Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mazda Mazda6 has 21 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
03V207000
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." DURING P...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN THE MECHAN... |
| Jul 13, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TAKES AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME TO ... |
| Jun 11, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | CV JOINT BOOT FAILED AND WORE A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. MOST OF THE ABILITY TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE WAS... |
| Jun 23, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN BRAKES ARE USED THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND WHEN TAKEN ... |
| Sep 26, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAD A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. WHEN I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME IN THE MIDNIGHT AND IN ... |
| Jul 29, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT (RIGHT) END SQUEAKS/GRINDS MAINLY WHILE TURNING, HOWEVER HAS CONTINUED AFTER STRAIGHTENING OUT... |
| Jun 3, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM INVOLVED THE... |
| Dec 6, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | BRAKES STILL GRINDING WHEN STOPPING. ANOTHER NEW SET OF BRAKES WAS PUT ON.DEALER STATED THE THE BRA... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | THE CLUTCH HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE FIVE MONTHS BEFORE ONE BECAME A... |
| Jul 10, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY WITHIN 8,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS... |
| Jun 24, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | IT WAS AT 7,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THAT I EXPERIENCED THE BRAKES ACTING LIKE THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. ... |
| May 27, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE BRAKES LOCKED, THEN STARTED SMOKING. THE... |
| Mar 6, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN COMING TO A STOP BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND USED ... |
| Feb 28, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS ON THE 2003 MAZDA 6 SEEM TO BE PRONE TO EARLY WARPING. I HAD A SET MACHINED, THEN REPL... |
| Feb 16, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2003 MAZDA 6 2.3L A/T WITH 10,450 MILES: RIGHT FRONT DISC BRAKE COMPONENT(S) FAILURE. TOOK THE CA... |
| Jan 7, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | STILL HEARING THE BRAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, IT WAS HEARD BY THE ... |
| Nov 12, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | BRAKES MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING. |
| Oct 5, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WE BOUGHT OUR NEW 2003 MAZDA 6 IN JULY 2003. FEW MONTHS LATER MY WIFE NOTED A LOUD SCRAPING/GRINDING... |
| Jul 15, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON JULY 4TH WEEKEND IT STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU DRIVE IT 65MPH. THE DEALERSHIP DECID... |
| Jun 19, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BOUGHT CAR NEW IN MAR. 03 AND LOVED IT. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HEAR SQUEAL FROM FRON... |