2016 Mazda Mazda6 problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints about the 2016 Mazda Mazda6 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 9.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 9.9%.
Complaints111
Crashes19
Fires0
Injuries23
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 9.9% · 11
Service brakes 9.9% · 11
Unknown or other 9.9% · 11
Power train 9.0% · 10
Seats 8.1% · 9
Engine 6.3% · 7
Vehicle speed control 6.3% · 7
Air bags 6.3% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash and 23 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Mazda Mazda6 in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 22 in the last three years against 14 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 34,000 miles.
In owners' own words
2016 Mazda 6 would just randomly enraged e-brake without you engaging it and would not release, parking brake and brake lights are on. Mazda said control module was malfunctioning. Mazda(bakersfield)refuses to fix it as error codes wouldn't show up when diagnosing it. Car was first diagnosed in florida where it originally happened and that was the finding control module malfunctioning. Service brakes · reported at 34,000 miles
Smart city breaks malfunction. A breaking system that is only supposed to work when going under 20mph, applied when I was going 65-70 down a freeway. Check engine light came on, car started applying breaks, then slammed on breaks. Drivers foot still on gas peddle, happened within seconds. Service brakes · reported at 22,000 miles
Emergency parking break light randomly comes on it when driving. If I attempt to engage parking brake in order for me to disengage it requires that I put my seatbelt on and have doors lock then put car in drive to take break off. But light still remains on. Service brakes · reported at 43,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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