2009 Mazda MAZDA6 problems and owner complaints

I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AFTER WORK AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EXCEPT FOR THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AND LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THERE WAS NO ACCESSORY OR ON POWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK AND PUSH BUTTON START HAD MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS QUOTED A REPAIR BILL OF $1,660, WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN $1,000 IN PARTS (PARTS NUMBERS GS3M-66-15XD AND GSYD-67-5DZG ). THESE ARE BASIC SYSTEMS THAT FAILED AFTER ONLY 31,000 MILES OF USE ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS MAINTAINED VERY WELL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10638321 at NHTSA ↗

2009 MAZDA6 POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE STEERING RACK MOUNTING BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. THE MOUNTING BOSS ON THE CROSS MEMBER FRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) IS RUSTED OUT AFTER 8 WINTERS AND 69000 MILES. THE STEERING RACK IS ONLY CONNECTED ON THE LEFT SIDE BY 2 BOLTS THAT WILL FAIL SOON. AT THAT POINT THERE WOULD BE A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE RACK BREAKS FREE OF ITS MOUNTS. I FOUND THIS AFTER NOTICING THAT THE CAR MADE A NOISE WHEN TURNING, ALSO WHILE IN PARK AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BAC…

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956316 at NHTSA ↗

MY BRAKES ON MY 2009 MAZDA 6S HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN THE MASTER CYLINDER BEING REPLACED 2X, AND THE ABS UNIT 1X. WHEN I WOULD BRING MY CAR TO A STOP, IT WOULD START TO ROLL AGAIN. THIS MADE ME VERY CONCERNED ABOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297224 at NHTSA ↗

2009 MAZDA ISPORT HAS GONE THROUGH TWO COMPLETE SETS OF BRAKES, ROTORS, AND PADS AND IT ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY INCONSISTENT WHEN APPLIED. SOMETIMES IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND SOMETIMES IT ONLY TRAVELS A SMALL DISTANCE. IT'S MUCH WORSE WHEN THE DSC IS ENGAGED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331181 at NHTSA ↗

I TOOK MY 2009 MAZDA6 TOURING EDITION IN TO GET MY FIRST OIL CHANGE. THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH ONLY 3,600 MILES. WHEN I RETURNED LATER TO PICK UP THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE DOOR LOCKS. I SAID OKAY SO WHAT NOW. THE JIM ELLIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID WE WILL GIVE YOU A LOANER. I TURNED IN THE CAR ON SATURDAY I PICKED THE CAR UP ON TUESDAY AND DROVE IT HOME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY HOUSE I TRIED TO LOCK THE DOOR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NOTHING HAPPENED SO I TRIED A FEW MORE TIMES. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10261679 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR'S ALARM SYSTEM WOULD BE TRIGGERED RANDOMLY. IN A PERIOD OF 3 WEEKS IT HAPPENED AROUND 15 TIMES. IT ENDED UP DRAINING THE CAR BATTERY ONCE. THE ALARM IS ON FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT STOPS BY ITSELF. UPON TAKING IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER THEY SAID IT IS A PROBLEM WITH DOOR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCHES IN ALL 4 DOORS. THEY WERE ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT I DOUBT IF IT IS RELATED TO THE RECALL THAT WAS MADE LAST SEPTEMBER FOR FIXING THE DOOR'S LATCH SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAD FIXED THE SAME JUST A BACK MONTH. *TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606218 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2009 MAZDA6 ON 3/26/2009. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE NEW VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASTING HAD A SMALL WEEP HOLE IN IT WHICH WAS CAUSING A LEAK. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FOR THE FIRST 4 WEEKS I OWNED THE CAR IT WAS IN THE GARAGE FOR 3 WEEKS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10265543 at NHTSA ↗

2009 MAZDA 6 I TOURING AT MAKES AN INTENSE BUZZING VIBRATION SOUND AFTER SHIFTING TO DRIVE AT FIRST IGNITION OF THE DAY BEFORE ANY ACCELERATION. THE VIBRATION COMES FROM THE CENTER CUPHOLDERS IN THE FRONT, WHICH IN TURN IS FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ITSELF. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE FROM DAY ONE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10289684 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA, MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A CRACK IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V134000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWA…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10515031 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT MY MAZDA 6, YEAR 2009, BRAND NEW FROM A MAZDA DEALER IN VIRGINIA. SOME TIME AGO, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AT APPROXIMATELY. 30 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON ONE OF THE MAIN ROADS, I THEN TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AS I NEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT THE VERY NEXT LIGHT. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE DIED COMPLETELY AND THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HIT BY THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR IN PARK, START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME. I THEN CALLED THE MAZDA DEALER (WHERE I HAD BOUGHT …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577726 at NHTSA ↗

THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH OTHER MAZDA CARS THAT GOT RECALLED DUE TO A POSSIBLE FAULTY FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT COULD ALLOW GASOLINE TO ENTER THE FUEL TANK EMISSION SYSTEM. IF ENOUGH FUEL GETS INTO THE SYSTEM, IT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. HOWEVER, THIS RECALL DID NOT COVER MY 2009 MAZDA 6 AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS FAILED! THE ALARM ON MY MAZDA GOES OFF AT RANDOM PERIODS OF TIME. SOMETIMES ITS ONCE A WEEK AND SOMETIMES IS 5 TIMES A DAY OR NIGHT. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL INTERNET FORUMS AND IT APPEARS THAT THER…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11277189 at NHTSA ↗