Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mazda Mazda6 has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | PLEASE CAN SOMEONE PUT IN A RECALL FOR THIS MY TRANSMISSION IS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN AND THIS IS MY ... |
| May 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION ROUGHLY JERKS ITSELF INTO 2ND-3RD GEAR. WHEN THE CAR HAS COME TO A STOP AND IS THEN ACC... |
| Oct 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | LOST CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING NEARLY HAVING AN ACCIDENT. TOOK OFF CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AS... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 5 MONTHS AGO, TOOK CAR TO MAZDA DEALER FOR TIMING CHAIN, VVT NOISE AND WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED W... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION FAILS AND REVS HIGH WHEN I ACCELERATE TOO HARD OR AM GOING UP A HILL CAUSING A DOWNS... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PRESSED CLUTCH IN LOUD NOISE HEARD THEN GRINDING. PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR WHILE IN TRAFFIC. CAR ... |
| May 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN ACCELERATING OR CLIMBING ENOUGH TO INVOKE A DOWNSHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS OR D... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | INTERNAL TRANSMISSION/DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM CAUSED HOLE IN BELL HOUSING, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID T... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING OR CLIMBING ENOUGH TO INVOKE A DOWNSHIFT, THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS OR D... |
| Nov 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LOCK UP AND REV AT A HIGH RATE, THEN THE CARS BUCKS AND EITHER ENGAGES AT ... |
| Aug 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR SUDDENLY HAS NO POWER, THEN SHIFTS HARD DOWN, TYPICALLY IT HAPPENS SHIFTI... |
| Mar 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE, MY 2006 MAZDA 6 MADE A LOUD NOISE LIKE GRINDING GEARS AND ... |
| Dec 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION: I OWN A 2006 MAZDA 6 VIN [XXX]. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT TIMES WHE... |
| Mar 8, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDASPEED6 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPE... |
| May 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | THE MOUNTS AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVE... |
| Jul 19, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING, BUT ORIGINALLY STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 (CAR HAD ROUGHLY ABOUT 42,0... |
| Jun 3, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPP... |
| May 30, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CLUTCH WOULD SHIFT AUTOMATICA... |
| Jun 5, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 MAZDASPEED6 REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CRACKED REAR DIFFERENTIALS FRONT CAS... |