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Average Mileage:
39,486 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2012 Mazda MAZDA6 miscellaneous problems

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2012 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner Comments

problem #14

Jan 152023

MAZDA6

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I felt something was weird with the steering one day so I went to Mazda dealer because I noticed corrosion on front driver cross and rear components which have corrosion and baseball size holes. Inspected by local Mazda dealer in early 2022 was told "we see a lot worse than this" so nothing was fixed or replaced by dealer. October 2022 failed pa state inspection for subframe rust safety concerns. 2023 got another mechanic to look and they estimate over $6,000 repair cost (docs. Attached). Serious safety concerns causes vehicle to sit unused which makes it available for inspection anytime. Police or insurance representative were not contacted but can be if needed.

- Bethlehem, PA, USA

problem #13

May 292022

MAZDA6

  • miles
Sun/moonroof exploded. My own and others' safety were at risk due to falling broken glass The problem was not confirmed by a dealer yet The vehicle will be inspected from glass company/dealer No warning messages or lights indicated the failure.

- Highlands Ranch, CO, USA

problem #12

Jan 122020

MAZDA6

  • miles
There was a recall on the air bags of my car and I was not informed of the recall that was for April 2019. How can this be fixed?

- Carson, CA, USA

problem #11

Jan 012018

MAZDA6

  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The passenger side of my Mazda 6 2012 is literally melting. The dashboard is all sticky and has a glare that affects my ability to see out the window. The passenger dashboard is cracking and has pieces that are falling off. It is a hazard because it causes a glare that limits my ability to see.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #10

Sep 012018

MAZDA6

  • 88,000 miles
Vehicle randomly shuts off on the highway with no known cause or warning light. Mazda service department could not fix. This has happened 3 times now. Vehicle was driving in summer weather, no rain, no unusual conditions.

- Saint Charles, MO, USA

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problem #9

Jul 072018

MAZDA6

  • 37,000 miles
Dash board on the passenger side is sticky and chunks falling off as if it has melted.

- Clermont, FL, USA

problem #8

Jun 012017

MAZDA6

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Mi vehiculo esta con el dashboards derretido me afecta el reflejo de este cuando manejo.llevo ya 6 meses esperando a que la compaa me lo cambie Y nadie SE quiere hacer responsable de esto. Necesito que me ayuden yo cojo a diario expressway Y me da mucho miedo tener un accidente producto de este problema pues me molesta a la hora de manejar, por favor ayudenme, gracias

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #7

Aug 162017

MAZDA6

  • 170,000 miles
My dashboard is sticky and seems to be melting and ripped as I was cleaning the right passenger side(I had my keys in my hand and scraped it as I was cleaning then lifter my keys and dropped them and a chunk came off) also has cotton pieces sticking to it cause it's so sticky.

- Gibsonton, FL, USA

problem #6

Apr 092017

MAZDA6

  • 56,500 miles
On Sunday, April 9, 2017, while driving in Arizona on I-10 eastbound near the chandler exit of warner. My wife and I heard a loud noise like glass breaking, we looked around the car to see which passenger window may have broken and realized none had. Upon reaching our home and exiting the vehicle we learned that the sunroof had exploded. Luckily for us I had the shield closed so no glass was sprayed on us. Like several of the other people that have had the same problem over the past years, we were not near an overpass, another car and it looked like it happened from inside out.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #5

Oct 052016

MAZDA6

  • 85,000 miles
The sunroof exploded spontaneously while driving today.

- Reisterstown, MD, USA

problem #4

Mar 012016

MAZDA6

  • 36,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The dashboards and other interior panels is defective it has melted and feels like foam on the passenger side. It is sticky behind the steering column and on the drivers side as well. Anything that touches the dashboard turns black and sticky and may be ruined. The melted dashboards can cast dangerous glares across the windshields, inhibiting their vision and posing a safety hazard to others on the road as well as a fear that the airbags will not deploy on that side..

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 092012

MAZDA6

  • 300 miles
When the car stands for a couple of days it makes a grinding sound within seconds after start. I have spent three years trying to get it fixed. It has been in the shop many times. First its this then that but remains unfixed. On the internet you can see complaints starting with 2009. I tried to talk to Mazda but they tell me its a dealer problem. I wouldn't try to talk to them if the dealer took care of it. I was told by a service manager its in most of the 6 model. The Mazda fixes haven't worked. If I could afford a lawsuit I would have by now. I don't want to be one of those dead so that's what it was. I would get rid of the car but I still owe to much. Car is stationary. They blame the air conditioner last. My car has only 7000 miles on it.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #2

Aug 012015

MAZDA6

  • miles
The dashboard is melting and shiny

- Pembroke Park, FL, USA

problem #1

May 012013

MAZDA6

  • miles
Over the past few months I noticed the passenger side dashboard of my 2012 Mazda 6 was becoming sticky and looked as if it were melting. It also began to emit a smell and cracks began to develop while becoming more reflective than the driver's side which remains normal. I bought this car used in good condition from a dealership. After notifying the nearest Mazda dealership they stated no recalls had been made and my best hopes for a solution was to have them inspect and photograph the car's dashboard and hope that Mazda may give me some credit toward replacing the it. Though I will take my Mazda 6 to a dealership for evaluation, I was unsatisfied with this response and learned there is a class action lawsuit describing exactly the same problem my Mazda 6 is experiencing with the dashboard. Please let me know what my options are?

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

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