2005 Mazda MAZDA6

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/27/2005· TIRES

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED SHE NOTICED THERE WAS A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE ALONG THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. SHE REMOVED THE TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE TIRE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BUBBLE THE SIZE OF AN EGG IN THE SIDEWALL AS WELL. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THIS WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. SHE CONTACTED A TIRE DEALER, WHO ALSO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

• 12/22/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  FOG LIGHTS IS BURNING THE INNER HOUSING BEZEL WITH THE POSSIBLE HAZARD OF A FIRE . IN ADDITION MAZDA REPLACED THE BEZEL THEY ALSO REPLACED MY DRIVING LIGHT BULBS AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS EXTREMELY REDUCED NIGHT VISIBILITY CREATING ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD HAD THE HEADLIGHTS BEZEL REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW MAZDA REFUSES TO CHANGE THE BEZEL OR BULBS AGAIN SINCE THEY CLAIM VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY; EVEN DOE IT WAS AN ISSUE REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND MY VEHICLE IS NOW UNSAFE AT NIGHT.. PROOF THAT IT WAS A KNOW ISSUE TO MAZDA THAT LATER MODELS THE FOG LIGHTS WERE RELOCATED IN THE BUMPER.*TR

• 12/15/2009· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA 6 WAGON BOUGHT NEW OFF THE DEALERS LOT. 4 YEARS LATER, IN SEPT. 2009 WITH 22K MILES ON IT, I WAS COMING OFF A CURVING EXIT RAMP WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND NOTHING HAPPENED - NO PICKUP - IT WAS LIKE I JUST STARTED COASTING. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BEFORE IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS (MAYBE 4-5 TIMES), BUT THOSE TIMES IT FELT MORE LIKE A BELT SLIPPING AND IT "CAUGHT" AGAIN VERY QUICKLY, LIKE IN A SPLIT SECOND. THE RAMP EXPERIENCE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED AND LASTED LONGER, LIKE A FULL 2 SECONDS, WHICH WAS MORE SCARY AND POTENTIALLY MORE HAZARDOUS. TURNED OUT THE TCM (TRANSMISSION COMPUTER MODULE) HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD HAVE COST $1400+ BUT LUCKILY I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR SO IT COVERED THAT COST. IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN, SO I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER WHEN I CAN TO GET IT CHECKED AGAIN. NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND YOU EXPECT THE CAR TO MOVE WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS, AND IT MOVES JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE NOSE OF THE CAR INTO THE LANE OF TRAVEL, THEN STOPS DEAD WHILE CARS ARE BEARING DOWN ON YOU. EXTREMELY SCARY. HOPING THIS IS NOT A CONTINUAL RECURRING EVENT. *TR

• 12/10/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE BEGAN TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY, SKIPS AND MAKING LOUD POPPING NOISES. THE CAR THAN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SO THEY FIXED IT AT NO COST TO ME WHICH WAS 2,000 DOLLARS. HOWEVER, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYING NEW KEYS WHICH COST 600 DOLLARS. MY CAR IS CURRENT IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS TWICE. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR. *TR

• 12/09/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/29/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  HEADLIGHTS JUST STOP WORKING. I HAVE TO HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD TO TURN IT BACK ON. VERY DISAPPOINTING.

• 11/28/2017· TIRES

  I HAVE PRIMEWELL VALERA TOURING II TIRES THAT HAVE A DATE CODE OF 0215 AND THEY STILL HAVE AROUND 50% TREAD LEFT. THE SIDE WALLS ON ALL 4 TIRES ARE COMING APART, THEY ARE SPLIT ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND. THESE TIRES ARE ON MY DAUGHTERS CAR AND I DID NOT NOTICE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE SPLITS WHERE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE BUT FACING THE INSIDE, I FOUND THEM WHEN I WENT TO INSTALL THE SNOW TIRES. I CALLED PRIMEWELL AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THESE TIRES AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME AT ALL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BRAND AND MODEL OF TIRE FOR THE SAME DEFECT AND READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO COVER MORE SERIAL NUMBERS.

• 11/24/2014· POWER TRAIN

  THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAS 3 CRACKS IN IT WHICH ALLOWED THE ASSEMBLY TO PUSH THROUGH THE BULKHEAD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE CLUTCH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEAR.THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED.I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSSUED FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED AND REPAIRED AND ALSO OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY THI DEFECT. *TR

• 11/24/2010· POWER TRAIN

  2005 MAZDA 6S 3 LITER V6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AISIN WARNER). APPLICATION OF THROTTLE TO ACCELERATE IN 5TH OR 6TH GEAR CAUSES JERK, SELECTS NEUTRAL THEN EVENTUALLY SELECTS AN APPROPRIATE GEAR. VERY DANGEROUS ON UPHILL FREEWAYS DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF ANY POWER. MAZDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS # 05-016/06 THAT PROVES THIS CONDITION IS NOT ISOLATED. *TR

• 11/20/2017· SEATS

  LEFT DRIVER SEAT BECAME UNHINGED WHILE IN MOTION. IT LUNGES BACK AND DOES NOT SET IN PLACE. NO IMPACTS FROM ACCIDENTS. THE SWITCH TO LOWER/RAISE THE SEAT WORKS PERFECTLY. THE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH.

• 11/20/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE HEADLAMPS ARE MELTING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP. CONSEQUENTLY THE HEAD-LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE HEAD-LAMPS WERE REPLACED TWICE AS A FREE REMEDY. HOWEVER THE TECHNICIAN WILL NOT REPLACE THE HEAD-LIGHTS AGAIN AS A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

• 11/19/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/17/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 8 HOURS OUTDOORS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. FAILURE OCCURS ONLY ON EXTREMELY HOT DAYS - TEMPERATURES OVER 95 DEGREES AND ONLY WHEN ALL THE WINDOWS & SUNROOF WERE COMPLETELY CLOSED. VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO SIT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND AIR CONDITIONER ON HIGH FOR ROUGHLY 15-20 MINUTES. WHEN INTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF CAR LOWERED, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE PROBLEM REPLICATED SPORADICALLY BUT ON AT LEAST 10 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS OVER THE COURSE OF 2 YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DURING ONE SERVICE VISIT A MECHANIC CLEANED THE MICROSWITCH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. THAT DID NOT REMEDIATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/04/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TCM UNIT FAULTY, CAR ONLY HAS 82K MILES, READING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAR TOO COMMON PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THE UNIT IS FAULTY!

• 10/18/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON RURAL ROADS, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HOWEVER, SEATBELTS WERE WORN. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE NOT TRIGGERED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 MAZDA 6.

• 10/13/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  INCIDENT 2005 MAZDA 6 BROKE DOWN ALONG SIDE ROAD. ENGINE ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT. CALLED MAZDA SERVICE MANAGER, BOB, AND HE TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOWED THERE AND HE'D TAKE CARE OF ME. I WAS LATER TOLD THE ENGINE BLEW BUT AS HIS CREW LOOKED AT IT THEY VERIFIED THAT THE ENGINE AND OIL WAS CLEAN. HE SAID HE'D CALL REGIONAL AND SEE WHAT HE COULD DO FOR ME TO GET THE ENGINE REPAIRED/REPLACED. DAMAGE RESULTING AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF RUN AROUND I WAS FINALLY TOLD IT WAS GOING TO COST $90 FOR THE SERVICE TEAM TO HAVE LOOKED AT THE ENGINE. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT HE COULD PUT A SALVAGED ENGINE IN FOR $4000. I ABOUT FREAKED OUT. $4000 FOR A USED ENGINE THAT CAME WITH A MERE 90 DAY WARRANTY. I CALLED MAZDA HEADQUARTERS AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD'VE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I TOLD HER SHE WAS CRAZY THAT NO CAR COSTING OVER $20,000 SHOULD BLOWING ENGINES WITH A MERE 40,000. I THEN ASKED IF MAZDA WOULD HELP OUT BY PAYING FOR SERVICE OR THE ENGINE OR AT LEAST HALF SO THAT I COULD GET THE CAR BACK WORKING. SHE TOLD ME THAT BOB OFFERED ME A GREAT DEAL AND I HAD REFUSED HIM. I TOLD HER WHAT HE OFFERED AND $4000 FOR A USED ENGINE PLUS OTHER PARTS AS NEEDED DIDN'T SOUND LIKE A GOOD DEAL TO ME AT ALL. I ASKED HER IF IT WAS HER CAR IF SHE WOULD NOT EXPECT MAZDA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND ASSIST? SHE TOLD ME THAT MAZDA STANDS BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND I SHOULD'VE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER REVIEWING THE INTERNET I SEE MAZDA 6 ENGINES SEEM TO HAVE ALOT OF LOSS OF OIL/BLOW OUT PROBLEMS. ALWAYS THOUGHT MAZDA WAS A GOOD COMPANY...BUT I KNOW I'LL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AND I'LL MAKE SURE EVERYONE I SPEAK WITH HEARS FIRST HAND OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERS RUN AROUND AND THE ARROGANCE AT MAZDA HQ IN CALIFORNIA. *TR

• 10/12/2005· POWER TRAIN

  CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. PAST 2 WEEKS ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON, CAR WILL NOT SHIFT AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. *JB

• 10/10/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2005 MAZDA 3 SEDAN HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING FUEL/STALL FAILURES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. 1ST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAR STALLED AND HAD TO PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND ATTEMPTS. 2ND INCIDENT, CAR WAS PARKED IN OWNERS DRIVEWAY AND FAILED TO START (LACK OF FUEL), 3RD INCIDENT CAR AGAIN PARKED IN OWNERS DRIVEWAY AND FAILED TO START (FUEL STARVATION). ALL THREE TIMES THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISORS CLAIMED THAT FUEL STARVATION/STALLING COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FUEL STARVATION/STALLING SEEMS TO HAPPENED RANDOMLY, BUT THE RISK OF IT STALLING DURING DRIVING IS A VERY UNSAFE HAZARD. *NM

• 10/08/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I THINK THE MAZDA LINE OF VEHICLES SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA 6 I SEDAN THAT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING HAD ISSUES. AT 5000 MILES I COMPLAINED TO THE NHTSA BECAUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF HAS HAPPENED A FEW OTHER TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND I'VE ALWAYS HAD IT INVESTIGATED HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FIND AN ISSUE. FINALLY IT IS 2011 AND THE CAR HAS 96000 MILES ON IT AND IS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AS IT TURNS OUT DESPITE GETTING EVERY PIECE OF MAINTENANCE DONE ON TIME AND IN ORDER BY THE MANUFACTURER CYLINDER #2 AND #3 MISFIRE AND ULTIMATELY NEED "RETHREADING?" . I WONDER IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON THE CAR TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE TALKED TO A FEW OTHER MAZDA 6 OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AS I DID. *TR

• 10/05/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  IN UNDER 33,000 MILES AND ONLY 20 MONTHS OF SERVICE THE BRAKE FLUID IN MY MAZDA 6 SPORT WAGON IS CONTAMINATED DUE TO BEING HYDROSCOPIC. IT IS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE FLUSHED AND RE-FILLED. HAVING HAD 25 CARS (OWN AND COMPANY PROVIDED) OVER THE LAST 25 *JB *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF *JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

• 10/03/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/03/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE VEHICLE HAS NO PROVISIONS FOR ADJUSTING THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF THE HEADLIGHTS. AS A RESULT, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT OF FOCUS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PROOF THAT ONLY A VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT EXISTS. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

• 10/02/2019· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I RECEIVED A PAPER SAYING IT WAS RECALLED

• 10/01/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURB AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND ALL OF SUDDEN IT INCREASED TO 40 MPHS, AND THE RPM NEEDLE JUMPED UP AND DOWN, AND FINALLY IT GOT STUCK AT 3RPS. I WAS ON A FLAT SURFACE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND MAKE LOUD ENGINE SOUNDS. I TIRED TO BRAKE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, I KEPT DRIVING UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO LET OTHER CARS PASS, AND PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. IN NEUTRAL THE CAR STILL ACCELERATED, AND MADE NOISES, THAT I THEN PUT IT IN PARKED. HOWEVER IN PARK THE RPM WAS STILL STUCK AT 3 AND THE MPH NEEDLE BOUNCE BETWEEN 0-40 MPH. FINALLY AFTER A MINUTE THE NEEDLE DROP TO 0 MPH, AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AFTER WAITING 5 MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT ACTED LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPEN. THE NEXT DAY AFTER DRIVING 15 MINUTES IT REPEATED THE SAME ACTIVITY. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAZDA BETWEEN 03-05 WITH ACCELERATION ISSUES. HOWEVER THE IS VERY DANGEROUS, FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. THIS IS SOMETHING MAZDA NEEDS TO TAKE SERIOUSLY AND NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/28/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/22/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  I PURCHASED A NEW MAZDA 6 IN 2005. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 3 TIMES. EACH TIME THE BATTERY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. IT WOULD BE DRIVING FINE, I WOULD PARK AND GET OUT. WHEN RETURNING TO THE CAR, IT WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKED FINE BUT CAR WILL NOT TURN. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED UNDER THE MAZDA BATTERY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY WENT OUT BEFORE THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY. THE LAST TIME IN AUGUST OF 2010, THE BATTERY WILL NOT JUMP. I PAID TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY HAD A CRACK IN IT AND ACID LEAKED OUT AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS TIME, THE BATTERY WAS COVERED UNDER THE MAZDA MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS COVERED UNDER MY MAZDA EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEAKING ACID COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND MY FAMILY WAS LUCKY. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THAT THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY WILL REPLACE ONLY THE BATTERY ITSELF AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS DENYING THE ENTIRE CLAIM BECAUSE THE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FROM THE BATTERY ACID. SO, HERE I AM WITH A BATTERY UNDER MAZDA MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, COVERED BY A MAZDA EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN AND I HAD TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY ITSELF. I PAID FOR THE TOW, THE LABOR AND PARTS FOR THE HARNESS, RENTAL CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICES. AND THE FACT IS THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BATTERY THAT LEAKED ACID, PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER, AND I WAS STUCK WITH THE COLLATERAL DAMAGES. CONSIDERING THAT THIS WAS MY 3RD BATTERY REPLACEMENT IN 5 YEARS, I'M CERTAIN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE BATTERIES OR SOMETHING IN THE CAR ITSELF. I AM NOW DRIVING WITH MY 3RD MAZDA BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND AFRAID OF WHEN MY NEXT INCIDENT IS GOING TO BE.. *TR

• 09/13/2006· SEATSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT; A VEHICLE TRAVELING 30 MPH REAR ENDED THE CONTACT. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS MOVED FORWARD CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PINS WHICH ENABLE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS TO BE ADJUSTED AND MOVED SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE SEATS TO COME UNLOCKED AND MOVE FORWARD DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DID WORK PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATS STAYING LOCKED IN POSITION PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

• 09/12/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW ENGLAND MOTORS OF FITCHBURG (LOCATED AT 71 JOHN FITCH HWY, FITCHBURG, MA 01420) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 09/05/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY. I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD NOT FAR FROM MY HOME AND GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS BUT THE CAR BEGAN TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 50 MPH. I BEGAN TO BRAKE, BUT IT FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME SOMEONE WAS PRESSING HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PRESSED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. IT WAS A DEFINITE HARD PUSH ON THE BRAKE -- AS IF I HAD LOST POWER BRAKES. THERE WERE CARS AHEAD OF ME STOPPED IN THE ROAD BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. I MANAGED TO STOP -- BUT BARELY. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AFTER FINALLY STOPPING MY CAR WHEN IT SURGED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. I MANAGED TO GET MY CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN PARK. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UP AND DOWN AS IF I WAS ABOUT TO START DRAG RACING EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON, THE REVVING HAD STOPPED. A SIMILAR, BUT BRIEFER INCIDENT HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD AND USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE PLATE GLASS WINDOW OF A STORE. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED REPEATEDLY (VERY, VERY HIGH THAT TIME) AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP. THEY CALLED IN ENGINEERS AND COULD NEVER REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS UNLIKELY TO EVER OCCUR AGAIN. WELL NOW IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE WILL BE HURT OR KILLED. I SEE THAT THE MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. PEOPLE COMPLAIN ON THE INTERNET OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE MAZDA 6. PLEASE HELP!. *JB

• 09/04/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE OF THE HIGHWAY HEAD ON. DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

• 09/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA..... THIS RECALL HAS BEEN ON GOING SINE JUNE 2014. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESULTS TO DATE. ONLY NEW REISSUE RECALL NUMBERS TO FOLLOW-UP ON. REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE ON AN ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN FATALITY.

• 08/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V869000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED THE RECALL REPAIRS AND, WITHIN LESS THAN A WEEK, BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEALER HAD COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT FURTHER TESTING WAS REQUIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ

• 08/29/2006· POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  2006 MAZDA6 GRAND TOURING HESITATED WHEN ACCELERATING AND DE-ACCELERATING. THE GEARS ALSO BECAME STUCK. *KB THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER PROBLEMS., RADIO/CD AND CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD.

• 08/28/2006· STRUCTURE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PAINT ON THE FRONT HOOD, ROOF, INSIDE DOOR JAMS AND RIGHT REAR FENDER BUBBLED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REPAINT THE VEHICLE.*AK

• 08/24/2015· AIR BAGS

  2005 MAZDA 6L. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AIRBAG REPLACEMENT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER FIRST RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015. *JB

• 08/23/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  2006 MAZDA 6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT - DAMAGES TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALED. *SMD THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A SWOLLEN AND BRUISED RIGHT KNEE, AND LUMP ON THE HEAD AND CONCUSSION FROM IMPACTING THE DOOR FRAME. DUE TO THE CONCUSSION THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED VIOLENT VOMITING AND DIZZINESS. THE CONSUMER WAS INCLUDED IN AIRBAG RECALL (8215 F), WHICH WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 08/23/2017*JS

• 08/19/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS), 15V382000 (AIR BAGS), 15V869000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000, 15V382000, 15V869000, AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 08/17/2010· POWER TRAIN

  THE CLUTCH ON MY MAZDA 6 NO LONGER WORKS CORRECTLY AND I ONLY HAVE 33,248 MILES ON MY CAR. MAZDA USA SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY SAID BEFORE THEY'D EVEN CONSIDER ANY HELP, I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A MAZDA DEALER (17 MILES FROM MY HOUSE) AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED ($110 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING). IN ORDER TO GET IT THERE, I'D HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT'S SO FAR FROM WHERE I LIVE, I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOW TO AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR THE MAZDA DEALER TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH IS $1000-$1300. THEY WENT ON TO STATE THAT IF IT IS A DEFECTIVE ITEM, BEFORE HELPING ME, THEY'D LOOK TO SEE WHETHER I WAS "LOYAL" IN GETTING THE CAR SERVICED WITH ONE OF THEIR DEALERS. THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 17 MILES AWAY, AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THAT FAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE? I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005 BRAND NEW FROM SANTA MONICA MAZDA WHICH HAS SINCE CLOSED DOWN. THE CLUTCH WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I'VE BEEN DRIVING MANUAL CARS FOR 20+ YEARS. THIS IS NOT FAIR AND MAZDA DOESN'T CARE. THEY REALLY SUCK...AS THIS CLUTCH SHOULD HAVE LASTED 100,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED MAZDA REPLACED THE CLUTCH ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 UNDER THE GOODWILL PROGRAM. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED IVOQ 10/08/10*JB *TR

• 08/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V86900 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/15/2014· POWER TRAIN

  IT HAS A VERY ROUGH SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT DOESN'T GRIND OR CLUNK, IT'S JUST A VIOLENT SHIFT ALMOST LIKE ITS SLIPPING. *TR

• 08/14/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TCS-OFF (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) WARNING LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/11/2016· AIR BAGS

  THERE IS A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS AND I'M JUST WONDERING HOW MANY LETTERS AND WARNINGS I'M GOING TO GET BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE HAD NO LESS THAN FOUR WARNINGS AND YET NO PARTS AND NO SOLUTION. THEY EITHER NEED TO FIX IT OR STOP WARNING ME ABOUT IT. I KNOW IT'S CRAP, THEY DON'T NEED TO TELL ME IT'S CRAP EVERY 4 MONTHS AND THEN REFUSE TO FIX IT.

• 08/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 08/10/2014· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  MY CAR WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND I COULD FELL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I WAS TURNING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THINKING IT WAS A BALL JOINT. HE SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM IT WAS RUSTED AND READY TO FALL APART. SO I DID AND IT WAS EXPENSIVE. THE OTHER SIDE WASN'T IN BAD SHAPE AT THAT TIME BUT WAS STARTING TO DETERIORATE. WELL NOW THAT ONE SIDE IS STRONGER THAN THE OTHER IT HAS DETERIORATED FAST AND ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. I JUST WANTED TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE I SAW THE RECALL FOR THE TRIBUTE AND I SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

• 08/07/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 08/05/2019· AIR BAGSFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS, BURNS AND BRUISES ON THE LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT DROVE HIMSELF TO AN URGENT CARE MEDICAL FACILITY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SESI MOTORS DEALER: (734-668-6100, LOCATED AT 3990 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103) AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

• 08/05/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V869000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/05/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V869000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 08/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES FOR OVER A YEAR STATING THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW IS THERE STILL IT FIX FOR THIS?