U.S. public vehicle records

2014 Mazda MAZDA6 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

137 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

39,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 103 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 45 of 137 complaints (32.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	31	22.6%
Electrical and battery issues	28	20.4%
Transmission and shifting	18	13.1%
Steering behavior	12	8.8%
Engine operation	8	5.8%
Fuel system concerns	2	1.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Engine

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System: 45; Service Brakes: 17; Unknown Or Other: 17; Power Train: 16; Engine: 15; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 10; Steering: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 9

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 34 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2013: 7; 2014: 20; 2015: 9; 2016: 7; 2017: 19; 2018: 23; 2019: 18; 2020: 11; 2021: 3; 2022: 5; 2023: 5; 2024: 5; 2025: 5

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 28 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10595725 · 2014-06-03 (June 3, 2014)

THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 - 15 TIMES IN THE 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THIS CAR. IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, STUCK IN TRAFFIC, OR ANY OTHER TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE IS USED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STATIONARY. THE ENGINE WILL BE TURNING AT IDLE SPEED WHEN SUDDENLY IT REVS TO 4-5K RPM CAUSING THE CAR TO LEAP FORWARD, OVERPOWERING THE BRAKE. THIS HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH SEVERAL TIMES AS SUDDENLY THE CAR MOVES FORWARD RAPIDLY. I HAVE NOTICED A SMALL TENDENCY FOR THIS TO OCCUR IN THE F…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595725 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10598731 · 2014-06-17 (June 17, 2014)

THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (MRCC), SMART CITY BRAKE SYSTEM (SBS), AND DISTANCE RECOGNITION (DRSS) SAFETY FEATURES FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THE MENTIONED DATE ABOVE (FEB 18 2014, AT 21000KM. I REPORTED TO MAZDA SERVICE CENTER I KHOBAR, KSA THOUGH PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, AND BROUGHT CAR FOR SEVERAL TIMES. I WAITED FOR MONTHS UNTIL THE ISSUES WERE RESOLVED ON APRIL 7 2014 AT 30000KM LAST JUNE 14, 2014, THE SAME FAILURES OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 75MPH. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SERVICE CENTER ON THE NEXT DAY AND IT TOO…

Owner-reported narrative. 21,328 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598731 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10939707 · 2017-01-04 (January 4, 2017)

MY 2014 MAZDA 6 HAS 68000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WHILE DRIVING GOING 55 AROUND CORNERS, HAS HAD A "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION" LIGHT POP UP AND THE STEERING TOTALLY LOCKS UP FOR A FEW SECONDS CAUSING ME TO NEARLY HIT MULTIPLE CARS. I BELIEVE MY ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH SOMETHING ELECTRICAL THAT I HAD CHECKED ON MY CAR AT 34000 MILES RIGHT BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. MY CAR HAS A RADAR THAT PERFORMS FOR RADAR CRUISE CONTROL AND SMART CITY BRAKING, I GOT MANY MESSAGES SAYING THAT THE RADAR ISN'T WORKING AND THAT IT NEEDS INSPECTIONS. I BROU…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10939707 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11021657 · 2017-09-05 (September 5, 2017)

CAR DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER PUSHING START/STOP BUTTON. ENGINES TURNS OFF BUT BATTERY, RADIO ETC STAYS ON. GEAR IS ON PARK AND E BRAKE IS UP. READ OTHER FORUMS WHERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AN IMMEDIATE FIX IS TO JIGGLE THE GEAR AND THEN PUSH THE BUTTON AGAIN. THE GEAR SEEMS TO BE LOOSE OR THE IGNITION SWITCH UNIT IS FAULTY ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ONLINE. CAR IS PARKED AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASED BRAND NEW.

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11021657 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10550129 · 2013-10-30 (October 30, 2013)

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA, NEEDED FOR ADEQUATE VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE, DOES NOT FUNCTION UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: 1. QUICKLY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AFTER STARTING THE CAR. IN THIS SITUATION, THE TOP THIRD OF THE REAR VIEW VIDEO IS COVERED BY A MESSAGES THAT SAYS THE CAR'S FM RADIO IS TURNED OFF. 2. RECEIVING A TEXT MESSAGE. IF A TEXT MESSAGE IS RECEIVED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE ENTIRE REAR VIEW VIDEO IS COVERED BY A MESSAGE THAT ASKS IF THE CAR SHOULD DOWNLOAD THE NEW MESSAGE. 3. IF THERE IS A BLUETOOTH GPS DE…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550129 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10564287 · 2014-02-13 (February 13, 2014)

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF NOTICE. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT THE VALVE BOARD IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROCESS TOOK 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR SINCE THE VALVE BOARD WAS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THERE IS STILL A DELAY WHEN ACCELERATING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE CURRENT ISSUE THAT MY VEHICLE IS HAVING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10564287 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10532458 · 2013-07-29 (July 29, 2013)

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE WHEN THE CAR'S DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING'S LOOSEN. I DISCOVERED IT RIGHT AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER LOT WHEN IT HAD 115 MILES. I WENT BACK TO A MAZDA DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY'VE SEEN BEFORE AND MAZDA HAD A SOLUTION FOR IT. SO THEY FIXED IT, BUT THAT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS MAKING THE VIBRATING NOISE AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532458 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10578487 · 2014-04-09 (April 9, 2014)

WHILE TURNING CORNER STEERING UNIT LOCKED AND POWER STEERING FAILURE AND SCBS FAILURE LIGHTS. ALMOST HIT A TREE BEFORE I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD CAR TOWED AND DEALER STATE NO ALARMS WHERE PRESENT AND GAVE ME BACK THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME SAME FAILURES HAPPENED. BACK AT THE DEALER AND TOLD AGAIN NO WARNING LIGHTS ON BUT THEY WILL KEEP IT TO TEST DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES ON THE WARNING LIGHTS. THE STEERING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578487 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10779494 · 2015-10-03 (October 3, 2015)

DRIVING THROUGH RAIN IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE CAR STALLED AND WILL NOT RESTART. ENGINE SEIZE PER DEALER. WE UNDERSTAND OTHER MAZDA'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. WE REQUESTED THE CAR TO BE CHECKED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL WITHOUT SUCCESS BECAUSE OUR VIN DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECALL. WE OFFERED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THEM TO TEST IT WHICH THEY DECLINED TO DO.

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10779494 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11061536 · 2018-01-09 (January 9, 2018)

MAZDA NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS (MAZDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2014 MAZDA3 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED JUNE 12, 2013, THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2013, AND MODEL YEAR 2014-2015 MAZDA6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED MAY 20, 2013, THROUGH DECEMBER 4, 2013, AND BOTH EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE AND A REGENERATIVE ENGINE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN DRIVING THE AFFECTED VEHICLES IN HEAVY RAIN OR IN DEEP PUDDLES, THE ALTERNATOR BELT MAY SLIP CAUSING THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO INCORRECTLY ASSUME FAILURE OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM. CONSEQUENCE ONCE THE PCM ASSUMES TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11061536 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11297322 · 2020-01-06 (January 6, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 6. WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE ODOR WAS NOT PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY WAS DIMINISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO ROMANO MAZDA (LOCATED AT 3120 ERIE BLVD E, SYRACUSE, NY 13214, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS DUE TO CORROSION B…

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11297322 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11620105 · 2024-10-16 (October 16, 2024)

The contact owns a 2014 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while parked, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V170000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 144,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11620105 at NHTSA ↗