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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mazda Mazda6 problems by model year
87 recall entries and 2220 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mazda6 | 0 | 17 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Mazda6 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Mazda6 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Mazda6 | 2 | 54 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Mazda6 | 1 | 58 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Mazda6 | 1 | 76 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Mazda6 | 3 | 60 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Mazda6 | 4 | 137 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Mazda6 | 4 | 22 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Mazda6 | 6 | 99 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Mazda6 | 6 | 133 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Mazda6 | 9 | 224 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Mazda6 | 10 | 385 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 Mazda6 | 5 | 111 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Mazda6 | 6 | 156 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Mazda6 | 6 | 173 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Mazda6 | 6 | 147 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Mazda6 | 7 | 159 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Mazda6 | 9 | 174 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Mazda6 | 1 | 28 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 bags634 complaints
- structure295 complaints
- electrical system226 complaints
- suspension222 complaints
- unknown or other220 complaints
- power train197 complaints
- service brakes143 complaints
- engine138 complaints