Mazda Mazda6
Owners filed 2,233 complaints across 20 model years of the Mazda Mazda6. The 2009 drew the most (386); the 2020 the fewest (2).
Model years20
Complaints2,233
Recalls87
Fires26
Deaths2
Every Mazda Mazda6 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 60 | 1 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 77 | 1 | — | 9 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 60 | 3 | — | 6 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 137 | 4 | — | 14 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 23 | 4 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2012 | 99 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 134 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Suspension | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 225 | 9 | 2 | 5 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 386 | 10 | 3 | 8 | Structure › Body | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 111 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 156 | 6 | 2 | 15 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2005 | 147 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2004 | 160 | 7 | 5 | 11 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2003 | 174 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2002 | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine |
Which Mazda Mazda6 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 386 complaints concentrated in the structure › body. It carries 10 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.