2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Mazda MAZDA6. Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Mazda dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Mazda MAZDA6. Check your MAZDA6 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Mazda MAZDA6, reporting 1 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries. Mazda has issued at least 549 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Mazda MAZDA6. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“MY MAZDA6 SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED ON A STREET AND COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN. THE FAULT/PROBLEM CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME BUT I SUSPECT THERE WAS WIRING/ELECTRICAL FAULT AND MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN DEFECT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11349943
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MAZDA 6. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, HE VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DIRT PATCH, AND STRUCK AN OBJECT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT UNDERARM.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11282286
“Have had 3 seats replaced under warranty by Graco and was told to make a report with you. The rigid latch anchors on two have been faulty after 2 months. The second one got stuck in the installed base and pulling the release button did nothing.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760546
“Fuel pump is leaking, just as all the other 2018-2020 fuel pumps but mine doesn't qualify for the recall.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760260
“The car only has 70k miles on it. The engine started smoking under the hood. Immediately stopped to look. There was oil leaking but I could not see from where. I took it across the street to the Toyota dealership and had them look at it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11755535
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Mazda MAZDA6 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Mazda dealer.