2007 Mazda Mazda6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (91) · Electrical System (6) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (5)
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70 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
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 (221)
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.
Electrical System 2026-09-11 · SA-041-26a · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
description if you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, dtc(s) stored...), interview the customer before proceeding with normal mgss diagnosis by asking if any aftermarket devices have been installed. aftermarket devices may be the cause of the electrical con
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-07-29 · 09-022-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. the changes are noted in red text. 09-042/04 12/10/04 description some vehicles may exhibit inoperative electric rear window defroster grid lines, integral antenna concerns causing radio reception issues or terminal tabs pulled
Engine 2026-06-19 · SA-041-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sa supersedes the previously issued sa(s) listed below. the changes are noted in red. sa-061/25 12/17/25 description if you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, dtc(s) stored...), interview the customer before proceeding with normal mgss diagnosis by ask
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-21 · SA-029-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service alert supersedes the previously issued sa listed below: the changes are noted in red. sa-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 description mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. mazda recommends dealers follow the sch
Electrical System 2025-12-17 · SA-061-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
if you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, dtc(s) stored...), interview the customer before proceeding with normal mgss diagnosis by asking if any aftermarket devices have been installed. aftermarket devices may be the cause of the electrical concern. below
Showing the 6 most recent of 221 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-24 · Air Bags“see attachment hello what do i need to do? i been trying to have this repaired ,for last 3 years their is no close mazda dealer and this the only car i have to get to doctors . i got letter after letter and i called explained my situation and someone was going to call me back everytime with information for my mazda 6 2007 to be towed to get repair…”
2023-11-03 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“10/31/2023 my daughter was in a car accident driving this vehicle identified by the vin above. the car was totaled. airbags did not deploy.…”
2023-05-18 · Air Bags“takata recall. the contact's wife owns a 2007 mazda mazda6. the vehicle owner received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v474000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the …”
2021-09-27 · Power Train“hello i am a 2nd owner of a mazda 2007 6. and the man i brought car from said it always did it to him as well.i would explain it as in stopping or speeding up the dashboard lights flicker or goes off, the engine gets real loud and car jerks and shakes and loses power check engine light comes on and at.and cars dyes in reverse a few times on me. aut…”
2020-12-26 · Exterior Lighting · 206,990 mi“while the car is stationary,and when car is in motion interior lights come on and go off whenever it decides to, wheather it's day or night.…”
2020-03-11 · Seat Belts“i'm stuck in my vehicle because no amount of pressure will release the switch lever. luckily this wasn't a traffic stop because this would have made things complicated if not deadly, not even considering the high possibility that i would need to exit the car immediately should i be in a accident.…”
2019-08-29 · Suspension · 92,000 mi“mazda 2007 mazda 6 with severe corrosion to engine subframe posing a very serious safety concern if breaks while driving. current mazda 6 in question had less than 100k miles and was spotted by an oil change technician. i've asked a couple mechanics and was informed the car would be a possible death trap to myself or others if not fixed quickly. al…”
2019-04-05 · Structure:body · 83,300 mi“subframe rusted in the front right, behind the engine close to the control arm. just this part of the subframe.…”
2019-04-03 · Air Bags · 135,000 mi“takata recall. for the past year the airbag light has been coming on. it seems to occur at warmer temperatures and goes away and colder temperatures. the code that comes back is b2234 and this is associated with the driver's airbag. i believe this has occurred because of the replacement of the driver's side airbag replacement that was done on my…”
2018-06-02 · Exterior Lighting · 100,000 mi“the low beam headlights on the vehicle are known to go out because of a 'harness issue' after research numerous other mazda owners are having the same isssue. this is whole stationary, in motion , city, highway, doesn't matter. a quick remedy is hitting the light and it'll turn back on. i received a ticket on a military base because of this. im…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.