NHTSA — Electrical System Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,114 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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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2015 Mazda MAZDA6 electrical problems

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2015 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner Comments

problem #6

Aug 282022

MAZDA6

  • miles

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

My RPM'S reaved up real high while driving 60mph and all the sudden the car down shifted and I had to put car in neutral in order maintain control. The traction control light and heck engine lights came on same time, lost power to the car the navigation and radio and dash lights, had no power to drive train, had vechile dinogstic check done at O'Reilly auto and they told me it was a PCM power control module. And I called the mazda dealer in Fostoria ohio the macanhic told me the PCM power control module had been reprogram and I never received no notice on any recalls or the person I bought my car never either. My car is 7 years old and if it war reprogram it should not go bad that soon. Unless there is a problem with there components there using. But my car will cause a accident if I continue to drive it. I like my mazda6 2015 but I'm afraid after having the car doing what it did to me on the highway. I had no warning lights come on until the day I was driving down the highway when this problem occurred.

- Bucyrus, OH, USA

problem #5

Jan 082019

MAZDA6

  • miles
After stopping, the car does not power off all the way, dashboard and radio are still on. It happens very frequently and in some cases I waste a lot of time to try this 10-20 time before it actually turns off. On some occasions, I did not have much time and I left it that way and I could not close the car and after few hours the battery drained and I could not start the car.

- Northbrook, IL, USA

problem #4

Sep 242018

MAZDA6

  • 41,070 miles
Vehicle has had 3 windshield replacements in just three years of use and ownership. The windshield design seems to be extremely fragile and induces safety related sensor function anomalies. My grand touring model is also equipped with a bose speaker system which causes popping from a faulty speaker. This seems to be a common problem with these vehicles.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #3

Mar 082017

MAZDA6

  • 28,911 miles

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

This car is not safe and Mazda has known for years. The door sash molding has caused me permanent brain damage. At age 43, I had to retire/disability due to defects Mazda knew of and just inform consumer of in 2018? I was making right hand turn, legally. Someone in lane next to me decided to turn and hit side of car. I as not injure on impact. It was the three week had to drive damage car while wait for lady's insurance to pay. The metal piece that in sspa5 status stuck out and hit head on it multiple times. My neurologist was dumfounded and could not figure out where my various horrible symptoms came from. The accident occur March 2017, Mazda has known for years, check Mazda forum. Had this fix 3 times and is falling apart on passenger side again. As far as electrical, I will be at red light or stopped and car turn off for no reason, the bluetooth which need for directions goes in and out. It is safety concern for me due to confusion symptom of brain damage. I just received in febuary 2018 safety recall 1217F on brake issue. It state Mazda concerned about safety, but again knew of issue and hat sent recall. The car has many serious manufacture defect that have caused my life to be ruin, and as I research, bodily harm to other people. Mazda, even when shown medical record and note from neurologist will not release me from my lease unless I get another Mazda, which I will never do. I am on restricted driving and need to feel safe in the car I drive. I absolutely do not. Can only imagine what safety recall will come next month. If Mazda cared about humans, these recalls would have been sent minute issue was acknowledged. The very least Mazda can do is release me from lease, but they wont. Please get me out of this deadly machine so I am not afraid of car. Thank you. I don't know how to add documents, another symptom of brain damage, memory loss,

- Sunrise, FL, USA

problem #2

Oct 112017

MAZDA6

  • 34,000 miles
I bought this car in January of 2017. Lately, I noticed the right side of dash went black, as steering info switch fails while driving. Before our summer vacation road trip, I read through the manual and tested out electronic "bells and whistles", I discovered the master control switch in console and the steering wheel's radio volume control were non-functional(never worked). There was no fuse to check. Mazda dealer claims shorted out due to beverage spill as cup holders are located next to master control switch. If so, why aren't relatively "high" voltage wires protected and waterproof at this location? dealer has had vehicle more that two weeks; as dealer claims electrical problems need to be traced back into steering wheel and dash. Back in January, as I was signing a purchase agreement, the dealership's finance employee strongly suggested I also buy an additional repair contract because "this model has like 15 computers in it." I did, but now I wish I didn't buy the vehicle. I don't believe wiring in this vehicle is safe.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #1

Sep 162015

MAZDA6

  • 4,700 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mazda 6. while driving 26 mph, the vehicle was involved in a rear end collision. The contact stated the warning system did not activate and the automatic braking feature did not engage. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The approximate failure mileage was 4,700.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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