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2009 Mazda MAZDA6 steering problems

37 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
37 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
125,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 125,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 125,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 6% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 31 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 125,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that while traveling 65 MPH, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated and the vehicle veered to the left. As a result, the tire blew. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tie rod valves needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.

Reported at 88,000 miles, May 2014

While driving car, felt clunk and car kept pulling to right and hard to control steering. When turn wheel, loud clunking felt and hard to control car. Car was on highway just before exiting to city street.took to independent mechanic who said subframe completely rusted and affected steering and wheels would not let anyone drive car and said car is undriveable. Car towed to mazda dealer where it sits today. I was driving my 3 brothers in the car when this occurred. Luckily there was no accident.

Reported at 188,000 miles, October 2018

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