2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (4) · Power Train (3) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (2)
Safety recalls (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-09-24 · campaign 21V744000 · 13,891 vehicles
Defect: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install new fuel pump mounting rings. Dealers will also add a thermal insulation pad to the fuel tank on RX-8 vehicles. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5121I.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-10-31 · campaign 19V781000 · 47,006 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V130, 14V362, 14V773 and 15V869.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-06-15 · campaign 18V402000 · 308,591 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 16V
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2017-07-26 · campaign 17V474000 · 308,992 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1417G. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-382.
Service bulletins (37)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-20 · SA-055-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
product quality information (pqi) description service information mt-041/12 is no longer valid. it has been unpublished and superseded by the field quality information report (fqir) reporting system.
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-08 · 09-038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in accordance with federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. note: tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by federal, and state laws. it is the dealer’s responsibility to comply with federal, state, and local laws concerning odometer
Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer 2023-02-28 · 09-016-23 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
speedometer replacement procedure
Equipment 2021-08-17 · 09-025-21-3824 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information regarding the proper use of the driverã¢ââs floor mat to avoid any potential interference with the foot pedals. the following are possible causes of floor mat interference, which can be avoided with proper usage.
Air Bags 2021-05-05 · SSPB3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
subject: ** update** - takata inflator special service program (extended warranty) special service program sspb3: in december 2017 special service program sspb3 - takata inflator extended warranty was announced. the extended warranty was a result of the takata airbag inflator class action settlement
Electrical System 2021-02-08 · 01-006-21-3779 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. for new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodica
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What owners report
2017-04-27 · Engine · 115,000 mi“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. i collected pieces of the piston and block about the size of a medium size hand well over …”
2016-08-05 · Air Bags“takata recall 8 months since the first letter has been sent to me notifying me that there was a recall on the passenger side airbag. i have now received a letter stating that no one should ride in my passenger seat due to the recall. mazda has not provided this fix in a timely manner and now i have lost the ability to drive a passenger in my v…”
2016-03-15 · Air Bags · 133,000 mi“takata recall i get a letter every year that there is a recall but that the "remedy" is not available. there is no projection of when my remedy will be available. meanwhile my vehicle has lower resale value, is getting older and i remain at risk. while 31% of at risk vehicles have received some kind of remedy, the rate of remedy appears to be sl…”
2015-10-08 · Power Train · 110,000 mi“lost clutch to the floor while driving nearly having an accident. took off clutch master cylinder as symptoms would suggest the repair would be. found out that the pedal assembly is broke and that the firewall is "cracked" i can see lots of posts online where this seems to be very common and very dangerous…”
2014-12-06 · Power Train · 135,500 mi“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. took to local mechanic shop and was told there was heavy carbon buildup at the valves as well as mass air flow sen…”
2014-07-14 · Structure · 30,000 mi“the mounts and the bolts that hold the rear differential mounts keep breaking. this has occurred over 5 times and is a well known issue with this car. *tr…”
2014-06-11 · Exterior Lighting · 100,000 mi“an extremely common problem with many vehicles is clouding of the plastic lenses over headlights. this problem is exceedingly severely bad on the mazdaspeed 6. the clouding cannot be repaired via headlight restoration kits as once it's removed, it comes back even worse after. the only solution is to replace the prohibitively expensive headlight ass…”
2014-02-26 · Engine · 96 mi“i own a 2006 mazda speed6 with 96,600 miles, purchased december 2005. my speed6 has always had a turbocharger smoking problem. at one point, it looked like a mosquito spraying truck going down the road. but that issue seemed to abate, and appeared to be under control on its own. now the car is burning a quart of oil every 300 miles. that is no…”
2012-12-31 · Power Train · 38,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazdaspeed6 . the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would slip into neutral without warning. the contact mentioned that while decelerating to attempt a turn, the vehicle automatically downshifted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician advised that the transmission w…”
2012-06-15 · Engine · 70,000 mi“for more than a year now we have complained to mazda about the variable valve timing noise and the heavy white smoke from the leaking turbo. these complaints were done under the extended warranty. mazda chose to ignore the issues and brush them off. the car needs repairs due to this matter. mazda needs to be forced into a total recall to repair the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.