2015 Mazda Mazda6 problems and recalls

Owners filed 9 complaints on the 2015 Mazda Mazda6 in the last three full years, out of 60 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

60
Complaints
3
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
63.1
Severity index

Severity index 63.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 78 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 45% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 15 complaints (25.0%)15 25%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (13.3%)8 13%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 7 complaints (11.7%)7 12%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (10.0%)6 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (10.0%)6 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (10.0%)6 10%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (6.7%)4 7%WheelsWheels: 4 complaints (6.7%)4 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1525.0%
POWER TRAIN813.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER711.7%
STRUCTURE610.0%
AIR BAGS610.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM610.0%
SUSPENSION46.7%
WHEELS46.7%

Complaints filed per year

06122014: 52015: 122016: 42017: 112018: 112019: 32020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 32024: 32025: 314151216171819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20145
201512
20164
201711
201811
20193
20202
20211
20222
20233
20243
20253
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 5).

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
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.