NHTSA Safety Recalls
2010 Mazda Mazda6 Recalls
The 2010 Mazda Mazda6 has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 31, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 Mazda Mazda6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 225
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2010 Mazda Mazda6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
9 recalls on the 2010 Mazda Mazda6
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V782000
- Reported
- October 31, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 69,879
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2011–2012 Mazda6, 2 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V717000
- Reported
- October 12, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 155,436
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2013 Mazda6, 2 other models
Suspension: front: control arm
- Campaign
- 18V631000
- Reported
- September 14, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 50,176
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2009 Mazda6
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V018000
- Reported
- January 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 70,227
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2013 Mazda6, 2 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 17V429000
- Reported
- June 29, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 205,377
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2011 Mazda6, 2 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 16V594000
- Reported
- August 11, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 41,918
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2009 Mazda6
Fuel system, gasoline
- Campaign
- 14V114000
- Reported
- March 11, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 42,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2012 Mazda6
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 13V425000
- Reported
- September 24, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 161,400
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2011–2013 Mazda6
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 11V134000
- Reported
- February 25, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 52,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2009 Mazda6
2010 Mazda Mazda6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 225 owner complaints about the 2010 Mazda Mazda6, the newest on June 23, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (2%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2010 Mazda Mazda6, the component group named most often is the structure (27%), followed by the air bags (24%) and the suspension (19%).
5 of the 2010 Mazda Mazda6's 9 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2010 Mazda Mazda6 owners gave the mileage (138 complaints), the median was 80,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Structure60
- Air Bags54
- Suspension43
- Unknown Or Other33
- Steering29
- Exterior Lighting21
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 20 | |
| 2015 | 22 | |
| 2016 | 31 | |
| 2017 | 39 | |
| 2018 | 37 | |
| 2019 | 18 | |
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2010 Mazda Mazda6 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 39. 8% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2010 vehicles, the 2010 Mazda Mazda6 drew 0.8× the complaints of the median Mazda Mazda6 year in the same window: 11th highest of the 17 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
The 225 complaints about the 2010 Mazda Mazda6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mazda Mazda6 by model year
Other 2010 Mazda models
Newest record on this page: June 23, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted