Faults:

3rd owner of this car, air con don't seem to work. This car seems to say to people " bump into me when I'm parked".repairs are expensive eg. rear offside door £475 second hand, paint match included. Bigest problem I cannot find a repair manual anywhere for a diesel. Insurance is way to high I'm trying to find a club that might bring it down. Overall I love this car. It handles great its responsive and confortable.

General Comments:

I've owned many cars, but this one I can trust when I throw it around a corner at higher speeds more than most family cars.

Faults:

First, there is a small oil leak, which occurred at about 50,000 miles. The leak is almost insignificant that some mechanics don't even see it. Also my air-conditioning and power steering belt crack and cost about $120 to fix. This occurred at about 80,000 miles.

General Comments:

The car is extremely reliable and has very low maintenance cost.

The car is a blast to drive and performs great. The V6 is decently powerful and handling is outstanding.

The car is very conservative looking. But with all options it is very comfortable. It has a ton of cabin and trunk room. It could easily fit 4 adults comfortably.

Faults:

The first problem was the vibration throughout the car during stops while in gear (worse with A/C on). This was problem that Mazda indicated on a service bulletin. Dealer still could not fix.

Struts were replaced at 45000 miles.

First transmission failed at 75000 miles, the second failed at 138000, the third failed (according to the new owner) at 148000. Two Mazda dealerships indicated that the transmissions were a very big problem (pretty bad when the dealers admit to a problem like this).

Valves have been clicking since early on.

Brakes had to be replaced almost yearly.

The car would not stay aligned.

There is quite a bit more, but you get the picture!

General Comments:

Mazda has a serious problem with this transmission.

Faults:

1. Hydraulic cam lifters are leaking, producing a knocking noise when the engine is warmed up.

General Comments:

2 main complaints: leaking problem of the hydraulic cam lifters, and sluggish performance because of the only 118-hp 2.0L engine mated with an automatic transmission.

Apart from the problems, I like the car. The interior has a quality feel, it's feature-rich (alarm, folding rear-seat, swinging vents and comfortable seats).

Faults:

Everthing that can break seems to have.

General Comments:

This is the worst piece of plastic junk I have ever bought. I can't wait to get rid of it.

Faults:

Nothing at all. Very reliable.

General Comments:

Very comfortable car and nice to drive.

Engine feels powerful and tourqey for a 1.8 L.

It has a much better suspension than the current (1998-) model which is too stiff.