20 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mazda MAZDA6, across model years 2003–2019. 6 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Mazda dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your MAZDA6 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2010 Mazda MAZDA6 has the most recalls (9) and the most owner complaints (225).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mazda MAZDA6 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | no data |
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 8 | no data |
| 2010 | 9 | 225 |
| 2011 | 6 | 135 |
| 2012 | 6 | 99 |
| 2013 | 4 | 23 |
| 2014 | 4 | 137 |
| 2015 | 3 | 60 |
| 2016 | 1 | 77 |
| 2017 | 1 | 60 |
| 2018 | 2 | 58 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 17 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mazda recalls 2019 CX-9 vehicles with potential fuel pump failure causing engine stalls and crash risks. Owners must have fuel pumps replaced free by dealers.
Mazda recalls 2012 Mazda6 vehicles with potential air bag inflator explosions causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repairs are done.
Mazda recalls 2019 Mazda6 vehicles with a software error that may cause engine stalling, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Mazda for free software update.
Mazda recalls 2013 Mazda6 vehicles with potential corrosion weakening steering alignment. Owners must have cross member inspected by dealer for free repair to prevent crash risk.
Mazda recalls 2015 CX-9 vehicles with passenger air bag inflators that may explode in crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by dealers.
When the Mazda MAZDA6 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 899 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda MAZDA6; the most reported area is unknown or other. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mazda MAZDA6 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 20 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mazda MAZDA6, covering model years 2003–2019. The most recent was issued Dec 11, 2021 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2010 Mazda MAZDA6 has the most, with 9 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (7), Fuel System, Gasoline (4), Engine (1), Structure (1).
6 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Mazda dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Mazda to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Mazda dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.