2011 Mazda MAZDA6 body & structure problems
30 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Takata recall - 2011 mazda 6 I was the passenger in a collision in november 2015 where the 2011 mazda 6 was t-boned on the driver's side by another vehicle (ford fusion), which made the mazda 6 spin several times, hop a curb, and deploy the airbags. As the passenger (front seat) I suffered injuries caused by the takata airbags and required going to the hospital following the collision. Injuries included at least three fractured/broken ribs and major bruising on my right knee.
The contact owns a 2011 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the contact attempted to swerve out the way of another vehicle as she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact force to steer the vehicle to the left as the contact attempted to maintain control of the vehicle. The contact managed to pull over into a parking lot and called her husband for assistance.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints