2006 Mazda Mazda6 Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“ON 6/18/2018, THE PASSENGER SIDE STEERING CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF THE SUB-FRAME OF MY 2006 MAZDA 6 WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET CLOSE TO HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE OIL, HE NOTICED A HUGE RUSTED HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE”

“The front beam crossmember sub k frame of this vehicle has failed due to corrosion. This has resulted in a loss of steering control. Fortunately his failure was discovered while the vehicle was parked or it could have resulted in a very serious vehicle accident”

“WHEN ACCELERATING OR CLIMBING ENOUGH TO INVOKE A DOWNSHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS OR DISENGAGES CAUSING VERY HIGH RPM, FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT AND VERY HARD JERK. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH WOULD SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REVVED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE GEAR WOULD FORCEFULLY SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT WARNING”

“2006 MAZDASPEED6 REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CRACKED REAR DIFFERENTIALS FRONT CASE AS WELL. TOOK TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT”

“LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS AREN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY”

“THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE BULB IS FUNCTIONAL BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTION . IF I BANG ON THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY THE BULB STARTS WORKING”

“THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THEM NUMBER OF TIMES. THIS IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR NUMEROUS MAZDA3 OWNERS AND MAZDA6 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM”

“TWO PAIR OF TIRES WITH SIDEWALL CRACKING AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE, AT LEAST ONE CONSISTENTLY LOSING AIR PRESSURE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT MILEAGES SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN TREAD WEAR WARRANTY. ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED”

“RIGHT REAR BLOWOUT DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE BLOWOUT WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. I JUST HEARD A LOUD POP!”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5, WITH PIRELLI PZERO CORSO 225/45/ZR17 TIRES . WHILE DRIVING HER TIRES WENT FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED”

“TAKATA INFLATORS, I CALLED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT I NEVER GOT A CALL BACK AND I HAVE TRIED 2 OR 3 TIMES AND NOTHING. THEY WON'T EVEN RETURN MY CALLS”

“TAKATA RECALL. MAZDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPLACE MY AIR BAGS ONLY TELLING ME THAT I'M ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE NOW”

“HAD RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. I HAVE RECEIVED SECOND RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED AGAIN AS THE ONE THEY ORIGINALLY REPLACED IT WITH IS DEFECTIVE TO”

“OUR 2006 MAZDA 6 GT WAS TOTALED IN A WRECK IN WHICH IT FLIPPED 4 OR MORE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE SPEED AT THE TIME ACCIDENT OCCURRED WAS 70 MPH. NOT ONE OF THE 6 EQUIPPED AIR BAGS WAS DEPLOYED”

“I WAS DRIVING ON NORTHBOUND 71 NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY WHEN A VEHICLE ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND CUT ME OFF. I AVOIDED A COLLISION WITH HIM BUT THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HIT ME MULTIPLE TIMES IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, SPINNING ME ACROSS THE FREEWAY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY”

“TAKATA RECALL DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SPEED 55 MPH DROPPED VALVE BLOW HOLE IN BLOCK WHICH ALSO BLEW BIG PIECES OF THE PISTON AND BLOCK ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE BOUNCED BACK INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING INJURY TO ON COMING DRIVERS OR DRIVERS FOLLOWING VEHICLE”

“The contact owns a 2006 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the engine made a loud ticking noise”

“5 MONTHS AGO, TOOK CAR TO MAZDA DEALER FOR TIMING CHAIN, VVT NOISE AND WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. LAST MONTH STARTED TO FEEL INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER DURING QUICK ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY PLUME OF SMOKE AT THE TAIL PIPE”

“BRAKES HAVE FAILED 3 SEPARATE TIMES IN THIS 2006 MAZDA 6. FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE BRAKE AND BRAKES CAME BACK ON. SECOND TIME, BACKING OUT OF GARAGE NO BRAKES”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE HOME'S GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED”