2005 Mazda Mazda6 Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“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”

“THE MAZDA 6 JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND. DID THIS A COUPLE TIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS HESITANT TO SHIFT AND THEN SHIFTS AND JERKS YOU FORWARD WHEN THERE ARE POSSIBLY OTHER CARS IN FRONT AND YOU NEED TO STOP”

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 4TH GEAR ON 2005 MAZDA 6. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND 2YEARS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN 4TH GEAR. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING”

“TAKATA RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MAZDA TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS. THEY HAVE CONTINOUSLY TOLD ME THE REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS AGAIN BEING MANUFACTURED BY TAKATA, IS NOT YET AVAILABLE”

“TAKATA RECALL MY MAZDA6 WAS RECALLED FOR THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT IS TAKING WAY TO LONG. BEING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES IN THE CAR AND KNOWING IT MAY INFLICT THE MOST DAMAGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE”

“2005 MAZDA6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT RECALL REPAIRS TAKING TOO LONG TO COMPLETE. *SMD”

“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”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN SCRATCHES AND CUTS TO THE FACE”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING”

“IN AUGUST OF 2005 I PURCHASED A MAZDA 6 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). AFTER 2 - 3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP MY MAZDA DIED ON ME ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP YET NO PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED”

“I OWN A 2005 MAZDA 6 I SEDAN. AFTER OWNING MY CAR FOR 7 MONTHS IT HAS TURNED OFF 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ONCE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY THE OTHER TWO TIMES I WAS AT A STOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM EXAMINED AND NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL UNDER THE ENGINE AND OIL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST”

“DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE THEN CAR DIED OUT AND SHUT DOWN. TOOK IT TO MAZDA DEALER WHICH HAD NO EXPLANATION TO HOW OR WHY ENGINE WAS BLOWN. IT WAS A 2005 MAZDA 6 3.0 L V6 THAT HAD AROUND 69,000 MILES. *TR”

“2005 MAZDA 6 6 CYLINDER WITH 61000 MILES , NEEDS NEW ENGINE. THE ONLY SIGN WAS A SCREECH NOISE A FEW TIMES , TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP, WHERE THEY CHECKED THE BELTS ,AND WE COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SOUND. STARTED A MINOR OIL LEAK ,AND LESS THAN 4 DAYS LATER ENGINE FAILURE”

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

“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”

“THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH OR SOMETHING WENT WRONG AND STOPPED WORKING . CANT TURN ON HIGH BEAMS ONLY LOW BEAMS ARE WORKING . WAS IN HIGHWAY 49 AND ARE A LOT OF POTHOLES”

“I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD IN MY 2005 MAZDA 6 WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN JUST A LITTLE BIT. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE RPMS WENT UP AND DOWN 3 TIMES( 1000 RPMS EACH TIME)”

“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”

“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”