Mazda Mazda6 Transmission Problems
157 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 15 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2013.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 6. WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AS IF ATTEMPTING TO CON...
THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY RANDOM COMPUTER PROBLEMS STARTING WITH TRANSMISSION LOCKING IN LOW GEAR UNTIL YOU STOP THE CAR AND RESTART. CAR SHUTS OFF DISPLAYING AUTOMATIC STOP BREAK GOT VERY HARD AND STEERING VERY HARD. MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCI...
AFTER DRIVING MY LINCOLN MKZ, WHERE PRESSING THE IGNITION STOP BUTTON AUTOMATICALLY PUTS THE CAR IN PARK, I DROVE MY FRIEND'S 2014 MAZDA6. I PRESSED THE IGNITION STOP BUTTON BUT EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PUTTING IT IN PARK. I DID NOT NO...
PLACED OUR 2008 MAZDA 6 IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND CAR ROLLED BACK INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO REAR OF VEHICLE. NO WARNING OF ANY PREVIOUS FAILURES. *TR
At 70000 miles the transmission just got stuck into a single gear in manual. I drove it home and the check engine light came on. Before this problem the car would not go into park. Every time I put it into park I was unable to turn off t...
Was driving then car suddenly shut down and all panel lights turned on. The car would not start after an hour it started but was Perkins when driving. Mechanics were unable to diagnose the issue.
My RPM'S reaved up real high while driving 60mph and all the sudden the car down shifted and I had to put car in neutral in order maintain control. The traction control light and heck engine lights came on same time, lost power to the c...
The contact owns a 2014 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated while attempting to turn off the vehicle, it was not operating correctly. While the vehicle was parked, it was unable to shut down. The contact would shift back and forth to differ...
The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that he had experienced a transmission surged on five separate occasions since owning the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to t...
Car won't start due to PCM/TCM lost communication.
Premature sub-frame corrosion front and rear due to road salt and poor part finishing affecting most underbody components. All exposed stamped structural sub-frame components rusting at weld locations. Critical parts with severe rust and...
The contact's son owns a 2014 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while her son was attempting to shift into PARK, the vehicle failed to recognize the gear selected, causing the battery to drain over time. There was no warning light il...