2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Suspension (1) · Power Train:manual Transmission (1)
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 (41)
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
2016-09-20 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 mazda speed6. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v382000 (air bags) and 16v354000 (air bags). the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experi…”
2014-06-24 · Power Train · 90,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda speed6. the contact stated that the firewall was starting to separate and the clutch became difficult to engage. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 91,000. …”
2012-08-09 · Power Train · 51,000 mi“loud clunk in the drive train. took it in and found the transfer case had leaked enough oil for large parts to be dislodged. looked and found there was a tsb on the issue but was never notified. in searching the internet, i have found numerous people who have experienced the same issue. mazda is aware of this issue but does not contact the owners o…”
2012-04-12 · Power Train · 19,000 mi“clutch pedal is difficult to operate. when releasing the clutch, the height of the pedal, where the clutch engages the engine is higher than other vehicles making a smooth engagement difficult. this is the verbatim issue documented on nhtsa tsb 05-003/07 for my vehicle. however, my vin number is higher than those covered under the recall and the…”
2012-03-19 · Suspension · 51,721 mi“after starting to drive my car to the top of my street which was only 15 feet from my driveway, i hear a loud clunk from the rear of the car. after taking my car to the dealership the diagnosed the problem was a sheered rear differential front mount bolt. the problem is mazda knows about this issue and have a reinforcement kit to fix it. this is a …”
2012-03-05 · Power Train · 53,213 mi“the rear differential bolts have sheared off on the front rear differential mount and causes a loud thumping noise when shifting. *tr…”
2009-11-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 5,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda speed 6. while driving at various speeds the vehicle shimmies and hesitates before vehicle acceleration. also the engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel. a technician from the dealer advised him to disconnect the battery over night to delete the error code. since the battery was disc…”
2009-07-28 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 723 mi“clutch very difficult to operate causing frequent stalls. *tr…”
2007-08-11 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit · 24,000 mi“there is a rear "clunk" noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. this is starting to show up quite often around my 24,000 mile mark. after searching for others that have had this problem, it is common for the rear differential mounting bracket screws to back out, get sheered off, and have the mounting bracket break causing a failure in the rear …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.