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2012 Mazda Mazda6 problems

Owners have filed 128 complaints about the 2012 Mazda Mazda6 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of exterior lighting at 21.9%. A further 15.6% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints128

Crashes7

Fires3

Injuries7

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Air bags 23.4% · 30

Exterior lighting 21.9% · 28

Unknown or other 15.6% · 20

Electrical system 9.4% · 12

Structure 9.4% · 12

Suspension 6.3% · 8

Steering 3.1% · 4

Fuel/propulsion system 2.3% · 3

Severity

Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 12 model years of the Mazda Mazda6 in this data, 2012 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.

Filings are rising — 14 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 73,250 miles.

In owners' own words

The contact owns a 2012 Mazda 6. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v012000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags

Takata recall I have been getting letters for months that my vehicle is not safe but that they still do not have the parts to repair. I contacted the dealer directly twice the first time they stated not to have anyone in the passenger seat and the second time a month ago which they stated they would check on the parts and contact me back and never did. Air bags

This takata airbag recall is taking to long. There is no remedy....Not acceptable at all. And the fact I can't have a passenger in my front seat puts a burden on me. If I owed Mazda corp. Money for my car....It would be repossessed real quick...Why can't a remedy for the airbags be as quick. How many more deaths have to happen?!? Air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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Other Mazda Mazda6 years

2008 121 complaints · 63.6% air bags 2009 529 complaints · 23.4% structure 2010 318 complaints · 18.9% structure 2011 186 complaints · 26.3% suspension 2014 196 complaints · 24.0% electrical system 2016 111 complaints · 9.9% electrical system

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