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Mazda Mazda6 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 31 recall campaigns for the Mazda Mazda6, across 18 model years from 2002 to 2019. The 2009 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).

Mazda Mazda6 years to avoid by our method: 2003 (3.2× the median year) and 2014 (2.2× the median year).

Model years
18

2002–2019, with a recall

Recall campaigns
31
Most recalls
2009

10 recalls

Owner complaints
2,234

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,234 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda Mazda6 across 20 model years; the most, 386, concern the 2009.

Owners marked a crash on 136 of the Mazda Mazda6 complaints (6%) and a fire on 26.

Across all Mazda Mazda6 model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 625 complaints), then the structure (250).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mazda Mazda6 in 2015: 305, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Mazda Mazda6 is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 28 model-year listings.

The newest Mazda Mazda6 recall, 21V875000, was reported on November 12, 2021 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.

Mazda Mazda6 years to avoid

The 2003 Mazda Mazda6 stands out most: 87 complaints between 2002 and 2006, 21% of them naming the engine and engine cooling.

The 2003 also carries 9 recalls, against a median of 6 for the ranked Mazda Mazda6 years.

The best-measured Mazda Mazda6 years are 2002 (0.3×), 2011 (0.4×) and 2017 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Mazda Mazda6, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202101716
0.6×
2020022not ranked
2019164not ranked
201825814
0.5×
201716013
0.5×
201617741
1.5×
201536043
1.6×
2014avoid413762
2.2×
20134233not ranked
201269924
1.0×
2011613510
0.4×
2010922517
0.8×
20091038629
1.9×
2008511116
0.7×
2007615628
1.0×
2006617324
1.0×
2005614730
1.3×
2004716036
1.4×
2003avoid917487
3.2×
200212810
0.3×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mazda Mazda6 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Mazda Mazda6

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE28
  • EQUIPMENT7
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH5
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY5
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
  • STRUCTURE3
  • ENGINE2

Mazda Mazda6 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Mazda Mazda6 recall campaign (31)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Mazda Mazda6, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
21V875000November 12, 2021fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2018crash121,038
19V781000October 31, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2003–2008injury and deathdo not drive47,006
19V782000October 31, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2012injury and deathdo not drive69,879
19V497000June 27, 2019engine2018–2019crash262,220
19V323000April 25, 2019structure2011–2013crash51,118
18V717000October 12, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2013injury and deathdo not drive155,436
18V631000September 14, 2018suspension: front: control arm2009–2010crash50,176
18V402000June 15, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2003–2008injury and deathdo not drive308,591
18V018000January 9, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2010, 2013injury and deathdo not drive70,227
17V546000August 31, 2017steering: electric power assist system2016crash and injury51,943
17V474000July 26, 2017air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003–2008crash, injury and deathdo not drive308,992
17V457000July 18, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009, 2012injury and deathdo not drive79,402
17V429000June 29, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2011injury and deathdo not drive205,377
17V393000June 22, 2017parking brake2014–2015crash227,814
16V753000October 18, 2016exterior lighting: turn signal2017crash180
16V594000August 11, 2016air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2009–2010crash and injury41,918
14V675000October 27, 2014tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems2014–2015crash99,711
14V170000April 3, 2014fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2014fire19,000
14V173000April 3, 2014electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2014–2015crash5,700
14V114000March 11, 2014fuel system, gasoline2010–2012fire42,000
13V425000September 24, 2013latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2009–2013injury161,400
11V134000February 25, 2011fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2009–2010fire52,000
09V043000February 4, 2009structure: body: door: hinge and attachments2009injury and death29,000
08V412000August 15, 2008fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2007–2008fire7,200
04V582000December 10, 2004seat belts: rear/other2004crash, injury and death190
03V531000December 16, 2003fuel system, gasoline: delivery2003fire56,700
03V206000June 5, 2003exterior lighting: fog lights2003—64,000
03V207000June 5, 2003parking brake: indicator light2002–2003—45,600
09E011000equipment2003–2009crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2003–2007crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2003–2006crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mazda Mazda6. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: September 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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