2006 Mazda Mazda6
6 recalls and 193 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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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.
Remedy: 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.
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, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
OUR 2006 MAZDA 6 GT WAS TOTALED IN A WRECK IN WHICH IT FLIPPED 4 OR MORE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE SPEED AT THE TIME ACCIDENT OCCURRED WAS 70 MPH. NOT ONE OF THE 6 EQUIPPED AIR BAGS WAS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT APPARENTLY NONE OF THE SENSORS WERE TRIPPED AND THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT NOT ONE OF 6 WOULD TRIP IN AN ACCIDENT THAT VIOLENT. MY INSURANCE ALSO DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS AN ISSUE. THIS IS PROBLEM BECAUSE MOST OF US BELIEVE THAT OUR AIR BAGS WILL PROTECT US IN MOST ANY WRECK, ESPECIALLY ONE IN WHICH YOU ARE FLIPPING ON PAVEMENT. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES, NO THANKS TO AIR BAGS. *NM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER MOTORIST ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE CONTACT IN A 'DO NOT PASS' ZONE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS DELAYED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S HEAD TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE UPPER LIP, DAMAGED TEETH, AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
CAR-2006 MAZDA SPEED 6-MAZDA HIT A PICKUP---SLID SIDEWAYS INTO THE CENTER GUARDRAIL--REAR END THEN HIT THE SIDE GUARD RAIL---FRONT END THEN RAN INTO THE CENTER GUARD RAIL AND WAS LODGE IN CENTER GUARD RAIL. NEITHER THE SIDE OR FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIDE AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS----UNSURE OF EXACT SPEED AND MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ON NORTHBOUND 71 NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY WHEN A VEHICLE ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND CUT ME OFF. I AVOIDED A COLLISION WITH HIM BUT THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HIT ME MULTIPLE TIMES IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, SPINNING ME ACROSS THE FREEWAY. ONE WAS A SIDE IMPACT HIT WHICH FORCED MY HEAD INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BREAKING IT. I HAD SIX AIRBAGS IN MY 2006 MAZDA 6 AND NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. THE RATES OF SPEED BEING TRAVELED WERE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS HARMED BUT NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A LAWSUIT ACCORDING TO LAWYERS, YET MY EQUIPMENT FAILED TO PROTECT ME IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS NOW TOTALED AS WELL. *TR
NEITHER SIDE OR FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR WAS REAR ENDED AT 45 MPH AND THEN PUSHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE CAR. *AK
I WAS DRIVING A HERTZ RENTED MAZDA 6 2006 WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,100 MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A TRUCK AND SWERVED BACK TO THE LEFT AND HIT A MEDIAN. ON SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING LINKAGES WERE FAULTY AND HAD FAILED. THE POLICE HAVE RECORDED THE INCIDENT AS MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT, THE SIDE AIR BAG HAD RELEASED AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAD COMPLETELY COME OFF (THE LAST MENTIONED BEING THE CAUSE OF THE ABOVE ACCIDENT). THE RENTAL COMPANY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT, SO FAR I HAVE NOT GOT ANY INFORMATION BACK. *JB
I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED TO SMOKE. I WAS ABLE TO LET IT AIR OUT ENOUGH TO DRIVE HOME. AS SOON AS I MADE IT HOME, THE SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE WINDOW CONTROL AND THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL, RUSHED TO GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE CAR. AS THE SMOKE THICKENED A FIRE STARTED, I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEFORE TOO MUCH DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE HOME'S GARAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 733AM AND MY BRAKES LOCKED FRONT WHEEL SLID CARD DID NOT STOP AND HIT FRONT VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND CAUSE ME AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAR WAS COMPLETELY A LOSS AND IM STILL SCARE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK. IM STILL SCARE I DID NOT CAUSE MYSELF A WORSE ACCIDENT BUT IM EMOTIONALLY STILL SHAKEN BY THE AIR BAGS. *TR
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE HAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A TRUCK, TREE, AND TRANSFORMER BEFORE FINALLY CRASHING INTO A METAL FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ
BRAKES HAVE FAILED 3 SEPARATE TIMES IN THIS 2006 MAZDA 6. FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING AND WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE BRAKE AND BRAKES CAME BACK ON. SECOND TIME, BACKING OUT OF GARAGE NO BRAKES. HAD PEDAL TO FLOOR AND HAD TO PUMP THEM BEFORE ALMOST HITTING NEIGHBORS GARAGE, LAST TIME PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND HAD NO BRAKES. HIT ANOTHER CAR WHICH STOPPED ME. EACH TIME I REPORTED THIS TO POLAR CHEVY/MAZDA. EACH TIME THEY HAD ME BRING IN THE CAR AND THEY LOOKED AT IT. EACH TIME THEY REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. EACH TIME THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE BACK BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES FAILED POLAR CHEVY/MAZDA CALLED A TECH AT MAZDA. I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS DOING THIS BEFORE. I HAVE TOLD THEM NOW 3 TIMES AND AGAIN EACH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO BE LOOKED AT! *TR
MY HUSBAND WAS MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN AND DIDN'T SEE ANY ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SMASHED INTO HIM MAKING THE CAR SPIN 180 DEGREES. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF INSTANTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CAR HAD STOPPED SPINNING. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE HEADLIGHTS HOWEVER THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVE-ABLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.
Remedy: 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 16V354.
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.
Remedy: 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.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.
Remedy: THULE WILL MAIL A RETRO FIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-238-2388.
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