Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda MAZDA6 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda MAZDA6? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mazda MAZDA6 problems by model year
87 recall entries across 18 model years and 2,236 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda MAZDA6, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags636 complaints
- structure296 complaints
- electrical system228 complaints
- suspension227 complaints
- unknown or other222 complaints
- power train198 complaints
- engine140 complaints
- steering136 complaints