https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mazda Mazdaspeed6. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:32:32 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-21V744000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2007 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-21V744000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2006 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-19V781000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2007 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, t https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-19V781000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2006 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, t https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-18V402000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2007 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ne https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-18V402000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2006 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ne https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-17V474000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2007 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#recall-17V474000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed6-2006 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1373987 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SPEED 55 MPH DROPPED VALVE BLOW HOLE IN BLOCK WHICH ALSO BLEW BIG PIECES OF THE PISTON AND BLOCK ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE BOUNCED BACK INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING INJURY TO ON COMING DRIVERS OR DRIVERS FOLLOWING VEHICLE. I COLLECTED PIECES OF THE PISTON AND BLOCK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A MEDIUM SIZE HAND WELL OVER 50 YARDS BEHIND THE VEHICLE AFTER I DID AN IMMEDIA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1319080 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA SPEED6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1305413 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL 8 MONTHS SINCE THE FIRST LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO ME NOTIFYING ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO THE RECALL. MAZDA HAS NOT PROVIDED THIS FIX IN A TIMELY MANNER AND NOW I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1268240 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL I GET A LETTER EVERY YEAR THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT THAT THE "REMEDY" IS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE IS NO PROJECTION OF WHEN MY REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE. MEANWHILE MY VEHICLE HAS LOWER RESALE VALUE, IS GETTING OLDER AND I REMAIN AT RISK. WHILE 31% OF AT RISK VEHICLES HAVE RECEIVED SOME KIND OF REMEDY, THE RATE OF REMEDY APPEARS TO BE SLOWING DOWN. FIVE YEARS AFTER THE RECALL, I MIGHT H https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1226847 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT LOST CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING NEARLY HAVING AN ACCIDENT. TOOK OFF CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AS SYMPTOMS WOULD SUGGEST THE REPAIR WOULD BE. FOUND OUT THAT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS BROKE AND THAT THE FIREWALL IS "CRACKED" I CAN SEE LOTS OF POSTS ONLINE WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AND VERY DANGEROUS https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1136883 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT 5 MONTHS AGO, TOOK CAR TO MAZDA DEALER FOR TIMING CHAIN, VVT NOISE AND WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. LAST MONTH STARTED TO FEEL INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER DURING QUICK ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY PLUME OF SMOKE AT THE TAIL PIPE. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS HEAVY CARBON BUILDUP AT THE VALVES AS WELL AS MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1086081 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE MOUNTS AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 5 TIMES AND IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1086082 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE MOUNTS AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 5 TIMES AND IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1079195 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA SPEED6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIREWALL WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE AND THE CLUTCH BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED TH https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1074250 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY VEHICLES IS CLOUDING OF THE PLASTIC LENSES OVER HEADLIGHTS. THIS PROBLEM IS EXCEEDINGLY SEVERELY BAD ON THE MAZDASPEED 6. THE CLOUDING CANNOT BE REPAIRED VIA HEADLIGHT RESTORATION KITS AS ONCE IT'S REMOVED, IT COMES BACK EVEN WORSE AFTER. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SINCE THESE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDE THE HID HE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-1040953 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2006 MAZDA SPEED6 WITH 96,600 MILES, PURCHASED DECEMBER 2005. MY SPEED6 HAS ALWAYS HAD A TURBOCHARGER SMOKING PROBLEM. AT ONE POINT, IT LOOKED LIKE A MOSQUITO SPRAYING TRUCK GOING DOWN THE ROAD. BUT THAT ISSUE SEEMED TO ABATE, AND APPEARED TO BE UNDER CONTROL ON ITS OWN. NOW THE CAR IS BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND AFTER A YEARLONG ATTEMPT TO WATC https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-955691 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDASPEED6 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DECELERATING TO ATTEMPT A TURN, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-933153 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT LOUD CLUNK IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. TOOK IT IN AND FOUND THE TRANSFER CASE HAD LEAKED ENOUGH OIL FOR LARGE PARTS TO BE DISLODGED. LOOKED AND FOUND THERE WAS A TSB ON THE ISSUE BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DOES NOT CONTACT THE OWNERS OF THE CAR. THE RESULTING REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-923130 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO MAZDA ABOUT THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING NOISE AND THE HEAVY WHITE SMOKE FROM THE LEAKING TURBO. THESE COMPLAINTS WERE DONE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MAZDA CHOSE TO IGNORE THE ISSUES AND BRUSH THEM OFF. THE CAR NEEDS REPAIRS DUE TO THIS MATTER. MAZDA NEEDS TO BE FORCED INTO A TOTAL RECALL TO REPAIR THESE MANY COMPLAINTS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-920663 Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING THE CAR ON THE TURNPIKE AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BLOWOUT. IMMEDIATELY PULLED CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, BUT MADE NOISE AND WOULD NOT START. CALLED HUSBAND, WHO ARRIVED AND SAID THE ENGINE HAD COME APART. THERE WERE PHYSICAL PIECES OF THE ENGINE BLOCK UP TO THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL IN THE SKID PLATE UNDER THE ENGINE, AS WEL https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-914255 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH PEDAL IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH, THE HEIGHT OF THE PEDAL, WHERE THE CLUTCH ENGAGES THE ENGINE IS HIGHER THAN OTHER VEHICLES MAKING A SMOOTH ENGAGEMENT DIFFICULT. THIS IS THE VERBATIM ISSUE DOCUMENTED ON NHTSA TSB 05-003/07 FOR MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER IS HIGHER THAN THOSE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY MY VEHICL https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-912320 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WELD FAILED. SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT / DISENGAGEMENT. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-910605 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE TOP OF MY STREET WHICH WAS ONLY 15 FEET FROM MY DRIVEWAY, I HEAR A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS A SHEERED REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRONT MOUNT BOLT. THE PROBLEM IS MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A REINFORCEMENT KIT TO FIX IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-910606 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE TOP OF MY STREET WHICH WAS ONLY 15 FEET FROM MY DRIVEWAY, I HEAR A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WAS A SHEERED REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRONT MOUNT BOLT. THE PROBLEM IS MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE A REINFORCEMENT KIT TO FIX IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-908265 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF ON THE FRONT REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT AND CAUSES A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-864705 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT I LOVE THE MAZDASPEED 6 CAR. WHAT I DON'T LIKE IS THAT RECENTLY I'VE HAD TO BORROW ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE DUE TO THE WHITE SMOKE FROM THE MAZDA. I'VE HAD THE 2006 MAZDASPEED 6 FOR A YEAR NOW WITH 64,XXX MILES, DRIVES WELL, COMFORT COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE. TILL RANDOMLY I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. I'M A SAFE DRIVER AND KEEP MY CAR MAINTAINED WELL. THE "WHITE SMOKE" IS MOST VISIBLE AT IDLE. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed6#complaint-859652 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDASPEED6. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND STATED THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE ENGINE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING. THE MAN