Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-18 | 16V753000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 180 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pe… |
| 2025-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On a clear lane with the forward car 5 car lengths away with traffic flowing, the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) act… |
| 2025-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | The part was purchased via Rock auto and installed at home DIY. The vehicle failed to return form "maintenance" mode fo… |
| 2025-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Coolant leaked into my engine system . Now dealership says a new engine is needed |
| 2025-03-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My sunroof exploded while I was driving on the 405 S freeway. It can be inspected at any time as I haven’t had it repai… |
| 2025-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Infotainment system continually has ghost touches and opens apps, changes radio stations glitches on the screen while t… |
| 2024-07-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | From the information I have gathered, this is a common issue affecting many Mazdas ranging from 2014 to 2018. The issue… |
| 2024-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds and depressing the accelerator … |
| 2024-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment system randomly changes screens, places calls, alters routes while vehicle is in use. It makes for a d… |
| 2024-05-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment system randomly changes the screen very rapidly, "ghosting". The screen didn't and brightens very rapi… |
| 2024-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system on my car randomly repeatedly and frequently registers inputs when I am not making any. This ha… |
| 2024-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Touch screen has ghosting effects, and automatically starts disabling safety and alert systems, calling random people, … |
| 2024-03-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My infotainment center experiences a ghost touch, typically in hot weather, where it just randomly starts pressing butt… |
| 2024-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2017 Mazda 6 with the dreaded "ghost touch" on the infotainment system. Driving along, the screen freaks out, volume g… |
| 2024-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The issue I'm experiencing seems to be common, and is called the "infotainment ghost touch screen issue" The electric s… |
| 2024-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Touch screen on vehicle making random selections on its own, causing potentially dangerous distractions to myself while… |
| 2023-11-07 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | Mazda 6's from 2017 have a known, reported defect that causes the touch screen to "ghost touch" and randomly enter into… |
| 2023-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system will have repeated ghost touches rendering the screen virtually useless. This is a known issue … |
| 2023-09-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicles infotainment system has what is called ghost touches. Which is very distracting while driving the vehicle… |
| 2023-08-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Passenger door not closing completely , upon inspection I noticed a latch on the door is simply not locking into place … |
| 2023-07-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Nothing |
| 2023-06-07 | SEATS | No | 0 | Display screen has developed the common “spider web cracking” with my 2017 Mazda 6. There has been no accident on my ve… |
| 2023-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Infotainment system randomly clicks and selects items on the screen while driving. |
| 2023-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Ghost touch concern on infotainment touchscreen, similar/same as SSPB6 which was issued for earlier Mazda3 models and e… |
| 2023-01-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hello! My Mazda 6 main screen rebooting every 2-3 minutes. Sometimes I cannot get into the menu to make changes. Radio … |
| 2023-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My display infotainment system is acting weird and when I am driving all of a sudden it auto touches and changing brigh… |
| 2022-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2017 Mazda 6 that has an extremely loud engine. I have taken it in and I’m told the car is fine but I can feel… |
| 2022-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Similar to the recall on the 2016-2016 Mazda6, the 2017 Mazda 6 has a touch screen issue (ghost touch). Mazda MUST iss… |
| 2022-03-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda 6 equipped with a Yokohama 125/70r17 spare tire, DOT number unknown. Upon inspectio… |
| 2022-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Mazda Infotainment system operates without user input, "ghost touch" issue reported. Automatic input causes volume to … |
| 2021-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I’ve had my 2017 Mazda6 for 2 years and first had an issue when the vehicle could not detect the key fob was near. A Ma… |
| 2021-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system is experiencing problems of operating by itself (ghost touch) similar to the hazard experienced… |
| 2021-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Please see https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10166895-0001.pdf PARTS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION SSPB6 I, and many… |
| 2021-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | System failure: front and rear hydraulic brakes. Yes, the safety of the driver and passenger were put at risk. No, the … |
| 2021-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | For the last 2 yrs the screen and radio volume and turned up loudly on it's on while driving and causes a severe distr… |
| 2021-06-01 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | My "infotainment" system was experiencing ghost touching. In other words, the touch screen in the car that controls eve… |
| 2021-05-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My Mazda 6 control screen, that displays and is used to control entertainment, car settings (lights, brakes, warnings, … |
| 2021-04-24 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated while reversing, the back over prevention screen display was d… |
| 2021-01-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SITUATION: CVT TRAMSMISSION RUNNING SMOOTHLY WHEN CAR WAS FIRST BOUGHT. I AM 3 WEEKS INTO OWNING THE VEHICLE AND THE TR… |
| 2021-01-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LED HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL CONTINUE TO FLICKER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BECOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN… |
| 2021-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY 2017 MAZDA 6 BRAND NEW. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN WARRANTY IN JANUARY 2020 WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH 50 MILES IN … |
| 2021-01-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2017 Mazda6 Infotainment System also found in Mazda CX-5. Known as "Ghost Touch," it is a known issue acknowledged by… |
| 2020-12-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | GHOST TOUCH: MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME "GHOST TOUCH" PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ID NUMBER 11375393. FUNCTIONS ON THE TO… |
| 2020-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | GHOST TOUCH- RADIO/AUDIO CENTER RANDOMLY SWITCHES MODES, STATIONS, FUNCTIONS AND WILL ACCESS PHONE CONTACTS VIA BLUETOO… |
| 2020-02-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ALL ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES ON THIS NEW VEHICLE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS UNRE… |
| 2020-02-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 MAZDA 6 TODAY, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT STRUCK THE SUNROOF, I HAD NOT TRAVEL… |
| 2020-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING IN AN URBAN AREA, ON A CITY STREET, AND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. AS MY VEHICLE WAS SL… |
| 2019-05-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MAZDA 6. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD BE SEEN THR… |
| 2019-04-24 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK-UP CAMERA SCREEN WAS BLANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS I… |
| 2019-03-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT -LOWER BACK GETS VERY HOT ON LOWEST SETTING AND DOESN'T HEAT ACTUAL SEAT. CAN FEEL IT THROUGH … |