Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Mazda Mazda6 has 36 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | STEERING | While driving 40mph heard a pop, hissing sound and unable to steer vehicle. Stopped at roadside to e... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | I own a 2009 mazda 6 witch is my only vehicle I had tooken it to a mechanic shop due to noise commin... |
| May 24, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | My car had a air bag recal and a subframe and other misc recalls so I contacted the dealership near ... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY CAR STEERING VEERS TO THE LEFT CONSTANTLY. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS WIRED WRONG AND DOESN'T WORK ... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | STEERING | TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK AND THE STEERING RACK WENT OUT OF IT THE CAR ONLY HAS 116... |
| Oct 23, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 44 WHEN I NOTICED THE HANDLING WAS REALLY BAD. HAD TO COME TO A QUICK STO... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON ROCHESTER RD IN TRAFFIC WHEN I HAD TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND BRAKE FOR ... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING CAR, FELT CLUNK AND CAR KEPT PULLING TO RIGHT AND HARD TO CONTROL STEERING. WHEN TURN... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUBFRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION, ROTTED OUT. ONLY ONE BOLT HOLDING THE RACK AND PINION. HARD TO KEEP ... |
| Oct 4, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, I HAD TO BRAKE AND REALIZED I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. I ... |
| Sep 20, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45 MILE PER HOUR. SUDDENLY NOTICED STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER. I DID NOT... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A SLIGHT CURB TO IT, AND HEARD A CLUNK OR POP FROM THE FRONT ... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | INSPECTION AGENCY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. HAVE BEEN ... |
| Sep 9, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. WE THOUGHT IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT NUT 2 DAYS LATER THE STEERING BECAME DI... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | STEERING | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO NOT BE ALIGNED. I THEN NOTICED THE ST... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | IN AUGUST 6TH, 2018, I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK WITH MY 4Y OLD SON IN QUEBEC CITY AT 50 KM/H. WHEN... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT USED. AFTER SUSPENSION INSPECTION I FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS EXTREME... |
| Jul 28, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MAZDA DEALER WAS PERFORMING A COUPLE OF RECALLS. THEY FOUND THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. ... |
| Jul 27, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUBFRAME RUST THE FRONT PASSENGER SUBFRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT TMY LOCAL MAZDA DEAL... |