2014 Mazda MAZDA6 problems
NHTSA has received 196 complaints about the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6, and 24% of them involve electrical system. Next are brakes (10%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 196 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 150 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 | 41 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 37 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 150 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 40,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (30 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Mazda MAZDA6 with enough data (160 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 mazda 6. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. All of the air bags deployed except for the steering wheel air bag. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact sustained back and neck pain, but no medical attention was needed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that while making a left turn 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized as the ABS warning light illuminated. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and a light post. The contact sustained a neck, a back, and a nerve damage in the elbow that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Takata recall: I was hit from behind very hard and then hit from side by another car and knocked off freeway on to a fence. The side airbags didn't inflate and instead just slapped my body leaving red marks on my arm. I was thrown into side of car & steering wheel several times and unable to work for two months. Severe concussion with memory loss. I was driving north on mopac expressway in austin, texas at 58MPH. The person who hit me said he was changing lanes & did not see me. Car was totaled.
Often when shutting off the car, the engine shuts off but the ignition and auxiliary power remain on. There is a message on the dash requesting to shift lever to p (park) but the lever is already positioned in p. It will take several attempts of shifting in and out of p to get the car to completely shut off all power.
2014 mazda 6 ignition switch issue. Keyless ignition switch - car will not turn off. Even if shift is in park the engine shuts off but the ignition stays on. Found on cars.com but mazda has not recalled.