Mazda MAZDA6 by model year

2,946 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Mazda MAZDA6 across 18 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Mazda MAZDA6

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2002	40
2003	245
2004	197
2005	180
2006	207
2007	184
2008	121
2009	529
2010	318
2011	189
2012	128
2013	35
2014	196
2015	78
2016	112
2017	77
2018	82
2019	6

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	Safety
2019	6		1
2018	82	Engine (39%)	2	5 stars
2017	77	Electrical system (25%)	1	5 stars
2016	112	Brakes (13%)	1	5 stars
2015	78	Brakes (23%)	3	5 stars
2014	196	Electrical system (24%)	4	5 stars
2013	35	Brakes (14%)	4	4 stars
2012	128	Air bags (23%)	6	4 stars
2011	189	Suspension (27%)	6
2010	318	Body & structure (19%)	9
2009	529	Body & structure (23%)	9
2008	121	Air bags (64%)	4
2007	184	Air bags (52%)	4
2006	207	Air bags (46%)	3
2005	180	Air bags (42%)	3
2004	197	Air bags (28%)	4
2003	245	Engine (18%)	6
2002	40	Transmission (25%)	1