2014 Mazda Mazda6 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 137 complaints on the 2014 Mazda Mazda6, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (47 complaints).

137
Complaints
4
Recalls
14
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
73.0
Severity index

Severity index 73.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 73.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 59 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 58% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 47 complaints (34.3%)47 34%Power TrainPower Train: 19 complaints (13.9%)19 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (12.4%)17 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 17 complaints (12.4%)17 12%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (10.9%)15 11%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 10 complaints (7.3%)10 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (6.6%)9 7%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (6.6%)9 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4734.3%
POWER TRAIN1913.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1712.4%
SERVICE BRAKES1712.4%
ENGINE1510.9%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)107.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL96.6%
STEERING96.6%

Complaints filed per year

012232013: 72014: 202015: 92016: 72017: 192018: 232019: 182020: 112021: 32022: 52023: 52024: 52025: 51314151617182319202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20137
201420
20159
20167
201719
201823
201918
202011
20213
20225
20235
20245
20255
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (15 against 19).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V39300022/06/2017PARKING BRAKEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda6 and 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles. Water could possibly enter the brake caliper causing the parking brake actuator shaft to corrode and possibly bind.
14V17300003/04/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORMazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through December 18, 2013, and model year 2014-2015 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured May 20, 2013, through December 4, 2013, and both equipped with a 2.5L engine an
14V17000003/04/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYMazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured October 25, 2012, through May 9, 2013. In the affected vehicles, it is possible to fill the fuel tank beyond its rated capacity.
14V67500027/10/2014TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured October 25, 2012, to October 10, 2014. If the pressures of four of the tires on an affected vehicle gradually drop at the same time, the tire pressure monitoring system

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.