Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Mazda Mazda6 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS REALLY STICKY AND I DIDN'T KNOW HOW BUT THEN I MET SOMEONE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MY BACK SEAT IS VERY LOOSE AND MAKES NOISES WHEN DRIVING
2009 MAZDA 6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS SAFETY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT WAS REPROGRAMMED , BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DOORS AND WINDOWS WOULD LOCK, LEAVING OCCUPANTS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE NOR WOULD THE VEHICLE START. THE HORN WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE HORN RELAY WAS TAKEN OUT DUE TO THE HORN UNEXPECTEDLY SOUNDING OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN NUMBER WAS INVALID. UPDATED 08/23/2017*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V134000 (FUEL SYSTEM), 13V425000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), 16V356000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V594000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V425000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. AS A RESULT, THE SUN CAUSED A GLARE WHICH IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THERE WAS ALSO A STICKY SUBSTANCE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM ACTIVATED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V425000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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 THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT CREATED A COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE. THE REMEDIES THAT THEY HAVE FOUND TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE A DOOR ACTUATOR THAT IS FAULTY. THIS DOOR ACTUATOR LOCKS THE DOORS AND IF WHEN IT FAILS TO PROPERLY LOCK THE DOOR IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY SOUND THE ALARM. THE ALARM IS NOT SO MUCH THE CONCERN AS MUCH AS THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. IT IF FAILS TO LOCK IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PEOPLE AS THEY ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DOOR COULD ACCIDENTALLY BE OPENED. CHILDREN COULD OPEN THE DOOR AND FALL OUT OF THE CAR AS IT IS FAILING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL MY CAR BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED FOR WHERE THE SMOKE CAME FROM AND FOUND THE SWITCH TO MY HEATED SEATS WAS ON FIRE. MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER TURN ON. REPAIR MAN AT DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENS I GUESS. SOMEWHERE SOMETHING SHORTED. I'M JUST GLAD MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BEWARE!! THERE ARE CURRENT RECALLS FOR THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL IN AUSTRALIA AND EUROPE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE US THE ISSUE A RECALL SO I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK.
2009 MAZDA6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AUTOMATIC UNLOCK BUTTON MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, AND IN FACT DID THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. WHEN THE UNLOCK BUTTON WAS PRESSED, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND AT TIMES, WOULD NOT RELEASE THE LOCK, EVEN MANUALLY. IT WOULD TAKE MANY ATTEMPTS AT PERFECT TIMING TO SELECT THE UNLOCK BUTTON WHILE OPENING THE DOOR IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD, LOCKING ALL DOORS. IN OTHER WORDS, BOTH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTONS ONLY LOCKED THE DOORS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO RELEASE. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FOR THE LOCKS. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT OFFER A GUARANTEE THAT THE NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AS MAZDA ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE PART.
THE DOOR DID NOT LATCH COMPLETELY WHEN I CLOSED IT AFTER GETTING IN THE CAR. I OPENED THE DOOR BACK UP AND REALIZED THAT ALL THREE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE LATCH IN HAD FALLEN OUT. I INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AND 1 WAS GONE. UPDATED 04/18/13*LJ I WENT FURTHER AND CHECKED ALL OF THE SCREWS IN THE CAR AND REALIZED THAT ALL OF THE SCREWS WERE EASY TO REMOVE. THERE WAS NO ADHESIVE ON THE SCREWS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BACKING OUT. FORTUNATELY, I DISCOVERED THE DOOR DIDN'T LATCH IN MY GARAGE AND NOT WHILE I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD! *TR
WHEN I TRIED TO GET INTO MY CAR THE DOOR GOT STUCK AND ONLY OPEN ABOUT 2 INCHES. WHEN I FINALLY OPENED IT AND GOT IN THE CAR THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN I CHECKED IT I REALIZED THAT ALL 3 SCREWS WERE MISSING AND THE DOOR LATCH HAD SHIFTED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THREE OF THE SCREWS WERE MISSING. HE ALSO CHECKED THE OTHER DOORS, AND THEY WERE EITHER MISSING OR LOOSE. UPDATED 04/09/12
I HAVE A 2009 MAZDA 6 S TOURING WITH 18000 MILES ON IT AND THE THREE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT. THESE SCREWS SHOULD OF BEEN LOCKED TIGHTENED IN PLACE AND IT SEEMS THAT ALL THE LATCH SCREWS ON THE CAR WERE NOT SECURED NOT TO WORK LOOSE. *TR. ..UPDATED 04/18/13 *BF
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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