2012 Mazda MAZDA6 problems
NHTSA has received 128 complaints about the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6, and 23% of them involve air bags. Next are lighting (22%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 128 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 68 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 68 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 73,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Mazda MAZDA6 with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
On april 20 my self and my 14 year old daughter was in a really bad accident and neither one of our airbag did!!!! Not come out and my myself nd my child was hurt I was rush to the hospital and I've brought my my car in december of 2017. And it happen on city streets
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 mazda 6. While driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to avoid a collision, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an undisclosed location. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer (rent to own outlet, 1027 westbank expy, gretna, la 70053) were notified of the failure.
On july 18, 2018 I was in frontal impact accident. While driving on a city street. I was alone and driving I did not have a phone in my possession or in the car at that time. The vehicle that hit me was traveling at least 40 miles an hour. The upper and side airbags did not deflate, the front airbag deflated sideways and missed my face completely. My torso hit the steering wheel and my sternum was fractured. My right ankle was bruised, scraped and sprained.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda 6. The contact stated that there was an internal electrical failure that caused the headlights to burn out. The contact replaced the headlight sockets twice on each side and noticed that the area was melting around the front head lamp assembly sockets. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to have a dealer repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake violently, with the low tire pressure warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and discovered that the front passenger’s side tire had detached from the vehicle. The contact's father was called to the scene and the spare tire was placed on the vehicle.