Major Problems with 2006 Mazda Mazda6 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Mazda Mazda6

2006 Mazda Mazda6 AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2006 Mazda Mazda6 FRONTAL Victims: 1

2006 Mazda Mazda6 FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 71000 miles

Browse 2006 Mazda Mazda6 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Mazda6 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS our 2006 mazda 6 gt was totaled in a wreck in which it flipped 4 or more times on the...	87 ~ 8521 miles
POWER TRAIN i leased my fully loaded 2006 mazda a6 back in december of 2005. ever since then i have had trouble...	16 ~ 51108 miles
ENGINE at 75 000 and light driving the car would 'clunk' hard when it slowed. the dealer took 3 hours and...	9 ~ 76333 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car wouldn't start so we were going to have it jump started. the cables on the battery were burnt and...	8 ~ 66750 miles
TIRES i leased my fully loaded 2006 mazda a6 back in december of 2005. ever since then i have had trouble...	7 ~ 84603 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the low beam headlamps on my 2006 mazda 6 have repeatedly gone out on my in the past year. many...	6 ~ 75427 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE at 75 000 and light driving the car would 'clunk' hard when it slowed. the dealer took 3 hours and...	4 ~ 55250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazda6. the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle it was found that...	4 ~ 95000 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazda6. the contact stated that when letting go of the steering wheel the...	4 ~ 104000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES right rear blowout driving out of my driveway. the blowout was on the inside of the tire and i didn't...	4 ~ 107792 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 mazda 6. while stopped at a traffic light the vehicle accelerated without warning striking another...	4 ~ 55125 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine power decreases substantially going uphill when you push accelerator. even after the recall item was fixed (reprogrammed computer) it...	4 ~ 27924 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my husband was making a left-hand turn and didn't see any oncoming vehicle. the vehicle smashed into him making the...	3 ~ 30067 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2000 mazda 626 - automatic transmission - 52k miles 1) no reverse - one time incident in may moved it...	3 ~ 46500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while idling a high pitch noise came from the engine. the noise was also present while...	3 ~ 1574 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i leased my fully loaded 2006 mazda a6 back in december of 2005. ever since then i have had trouble...	3 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM pressed clutch in loud noise heard then grinding. pedal stuck to floor while in traffic. car i had happily owned...	2 ~ 80575 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS neither side or front airbags deployed in accident. this car was rear ended at 45 mph and then pushed into	2 ~ 35500 miles
EQUIPMENT air conditioner never works properly on drivers side since new. dealer claims it's not a problem but driver vent and...	2 ~ 500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY a potentially harmful characteristic of the power window function. i noticed that if momentary contact of the window close switches...	2 ~ 6000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda 6. while the contact was changing the oil he noticed a huge rusted...	1 ~ 126700 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the passenger side front vehicle frame has rusted completely through where the steering members attach. found this when checking the	1 ~ 140000 miles
SUSPENSION on 6/18/2018 the passenger side steering control arm broke off the sub-frame of my 2006 mazda 6 while i was...	1 ~ 86000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i have a 2006 mazda 6 with a vin in the recall range except i live in michigan so it...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazda6. the contact stated that the driver's side door lock failed to function....	1 ~ 127000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda 6. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v567000 (electrical system: ignition...	1
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda 6. the contact stated that the rear hatch would not stay closed while...	1 ~ 45000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2006 mazda 6. while driving approximately 40 mph another vehicle crashed into the front driver...	1 ~ 80000 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM mazda's blueprint for disaster: battery location battery quality. overheated low quality battery spewing acid on critical engine components corroded wiring	1 ~ 35000 miles
HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns an eddie bauer alpha omega elite 22-755 child seat. when attempting to release the child from the...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car loses power on acceleration when cold. it bucks and kicks back when throttle is depressed making it impossible to...	1 ~ 1600 miles
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS tengo un mazda 6 del 2006 los cinturones laterales traseros se quedan clavados nos los canviaron pero el problema sige...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS i leased my fully loaded 2006 mazda a6 back in december of 2005. ever since then i have had trouble...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE i leased my fully loaded 2006 mazda a6 back in december of 2005. ever since then i have had trouble...	1 ~ 12000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my new 2006 mazda 6 sedan that was purchased from the dealer 30 miles away from s.f.. right after driven...	1 ~ 40 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN engine power decreases substantially going uphill when you push accelerator. even after the recall item was fixed (reprogrammed computer) it...	1 ~ 8000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING i was driving a hertz rented mazda 6 2006 with approximately 1 100 miles on it. was driving at approximately...	1 ~ 1271 miles

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