Mazda MAZDA6 fuel problems
37 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
2,232 owner complaints analyzed
28 distinct recall campaigns
62,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,250 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
37 of 2,232 complaints match this topic (1.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10051466 · 2004-01-01 (January 1, 2004)
AFTER HAVING MY 2003 MAZDA 6 FOR NO MORE THAN A WEEK, I NOTICED MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER LIGHT SHUT OFF ON ANY SETTING HIGHER THAN "1". I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO MY DEALER FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A NEW SWITCHBOARD FOR MY DASH. I WAITED A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN. I WAS TOLD THE PART MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. I BECAME FRUSTRATED AND PICKED UP MY CAR AND ASKED THE DEALER TO CALL ME WHEN THE PART CAME IN. I WAITED FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS THEN RECEIVED A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051466 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091938 · 2004-09-08 (September 8, 2004)
THE CLUTCH HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD BE FIVE MONTHS BEFORE ONE BECAME AVAILABLE. *NM THE CLUTCH, STARTER, CD CHANGER, AND PANEL COVER WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS RUST ON THE DOOR SASHES. THERE WAS A SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST THAT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE VIBRATIONS AND RATTLES IN THE DOOR, WHICH HAD BEEN ADJUSTED. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE LEAKING FUEL SENDER UNIT IN THE GAS TANK. THE STARTER WOULD GRIND AND THE CLUTCH SHUDDERED. *SC *JB
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Owner report 10237320 · 2008-08-07 (August 7, 2008)
2003 MAZDA 6 RECALL 1403L, CAMPAIGN # 03V531000, ON MY VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY WAS REPAIRED IN BATON ROUGE AT DIAMOND MAZDA IN 2004, BUT CAR IS LEAKING IN THE SAME AREA THAT WAS A PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH NOW. SO THE WORKMANSHIP WHERE THEY REPAIR THE SEAL IS NOT VERY GOOD. FOUR YEARS LATER I BUY THE CAR AND IT IS POOR GAS ON THE TOP OF MY GAS TANK OUT OF THE SEAL AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WHICH JUST HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT UNDER WHERE MY CHILD SITS. SO I'VE BEEN IN A TIME BOMB JUST WAITING TO GO OFF. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME PROOF OR PAPER WORK OF WHERE THIS RECALL H…
Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237320 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384337 · 2011-02-24 (February 24, 2011)
CAR ENGINE STOPPING WHILE RUNNING AND A NO START. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WARNINGS OVER A LONG TIME. ONE REPAIR BY MAZDA ON THE GAS CAP REPAIR, BUT I HAVE ALSO UNCOVERED A RECALL ON LEAKING SEALS AT THE TANK ON 2003 MODELS, 03V-531. SERVICE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON FROM 10/18/10 -10/30/10. WHILE OUT OF TOWN THE CAR SAT AIRPORT PARKING ON MY RETURN IT STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AT A LIGHT 11/22/10, BUT ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO STATIONS WERE ACTIVE, SO NO BATTERY PROBLEM. AFTER ADJUSTING THE FILLER GAS CAP SEVERAL TIMES I FOUND IT WASN'T CLOSING AND COULD BE PU…
Owner-reported narrative. 112,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148338 · 2006-01-23 (January 23, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE OFTEN STARTS IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION AND HELD THERE FOR OVER A MINUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP; HOWEVER THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148338 at NHTSA ↗