2003 Mazda MAZDA6 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 19 complaints for the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The car got stuck in a mixture of mud and snow. During the effort to get the car unstuck there was a spark inside of the car on the drivers side. The occupants of the car exited the car and found that there were flames shooting out from underneath the front of the vehicle. They were unable to stop the fire at that point and the car has been burned to nothing. I feel that there needs to be some kind of investigation as to why the car started on fire especially when it was stuck mostly in snow.
The engine light and transmission light indicated a problem to me, as well as the car jerking upon acceleration. After taking the car to the dealer for service it was determined that knock sensor had malfunctioned. Since the first visit to the dealership for service regarding this problem, it has happened 5 times. I have contacted my dealer and the manufacturer and am still dealing with this issue. My dealer has made no attempt to rectify the situation other than replacing the engine sensor over and over.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6
- Engine 44 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Brakes 26 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints