2007 Mazda MAZDA6 problems
NHTSA has received 184 complaints about the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6, and 52% of them involve air bags. Next are engine (10%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 184 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 52% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 89 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 | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 89 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 78,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 83,000 miles (21 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Mazda MAZDA6 with enough data (52 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
2007 mazda6 on 2 lane rd. 35MPH zone maybe going a little faster ran off rd. Hit rt. Curb car bounced crossing center line hitting krt bus (public bus} head on causing front of car to buckle then rolled per police report one time. Front driver airbag is the only air bag to deploy. Police not sure if driver was wearing a seatbelt but he was partially ejected through front passenger side window. The bus was traveling approx. 28-30MPH. Driver of car was doa.
I have a 2007 mazda 6 and unfortunately recently after I turned on the seat warmer I smelled burning leather. I then felt a burning sensation on my thigh. I quickly moved away then noticed that my seat was on fire. The seat warmer burnt a whole in the seat. The threads looked like the blazing wick on a lit candle. A red glare was seen under the rest of the seat. I contacted mazda and was told that its the age of the vehicle, its wear and tear and therefore its customer cost to repair.
I was driving on the right lane (the slow lane) of the freeway, going around 60-65 MPH. Around 4:45 p.m on a clear day, I noticed a white sedan next to me starting to change lanes into my lane. It did not see my car, because I had to veer slight right to avoid being hit by the car. My car did not handle the sudden move well and immediately started to swerve left and right uncontrollably for 1-2 seconds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the vvt actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 119,869 and the current mileage was 120,000.
All of a sudden our car started making a horrific sound, especially when accelerating. We took it to a mechanic who had to replace the timing chain kit and tensioner assemblies. Doing simple online searches for this problem, this appears to be a major issue with a lot of mazda vehicles, yet still there has not been a recall covering this issue.