2005 Mazda MAZDA6 problems
NHTSA has received 180 complaints about the 2005 Mazda MAZDA6, and 42% of them involve air bags. Next are engine (8%) and transmission (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 180 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 106 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 27 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 106 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 58,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 88,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Mazda MAZDA6 with enough data (59 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed and attempted to make a turn, the driver's side curtain air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained cuts, burns and bruises on the left arm. The contact drove himself to an urgent care medical facility. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a stop light; a vehicle traveling 30 MPH rear ended the contact. During the accident, the driver and passenger side seats moved forward causing injuries to the driver and passenger. The dealership determined the pins which enable the driver and passenger seats to be adjusted and moved sheared off, causing the seats to come unlocked and move forward during the accident.
2005 mazda 6 involved in a rollover accident. The consumer stated his wife an daughter were in the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The consumers wife was injured from the roof caving in and it broke the glass on the windshield.
2005 grand touring gets stuck in gear while driving. The vehicle became stuck in gear three time while driving on the freeway. The consumer took her foot off the accelerator yet the vehicle continued to move at 60 MPH. The consumer pressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued at 60 MPH. The consumer put the car in manual 6 speed and the vehicle bucked then worked normally. As soon as the vehicle was put back into automatic mode the gears became stuck.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda 6. The vehicle has no provisions for adjusting the horizontal position of the headlights. As a result, the headlights are out of focus. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer three times, but they have not been able to correct the failure. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The failure mileage was less than 100 and current mileage was 20,000. Updated 12/12/2007 the consumer provided proof that only a vertical adjustment exists. Updated 12/12/07