2008 Mazda MAZDA6

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

• 12/28/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/27/2008· VISIBILITY

  I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE MOONROOF CONTROLS ON MY CAR AND THIS BLEW A FUSE WHICH WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE HEAT, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS (NONE OF MY WINDOWS DEFROSTED). THEY SAID THE MOONROOF WAS FROZEN SHUT AND BY ME TOUCHING THE CONTROL IT OVERLOADED THE FUSE. WHEN I WENT TO WALSER MAZDA IN BURNSVILLE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN 3 OF THESE SAME INCIDENTS IN ONE WEEK. BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS JUST A FUSE AT THE TIME I WAS UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/26/2015· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL, I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JULY 2015. MAZDA GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT FOR SEPT.9,2015 I WENT AND AFTER BEING THERE THE WHOLE DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE MY AIRBAG AND THEY ORDER THE PART.. THEY TOLD ME TO GO IN SEPT 12 IN ORDER TO FIX THE AIRBAG, AFTER SPENDING THE WHOLE DAY THERE THEY ORDERED THE WRONG ITEM SO I HAD TO LEAVE THE PLACE WITHOUT THE CORRECT AIRBAG. I CALLED ONE LAST TIME IN NOVEMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE AIRBAG, THAT THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY GET IT THIS WEEK I RECEIVED ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL SAYING FINAL REPAIR-SAFETY RECALL 8215F WILL I GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED FINALLY?

• 12/18/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/17/2021· SUSPENSION

  The front frame is rusted out to the point it is unsafe. This is the same issue for the 2009 2010 models.

• 12/15/2015· SEATSFire

  DECEMBER 14, 2015 AROUND 6:40PM I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON HIGHWAY 275E AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH APPROACHING THE 71N EXIT RAMP . CAR AND DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER HAD BEEN RUNNING ABOUT 8 - 10 MINUTES. I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. I WAS WEARING JEANS. WHEN LOOKING AROUND TO FIGURE OUT WHERE SMELL WAS COMING FROM, MY LEFT LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH SEAT, I FELT A "BITE" SENSATION ON THE BACK OF MY LEG - IMMEDIATELY I THOUGHT PERHAPS MY SEAT WAS WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T SEE ANY ACTUALLY FLAMES, SO I TURNED OFF SEAT HEATER, AND OPENED THE WINDOWS - HOPING TO COOL OFF THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR TO PREVENT ANY SMOLDERING IN THE SEAT TO ADVANCE TO A FIRE (SOUNDS A STUPID NOW, BUT AT THE TIME IT SEEMED TO MAKE SENSE). CONTINUE DRIVING WITH ONE HAND, WINDOWS DOWN, AND FANNING SEAT WITH THE OTHER. WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, THE SMOKE/BURNING SMELL DISSIPATED. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME (ABOUT ANOTHER 10-15 MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE), THE SEAT HAD COOLED. I OBSERVED A BURN SPOT ON DRIVER'S SEAT WHERE I FELT THE "BITE" ON THE BACK OF MY LEG. I ALSO THOUGHT MY JEANS WERE BURNT; HOWEVER, THAT TURNED OUT TO BE TRANSFER FROM THE BURNT MATERIAL FROM THE SEAT - I WAS ABLE TO SCRATCH MOST OF IT OFF WITH FINGERNAIL. ALSO, MY SKIN WAS NOT INJURED. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP TODAY.

• 12/07/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MOTOR CORP MZ6 IVE A. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. GL

• 12/03/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA, MAZDA6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT WARRRANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

• 12/01/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE DEALER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH WAS BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/02/18*JB

• 11/26/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HIT A DEER CAUSING HER TO CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

• 11/23/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL BACK MORE THAN TWICE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. EACH TIME THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, THEY STATED AGAIN TO FOLLOW UP AND CALL BACK. THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE DEALER SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH WAS UNREASONABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR THE PARTS TO BE SENT TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES. THE VIN NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/18/2015· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/16/2018· STEERINGCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK INTO PLACE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

• 11/14/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND IN THE COLD WEATHER.

• 11/13/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  2008 MAZDA 6 WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES. STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER SAID RODENT CHEWED WIRE. NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY. PICTURES TAKEN AND MY AGENT INSURED ME WHEN HE FILED WITH MAZDA THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. TODAY 11/11/08 CLAIM DENIED MAZDA SAID ITS NOT THEIR FAULT. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

• 11/12/2015· AIR BAGS

  I WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 THAT THEY WERE RECALLING THE AIR BAGS. I GOT ANOTHER LETTER IN THE MAIL IN AUGUST, NOTIFYING ME THAT I WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT WHEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THEM REPAIRED. NO ONE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME AND I'M STILL DRIVING WITH THE FAULTY AIR BAGS.

• 11/11/2015· AIR BAGS

  DISSATISFIED THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS NO WORKING PHONE NUMBER TO CALL AND WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR MANY MILES, KNOWING THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT SAFE!

• 11/10/2017· AIR BAGS

  I CALLED DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPLACED (FINAL RECALL 1317F). THIS WAS OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MONTHS. THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK. THE THIRD TIME I CALLED (ON 8/24/2017) I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK (AGAIN) IN ONE MONTH. THEY STILL HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK.

• 11/10/2015· AIR BAGS

  RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIN NUMBERS 15V-345 AND 15V-382, HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT TWO LOCAL MAZDA SERVICE CENTERS AND ARE NOT ORDERABLE FROM MAZDAUSA. THE SERVICE CENTERS ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH MAZDAUSA AND GET ANY ESTIMATES ON WHEN THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING.

• 11/05/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/26/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART 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. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 1/12/16 THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/28/16. *JB

• 10/06/2023· SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  The front subframe totally rusted out and the wheel disconnected. I purchased this car in 2009, but it was a 2008 vehicle. Apparently there was a recall on this part for the 2009 through 2018 vehicles but it did not include the 2008, which had the exact same problem. My car was kept in the garage its entire life and the last 10 years, I was retired and did not even drive it in the snow. The car only has 79,000 miles. Even if my car was not included in the recall, you would think the manufacturer would have notified me of the flaw and the danger. I sold this car to my nephew in February of this year and he was deriving it when the wheel fell off and separated from the subframe. He could have been killed. Had I know the issues with this vehicle, I would never have sold it to him and would have just traded it in. I believe that we are owed some type of compensation from the dealer for this. Fortunately he was not driving on a highway when this happened. We have a quote of $1400 to replace this part and weld it back on.

• 10/06/2015· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER DATED 07/2015 FOR THE DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR INTERIM REPAIR- SAFETY RECALL 7914J NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 15V-345 & 15V-382. I WENT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIR DONE, I WAS TOLD THAT PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WOULD BE IN ON OCTOBER 1ST, ON OCTOBER 2ND I WENT TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS NEVER ORDERED AND THAT WAS JUST A "PROMPT" LETTER, AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. BUT I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM VERY CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT GETTING MY CAR FIXED....THANKS

• 10/05/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEED 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,598.

• 10/01/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED VIA THE RECALL IN 6/2016. WHY IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG STILL NOT READY FOR RECALL OR TO BE REPLACED? THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2014! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, IS ANYONE MONITORING THIS WEBSITE? WHAT IS BEING DONE TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION WITH THOUSANDS OF CARS? NO UPDATES ARE LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE!!

• 09/29/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/23/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/20/2024· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a leaking fuel tank. The contact was informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The dealer added a protective coating. The failure reoccurred. The contact stated that an abnormal fuel odor was on the interior of the vehicle, and fuel was leaking onto the ground. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V412000 (Fuel system, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the contact was informed that the part needed to be purchased to complete the repair. The failure mileage was 235,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

• 09/19/2012· TIRES

  IN ONE MONTH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT WHY THESE ARE GOING OUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE ONES ON MY CAR, WHICH IS WHY MAZDA HAS SINCE CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT SENSOR. THE FIRST ONE WAS A SLOW LEAK AND I WOULD HAVE TO FILL IT EVERY FEW DAYS,WHICH ALTHOUGH A HUGE PAIN, MADE IT TO WHERE I COULD WAIT TO BRING IT IN WHEN I HAD TIME TO BE CAR LESS FOR A FEW HOURS. THE MOST RECENT ONE HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO.I GOT HOME FROM ONE JOB AT11 PM. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON MY DRIVE HOME AND I WAS THINKING I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE FIRST ONE. I WOKE UP AT 7AM TO GO TO MY OTHER JOB AND AS I WAS DRIVING THERE MY CAR WAS VERY JERKY SO I PULLED OVER AT THE GAS STATION RIGHT BY MY HOUSE TO CHECK ON MY TIRE AND IT WAS COMPLETELY FLAT .I WENT FROM CLOSE TO FULL PRESSURE TO 0 IN 8HOURS.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! IF I HAD BEEN OUT FARTHER IN THE COUNTRY OR ON A LONG CAR RIDE OR IF I HADN'T NOTICED IT WAS NOT STEERING CORRECTLY, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IF I WAS PRETTY MUCH TOLD THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS KNOWN TO LEAK THEN THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. *TR

• 09/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ

• 09/06/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/03/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WE NOTICED THAT SUDDENLY OUR 2 YEAR OLD MAZDA 6, WITH ABOUT 18,000 MILES WAS BARELY BRAKING. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP 2,000 MILES AND 5 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY. THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE ENGAGING AT ALL, AND WE NOTED RUST BUILD UP ON THE DISC THAT NO AMOUNT OF BRAKING COULD REMOVE. AN INSPECTION AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REVEALED LESS THAN 10% REMAINING LIFE ON THE REAR BRAKES, AND THEY NOTED THAT EXCESSIVE RUST HAD CAUSED THE BRAKES TO RUST OUT. THE CAR IS OPERATED IN KENTUCKY--NOT EXACTLY THE CENTER OF THE RUST BELT. I THINK DEFECTIVE BRAKE MATERIALS ARE LIKELY CAUSING THIS UNEXPECTED AND PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT, ANOTHER DRIVER MAY. I AM WRITING IN CASE OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE 2008 MAZDA 6. *TR

• 08/23/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING 2008 MAZDA 6 WHEN THE AT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM GEAR REENGAGED VERY HARSHLY INTO THIRD GEAR. THE 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPPED 4TH AND 5TH GEAR AFTER RE-ENGAGING.

• 08/18/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 08/18/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,250. UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ *CN

• 08/15/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrash

  MY STEPSON WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION WITH A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE DAMAGE IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO THE LEFT REAR AREA OF THE CAR I BELIEVE THE CAR IS TOTALED. IT WAS A 40-50 MPH IMPACT. THE FUEL TANK WAS EXPOSED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND CRUSHED. MY CONCERN AND COMPLAINT IS WHY DIDN'T THE FUEL SAFETY CUTOFF ACTIVATE AFTER A HARD IMPACT IN THE REAR? I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEVICE MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAWS THAT AFTER A REAR END COLLISION OF THIS MAGNITUDE THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THE IMPACT. IN THIS CASE IT DID START AND RUN SMOOTH. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE INVESTIGATE AS TO WHY THIS DEVICE WASN'T NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I WILL ALSO NOTIFY MAZDA AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF THIS DEFECT AS WELL. *TR

• 08/13/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 08/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

• 08/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V869000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/12/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE 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.

• 08/12/2014· STEERING

  THE CAR WOULD MAKE HORRIBLE SOUNDS WHEN I WAS TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND WOULD PULL ME TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT ME BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS PUT IN BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT TOM WOOD MAZDA (HE NOW WORKS AT TOM WOOD FORD) SAID THE CAR WAS DESIGNED TO PULL ME OFF THE HIGHWAY OR ROAD IN CASE I PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. THEN A NEW DEALERSHIP BOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED MY STEERING COLUMN. MY STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER STRAIGHT, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT ON A MACHINE. *TR

• 08/12/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  MY CLUTCH STARTED TO GET STIFF AND I COULDN'T PUSH IT. EVENTUALLY THE CLUTCH PLATE FELL APART AND THE FELL THROUGH THE BODY OF THE CAR. THEN THAT CLUTCH PLATE FELL APART. THEN I GOT A WHOLE NEW CLUTCH ON 6/7/2013 AND IT FELT BAD BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID "IT'S A SELF-ADJUSTING CLUTCH, IT WILL LOOSEN UP OVER TIME." THEN IN MAY 2014, THE NOISE CAME BACK AND I COULD BARELY PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDDLE AGAIN SO I TOOK IT AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A CLUTCH MASTER AND A CLUTCH SLAVE BUT IT MADE IT WORSE AND THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE SOUND AFTER THEY PUT THOSE PARTS IN, SO THEY SAID THE ENTIRE CLUTCH WAS BAD AND THEY'D REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE NOISE DIDN'T GO AWAY SO THEY SAID I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. THEIR FAULTY CLUTCH BLEW UP MY ENTIRE ENGINE BECAUSE THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING. SO A GREAT CAR HAD A BLOWN ENGINE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CLUTCH. *TR

• 08/07/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL 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.

• 08/06/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS 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.

• 08/04/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  FROM LETTER JULY 2016 NHSTA 16V-354, I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO CARPOOLING AND BUSINESS USES OF THE CAR, AND I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED. MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP, MATT CASTRUCCI IN CENTERVILLE, OH, WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR, WHICH I NEED TO WORK.

• 08/02/2013· POWER TRAIN

  I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED THE 'AT' LIGHT COME ON AND A JOLTING IN SHIFTING GEARS AND A REAL " DRAG" WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES "'TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID INTERMITTENT" AND "TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH" INDICATE THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE I WAS SHOCKED THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. I ONLY AVERAGE 12,500 MILES PER YEAR, HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION BREAKING DOWN ON SUCH A " YOUNG" CAR. I BELIEVE THEY BUILT THE CAR WITH A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT AND NOW THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. EVEN PRIOR TO THE CURRENT MILEAGE I HAD NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS JERKY AND "BUCKS" AND NOT POWERFUL WHEN ACCELERATING BUT I CHALKED IT UP TO IT BEING A 4 CYLINDER CAR-- PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE I HAD OWNED 6 CYLINDER VEHICLES-- SO I DIDN'T KNOW THAT PERHAPS THESE THINGS WERE AN INDICATION OF A FAILING TRANSMISSION. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I FELT THAT MAZDA MAY HAVE A FAULTY/ CHEAP TRANSMISSION AND I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WOULD NOT HEAR ME OUT. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BREAK DOWN AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS. MY PREVIOUS CARS LASTED UNTIL 120,000 -150,000 WITHOUT MAJOR BREAKDOWNS. I AM LIVID AND I FEEL I HAVE NO RECOURSE. I HOPE SOMEONE INVESTIGATES THIS MATTER. WHAT A HUGE LET DOWN!!! THERE IS NO " ZOOM ZOOM" IN THIS CAR. WHAT A FARCE!!!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW I WILL PAY FOR THIS. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 08/01/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V869000 (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.

• 08/01/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS), 15V382000 (AIR BAGS), 15V896000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED MAZDA CONTACTED HER AND ALL RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. *TR