2009 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT USED. AFTER SUSPENSION INSPECTION I FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTY AND IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. ACCORDING TO THE BODY CONDITION THERE WERE NO ANY INCIDENTS WHICH MAY AFFECTED THE SUBFRAME CONDITION. FURTHER DRIVING WITH THIS IS DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MORRIES MAZDA, 13700 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNETONKA, MN). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED MAZDA USA IS REPLACING THE SUBFRAME FOR US. EITHER WAY THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH CARS ON THE ROAD THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THE SUB FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT YOU COULD PUT YOUR HANDS THROUGH IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES. VERY DANGEROUS. UPDATED 10/26/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT STATE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO MARKETPLACE MAZDA DEALER LOCATED AT 3755 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14623, (585) 359-4900, FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,300.

WENT TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE MECHANICS TODAY FOR A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. COME TO FIND OUT MY FRONT CROSS MEMBER IS ROTTED OUT. THIS SEAMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE AC LEAKS RIGHT ON THE SUSPENSION. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST.

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO GET FOOD WHEN THE CAR LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND VEERED RIGHT TOWARDS THE CURB. HIS STEERING WAS STRAIGHT BUT CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THANKFULLY HE WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH. WE TOOK IT TO AUTO SHOP AND WAS TOLD ENGINE CRADLE/SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGHOUT. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. WE ALSO OWN A SECOND 09 MAZDA 6 THAT WE NOW WORRY ABOUT AND WILL GET LOOKED AT.

THIS PAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO AND FROM WORK ON A PUBLIC ROADWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF-CENTER AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE SUB FRAME IS COMPLETELY SPLIT IN HALF AND ALL CORRODED. THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVEABLE RIGHT NOW. IT'S GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR.

I PURCHASED A USED 2009 MAZDA 6 ALMOST A YEAR AGO (NOVEMBER 2017). THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION. THE SELLER WAS UP FRONT WITH ANY AREAS OF CONCERN AND FIXED THE ISSUES I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE LOT. I HAD NO ISSUES WITHTHE VEHICLE THERE AFTER. AN AIR BAG PART WAS RECALLED ON THE VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED MAINTENANCE FROM THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP. UPON HAVING THE RECALLED PART CORRECTED THE DEALERSHIP WORKER INFORMED ME THAT I SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WHICH IS A COSTLY REPAIR. TWO MONTHS LATER, STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY FOR THIS REPAIR, I NOTICED AND ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. I HAD THE VEHICLE ASSESSED ONLY TO FIND THAT THE RUSTED SUBFRAME IS THE CAUSE OF MY CONCERN. WENT ONLINE AND TO MY GREAT SURPRISE I AM NOT THE ONLY 2009 MAZDA 6 OWNER EXPERIENCING THIS. THIS IS A TRAVESTY.

THE FRONT OF THE SUB FRAME ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAS RUSTED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE. THE STEERING IS PRETTY MUCH DISABLED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SHOP WHICH IS A MILE AWAY. IT WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS TO REPAIR AS PARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 MAZDA 6 AT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET THE CAR VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND I HAD TO CUT THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR'S SUBFRAME HAD SIGNIFICANT RUST AND ROT AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS IN OTHERWISE GOOD CONDITION AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE AND CROSS MEMBER HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SERRA MAZDA, 3363 S ARLINGTON RD, AKRON, OH 44312) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.