Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Mazda Mazda6 has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Very hard shifts from 1st to 3rd gear it's a automatic transmission it's getting worse it will do it... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | OVER TIME, THE CLUTCH IN MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2004 MAZDA 6 V6 HATCHBACK HAS BEEN GETTING NOISY, DI... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR JUST UNEXPECTEDLY DOWN SHIFTS FROM 4TH TO 3RD GEAR.. TRANSMISSION REVS . HAVE TO STOP THE CAR. C... |
| Feb 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED , WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFTED TO GET MOR... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING NORMALLY, TRANSMISSION GETS STRUCK IN 1ST, 2ND, 3RD OR FOURTH GEAR. SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION ... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEPT PUT ITS SELF IN GEAR WHICH IS A SAFETY MODE !!! SO I WENT TO CHANGE THE BATTERY AND SMELLED SO... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE WITH... |
| Nov 20, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY CAR USED IN OCTOBER 2011. MY CAR FREQUENTLY STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAVE TO EITHE... |
| Jul 29, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2004 MAZDA 6 WAS DEMONSTRATING A RACING ENGINE/PROBLEMATIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND SHIFTING IS... |
| Apr 30, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE ASSEMBLY TO THE FIREWALL SNAPPED IN TWO AT THE POINT WHERE T... |
| Feb 17, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2010 EVER SINCE I HAD IT NIGHTMARE, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD BANG BETWEEN... |
| Sep 10, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFT SHOCK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT, ONGOING OCCURRE... |
| Oct 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | OCCASIONALLY CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK, TOOK ITTO DEALER TWICE FOR SERVICE. THE FIRST TIME THE... |
| Mar 16, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | RE: MAZDA 6 V6 MADE IN THE FORD/MAZDA AUTO ALLIANCE FACTORY IN FLAT ROCK, MI. THE MILES/SPEED I LIST... |
| Oct 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2004 MAZDA 6 THAT I LOVED SO MUCH WHEN I PURCHASED IT EARLIER THIS YEAR, HAS BECOME A VEHICLE I H... |
| May 9, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2004 MAZDA6 WAGON WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A MAZDA DEAL... |
| Mar 10, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | 1.WHEN ADJUSTED DRIVER'S POWER SEAT CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN AFTER ADJUSTMENT SWITCH IS RELEAS... |
| Oct 5, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE. IS VERY PRONOUNCED ON HILLS, INCLINES, AND WHE... |
| Mar 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY RESULT IN FATALITY. 2004 MAZDA 6S. THIS IS THE TRANSMISSI... |