2012 Mazda Mazda6 problems and recalls

Owners filed 11 complaints on the 2012 Mazda Mazda6 in the last three full years, out of 99 on record. The most cited component is the Air Bags.

99
Complaints
6
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
6
Injuries
70.8
Severity index

Severity index 70.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 70.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 50 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 62% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 30 complaints (30.3%)30 30%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 28 complaints (28.3%)28 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (20.2%)20 20%StructureStructure: 12 complaints (12.1%)12 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (12.1%)12 12%SuspensionSuspension: 8 complaints (8.1%)8 8%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (4.0%)4 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (3.0%)3 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS3030.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2828.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2020.2%
STRUCTURE1212.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1212.1%
SUSPENSION88.1%
STEERING44.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM33.0%

Complaints filed per year

016322011: 12013: 12014: 72015: 152016: 92017: 322018: 102019: 52020: 42021: 12022: 12023: 32024: 72025: 12026: 2 (partial year)11131415161732181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20111
20131
20147
201515
20169
201732
201810
20195
20204
20211
20221
20233
20247
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (11 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V71700012/10/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Maria
19V78200031/10/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 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 d
19V32300025/04/2019STRUCTUREMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New
17V45700018/07/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEMazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern
14V11400011/03/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured September 14, 2009, through May 2, 2011, and equipped with 2.5L engine. In the affected vehicles, spiders may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent hose, blocking
13V42500024/09/2013LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHMazda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured February 4, 2008, through August 24, 2012. The door latch mounting screws may become loose.

Other Mazda Mazda6 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.