Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards.
Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.
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Key Takeaways
A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Mazda GLC,
based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.
Coverage spans model years 1977–1985 with 15 recall campaigns and 5 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 1982 (4), 1983 (2), and 1981 (2).
Years with the most complaint volume: 1982 (3), 1985 (1), and 1984 (1).
Top recall themes: Other, Seats and restraints, and Steering and suspension.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Engine and engine cooling:engine, Seats:front assembly:recliner, Visibility:windshield.
Complaints are not proof of a defect, but repeated themes can be useful signals when researching a used vehicle.
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Recall Themes
Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas.
Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.
Other
1 campaign · Years: 1982
These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.
Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the
Mazda GLC in NHTSA complaint data are
Engine and engine cooling:engine, Seats:front assembly:recliner, Visibility:windshield.
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Year-by-Year Overview
Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer
complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and
complaints, not risk predictions.
Model Year
Recalls
Complaints
Details
1985
0
1
Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor.
1984
0
1
Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Seats.
1983
2
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1982
4
3
Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Seats:front assembly:recliner, Visibility:windshield.
1981
2
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1980
2
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1979
2
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1978
2
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1977
1
0
Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
What to Do Next
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If buying used, ask for proof of recall remedy completion (dealer paperwork helps).
If symptoms match common complaint themes, consider a mechanic inspection before purchase or long trips.
A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model.
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Most common areas involved:
Steering
, Seat belts
and Exterior lighting
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1983
Seat belts: Anchorage:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
1982
Seat belts: Anchorage:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Anchorage bolt may have been improperly reinstalled after vehicle repair. The bolt could loosen during normal vehicle operation.
Exterior lighting: Tail lights:
Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Rear lamps do not meet the maximum intensity requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment". The lamps produce too much light.
Steering:
Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
Vehicle speed control:
Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: Fitting of the ball joint between the cruise control lever and the connecting rod may be tight causing binding which affects the throttle return action. Consequence of defect: binding of the cruise control connecting rod could result in uncontrolled acceleration which could cause an accident.
1981
Seat belts: Anchorage:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
1980
Seat belts: Anchorage:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
1979
Seat belts: Anchorage:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
1978
Seat belts: Anchorage:
Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
1977
Steering:
Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
Summary: In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accide
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