Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mazda Mazda6 has 37 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, AN UNKNOWN FLU... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | ENGINE | I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING/TICKING NOISE FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO WORKSHO... |
| Aug 2, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VE... |
| Oct 9, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30-60 MPH DURING ANY TYPE OF TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO, FREEWAY SPEEDS, ETC), MY 2... |
| Feb 17, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | ON 17 FEB 2011 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 MAZDA 6S AND WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED OF 25 MPH ALL MY LIGH... |
| Nov 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003 MAZDA 6 WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES. HAVING INCIDENTS OF STALLING AND ... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON SEVERAL MODELS OF MAZDA 6'S MAZDA HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM WHICH IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE ... |
| Jul 11, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN CA ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY BRIDGE DURING EVENING TRAFFIC, MY 2003 MA... |
| Apr 4, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OVER A PERIOD OF 1-1/2 HOURS, OUR 2003 MAZDA 6 QUICKLY LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER ON 5 DIFFERENT OC... |
| Jan 10, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SEIZED UP AS IT WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WARMING UP. OIL WAS ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THE C... |
| Aug 25, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED MY MAZDA THERE HAS BEEN A FAULTY FAN CONTROL MODULE THAT SHORTS OUT MY COMPU... |
| Jan 16, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AFTER 4 PREVIOUS REPAIRS I STARTED MY CAR AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN BEGAN TO FLASH, THIS ... |
| May 15, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES | BEGINNING IN 2006, MY 2003 MAZDA 6 WOULD RANDOMLY EXPERIENCE POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS B... |
| Oct 31, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED MY MAZDA IN 2003. SINCE THE PURCHASE EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THE END OF OCT. 2005 MY... |
| Jul 4, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HESITATED WHEN SHE HIT THE GAS AND WHEN SHE IS DRIVING, IT SEEME... |
| May 10, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN LESS THAN 5 1/2 YRS. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ... |
| Apr 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED MY 2003 MAZDA6 IN JUNE OF 2003. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR MUTIPLE PROBLEMS.... |
| Nov 9, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATED AT HIGHER SPEED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT B... |
| Apr 4, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE WAITING IN MY CAR AT THE BANK WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL AND THEN THE... |
| Apr 2, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I DRIVE A 2003 MAZDA 6S, WHICH I PURCHASED FROM BIGGER'S MAZDA IN ELGIN, IL. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHA... |