station with a bottle of soda blocking your way!

Picked the car up from a dealer on the east coast and drove 1,400 miles home without ANY issues!!

Faults:

Radiator replaced at 283,000 km.

Exhaust replaced twice, - cheap parts.

Fuse replaced -car left in snow storm.

Battery replaced three times over the last 8 yrs.

The gas gage fails at about half a tank.

General Comments:

The car is doing fine at 280,000 km.

Squeaks a little, but at 280,000 km I guess you should expect a little noise.

I am generally satisfied with the car will continue to drive it until I can't no more.

Faults:

Had to replace one caliper.

Had to replace both Constant Velocity Joints.

Had to replace battery.

General Comments:

A very cheap, reliable car to maintain.

Great gas mileage.

All repairs were minor, low cost.

This car has great speed for a small 4 cylinder.

Pick-up is better than average, over 60 mph, it flies up to roughly 125 mph.

This car's engine will outlive the body, foreign cars have such a life expectancy, its amazing.

Faults:

My seat belt indicator light is on when the car is running, constantly beeping while the seat belt is on.

The drivers side seat has begun to wear from getting in and out of the car.

The drivers side automatic window jumps the track and makes a horrible clicking noise, started around 70,000 miles.

The automatic seat belts are in a very uncomfortable in their positioning

I had the muffler replaced around 50,000 miles, and since then the car whistles and sounds like an old Volkswagon Bug.

Check engine light began to turn on and off occasionally around 100,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car has been very reliable to me for over 50,000 miles.

Although it does not handle well in high winds or rain.

No major problems since I acquired the Mazda, but its the little problems that are annoying.

Very good on gas mileage.