Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-31 | 17V546000 |
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 51,943 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that after her husband had driven for approximately 2 hours wi… |
| 2025-04-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My seat doesn’t detect if passanger is in seat so my air bag engine light goes on and off it was recalled and mazda sup… |
| 2025-02-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My passenger air bag doesn’t turn on when passenger is in vehicle, sensor for air bag turns on and off as if it can’t d… |
| 2024-12-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel smell in & outside of vehicle after fuel fill, being a retired Master Technician I decided to investigate this and… |
| 2024-09-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnor… |
| 2024-06-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Moonroof explosion Moonroof had spontaneous explosion while driving on highway. No objects were seen flying towards fro… |
| 2024-05-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | When driving, after a period of 10 - 20 minutes usually, of the adaptive cruise being on (not necessarily in use), the … |
| 2023-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There is a bearing in the crankshaft that looks like it’s not up to spec. No warning lights came on, car suddenly lost … |
| 2023-06-25 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I was on freeway when some warning start showing on dashboard ( enging, track control system, battery) then my steering… |
| 2023-02-06 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that the driver’s seat was previously moved backward; however,… |
| 2023-01-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | 1) UNKNOWN. My guess: The front seats or guard rails. 2) Very seat when braking, and coming to and from a stop. Poses … |
| 2022-11-17 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D) or r… |
| 2022-06-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Pulled up to gas pump, put parking brake on (manual transmission), got out of car and heard a beeping noise from inside… |
| 2022-06-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving, and all of a sudden, I hear a loud pop above my head. I slow down to investigate and notice the sound o… |
| 2022-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving between 40-50 MPH at a consistent speed and I began to have to put the brake pedal to the floor in order … |
| 2022-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive po… |
| 2021-08-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle infotainment system in this 2016 Mazda 6 no longer works and has what is called a rolling reboot. This see… |
| 2021-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the security indicator light … |
| 2021-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | PCM ISSUE, passenger air bag issue, OCS wiring issue. infotainment system, transmission, and engine. Key fobs not able … |
| 2021-04-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WATER LEAK IN TRUNK AREA LEADING TO ABOUT A 2-INCH PUDDLE OF WATER ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE TRUNK AT THE LOCATION OF THE… |
| 2020-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON IT WHEN DRIVING. IF I ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER FOR ME T… |
| 2020-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY INFOTAINMENT UNIT IS IN A CONSTANT REBOOT. I CANNOT ACCESS MY CAR SETTINGS OR RADIO OR BLUETOOTH, AND THE REAR VIEW… |
| 2020-07-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS BRAKING TO A STOP AFTER DECELLERATING, DRIVING ORIGINALLY ABOUT 45 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I WA… |
| 2020-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE CONTACT STAT… |
| 2020-04-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE SUSPENSION FEELS LOOSE, LIKE THE STEERING IS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE WHEELS WHEN TURNING LEFT. OCCASIONAL RATTLE AFTER… |
| 2020-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FUNCTIONING. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE FU… |
| 2019-12-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOCKUP OF VEHICLE AND SIDE COLLISION WITH BATTERY FAILURE |
| 2019-12-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | DRIVING ALONG A HIGHWAY (LEFT SIDE OF ROAD) I CRASHED INTO LARGE BOULDERS OF CONCRETE SCATTERED ALONG THE ROAD THAT WAS… |
| 2019-11-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 MAZDA M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL … |
| 2019-10-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | CLUNK NOISE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN WHEELS ARE FULLY TURNED TO THE LEFT AND WHEN CAR IS STATIONAR… |
| 2019-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS MAZDA 6 MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH A VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN MOUNTED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT OPERATES THE RADIO, COMMUNICAT… |
| 2019-06-19 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ABOUT 28000 MILES ON MY CAR OVER THE PAST 2 AND A HALF YEARS, WHAT STARTED WITH A PERSISTENT LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATI… |
| 2019-05-03 | SEATS | No | 1 | "DRIVER SEAT ALIGNMENT" AFTER DRIVING FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME DRIVERS LEFT LEGS BEGINS TO FEEL DISCOMFORT OR STRESS TO T… |
| 2019-03-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | 1 RECALL FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SHORT CIRCUIT, MULTIPLE WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS |
| 2019-02-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Yes | 0 | VARIOUS SOFTWARE CONTROL FEATURES TRANSIENTLY STOP WORKING. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS FAILED TO COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. … |
| 2018-12-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. LESTER RA… |
| 2018-11-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | Driver seat is unstable and has been since I purchased the vehicle. I never got it looked at because I can't afford rep… |
| 2018-08-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY HAS SO MANY CRACKS THAT KEEP APPEARING. |
| 2018-08-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | CAR ACCELERATED UNASSISTED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP IT . MOUNTED A CONCRETE DIVIDER AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER CAR. VE… |
| 2018-06-22 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | No | 0 | MAZDA CORPORATION NOTIFIED ME OF AIRBAG/SEAT BELT SENSOR DEFECT.I TOOK THE CAR TO SHORELINE MAZDA, AURORA, CO TO REMEDY… |
| 2018-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS BEEN SHOWING RED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY FOR THE LST 3 MONTHS. IT LASTS 24 - 48 HRS, SOMETIMES AFTER OIL… |
| 2018-01-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | SIGNALS ON THE CAR ARE ALWAYS INCORRECT AND THE WIRING FOR BLUETOOTH AND USB DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK |
| 2017-12-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TWICE NOW THE ELECTRONIC EMERGENCY BREAK SEEMS TO HAVE DISENGAGED RANDOMLY MINUTES AFTER I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE |
| 2017-11-01 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA 6. IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 45 DEGREES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUM… |
| 2017-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRONT END CREAK SOUND UNDER 25 MPH OVER. EXACTLY LIKE THE 1 OTHER COMPLAINT I JUST READ... SIMILIAR VIN# 'S TOO. I.E. W… |
| 2017-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE IGNITION DOES NOT TURN OFF ALTHOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN "P" POSITION AND THE… |
| 2017-05-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CREAKING OF SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE CARS MILEAGE IS 7500. IT IS A CREAKING SOUND THAT IS FROM THE FRONT END. I NOTICED I… |
| 2017-04-16 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON 4/16/2017 AND GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOOTH ON THE PA TURNPIKE THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO ONE SIDE… |
| 2017-03-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SMART CITY BREAKS MALFUNCTION. A BREAKING SYSTEM THAT IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO WORK WHEN GOING UNDER 20MPH, APPLIED WHEN I W… |
| 2017-02-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WHEEL CYLINDER BECAME TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL FACE CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK UN… |