2010 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL "COLLAPSE" TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO RESISTANCE. RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND QUICKLY PUMPING DOES REGAIN SOME RESISTANCE, BUT BRAKING IS AFFECTED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IS NOT TRIGGERED BY ANY SPECIFIC EVENT. *TR

LEASED NEW 2010 MAZDA 6 OCTOBER 2009. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER, I TURNED THE LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT KNOB, AND A LOUD POP HAPPENS AND THE KNOB STARTS FREEWHEELING. THE LUMBAR KNOB CONNECTION (SHAFT/WHATEVER IT IS) TO THE INTERNALS BROKE. MANY MONTHS LATER, I CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SAME TIME AS A RECALL CAME OUT. MEDICAL CONDITIONS PREVENTED ME FROM KEEPING THAT APPOINTMENT, SO I CALLED AND CANCELED IT. SO TODAY, 10/07/11 I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL AND THE BROKEN LUMBAR KNOB CONNECTION SO THAT PARTS COULD BE ORDERED TO FIX IT. TURNS OUT THERE WERE 2 OTHER RECALLS TOO, SO THAT WAS ADDED TO THE LIST. ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS LATER, THE CAR IS BROUGHT UP. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAYS THAT THE TECH SEES THERE ARE AFTERMARKET SEAT COVERS ON THE SEATS, AND THEREFORE WHOEVER PUT THOSE ON, BROKE THE LUMBAR KNOB CONNECTION. (THE AFTERMARKET SEAT COVERS ARE ON THERE BECAUSE THE MATERIAL USED FOR THIS MODELS SEATS IS PRONE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND SINCE THIS IS A LEASE, I DON'T WANT THAT.) I ADVISED THE SERVICE ADVISER AND SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE SEAT COVERS WERE JUST RECENTLY PUT ON, (LAST WEEK OF AUGUST 2011) AND IN NO WAY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BROKEN LUMBAR KNOB CONNECTION. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN ANOTHER TIME FOR THE REGIONAL REP TO LOOK AT IT, TO DETERMINE IF IT WOULD BE FIXED OR NOT. I AGAIN ADVISED, THAT IT HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, AND BESIDES THAT, IT'S JUST NYLON FABRIC THAT'S PUT OVER THE SEAT CUSHIONS. AND THEY WERE NOT EVEN ON WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN GET PAID FOR IT, IS IF THE REP SAYS SO. SO, THE SERVICE MANAGER, SERVICE WRITER, AND TECHNICIAN AT BOB MOORE MAZDA OKC ARE SAYING I'M LYING ABOUT HOW THE LUMBAR KNOB CONNECTION BROKE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME, THE TECH HAD REINSTALLED THE SEAT BELT TWISTED. SHOWS THE QUALITY OF SERVICE THERE. *TR

BRAKE SENSOR MAKING NOISE AS IF THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 10000 MILES. HAVE OWNED SEVERAL NEW VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES FOR A NEW VEHICLE AT THIS NUMBER OF MILEAGE. POSSIBLE DEFECT WITH MAZDAS BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

THIS CONCERNS THE PLASTIC SAFETY BUMPER ON MY MAZDA AND PLASTIC BUMPERS IN GENERAL. MINE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IN DANGER OF BREAKING OFF. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I HAVE A MAZDA6 TOURING PLUS WHICH IS TEN MONTHS OLD, WITH LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. MY BUMPER BEGAN CRACKING TWO MONTHS AGO. THE RIP WENT FROM THE TOP OF THE BUMPER TO THE BOTTOM. IN TIME, THE RIP HAS EXPANDED TO A FOURTH OF A BUMPER. I AM USING SHIPPING TAPE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. SHIPPING TAPE! THE BUMPER IS SO BRITTLE, IT'S USELESS AS A SAFETY BUMPER. I GET NO SATISFACTION FROM MY DEALER , RAMSEY MAZDA, RAMSEY N.J .OR FROM MAZDA HEADQUARTERS. THEY TELL ME THE CRACK MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHEN I WENT OVER A POTHOLE OR SAFETY BUMPER AND SUGGEST I ASK MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO PAY $1300 FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. MORE IMPORTANT, BUMPERS OF THIS SORT SHOULD BE BANNED. THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A SOLID BUMPER OR BETTER QUALITY. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS OVER THE YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A BUMPER RIPPING OR FLAKING. UPDATED 07/05/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA, MAZDA6. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS PRESENT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE MET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/26/11*LJ UPDATED 3/22/12 *CN

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AFTER LEAVING CLASS. AFTER BEING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE CAR STARTS TO POWER DOWN. ALL OF THE CAUTION LIGHTS START TO COME ON (IE: BATTERY LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT, OIL LIGHT AND MANY OTHERS). AS I GET OFF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR STARTS TO LOSE MORE POWER, THE FUEL ACCELERATION DID NOT WORK AS WELL AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD BECAUSE SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THEN AS I START TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE CLOSED HOOD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ACCELERATION, AND POP THE HOOD AND I NOTICED IT IS ON FIRE. I RAN FROM CAR AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE, THE CAR IS TOTALED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED IN THE CAR WHICH INSURANCE IS DETERMINING AT THE MOMENT. THIS IS A MAZDA DEFECT!!!!!

THE INNER TAIL LIGHT LENSES ON BOTH THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2010 MAZDA 6 TOURING ARE PHYSICALLY MELTING AND BECOMING SEVERELY DEFORMED. THE OUTER, CLEAR LENSES ARE NOT DAMAGED AND THE MELTING IS ORIGINATING IN THE VICINITY OF THE BULBS. CAR HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED FROM THE MFG AND BULBS ARE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED. CAR HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND BEYOND THE 36,000 MFG WARRANTY THEREFORE MAZDA WILL NOT REPLACE THEM FOR FREE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SUPPLIER, DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE OR REDUCED BRAKE LIGHT VISIBILITY AND THIS PART SHOULD NOT MELT. I HAVE PICTURES AND CAN SEND THEM AS REFERENCE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWED A FEW OTHER INCIDENTS WITH DEFECTIVE MAZDA TAIL LIGHTS ON OTHER MODELS AND YEARS SIMILAR TO THIS. I AM UNCERTAIN HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS SITUATION IS. PICTURES RECEIVED. UPDATED 06/14/11 *TR

MY 2010 MAZDA 6 WHICH HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT ALL 4 ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PADS ARE FINE. THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THE HORN WILL RANDOMLY START BEEPING. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH AND ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE START/STOP BUTTON WAS INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE START/STOP BUTTON WAS LOCATED BELOW THE AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE LOCATION OF THE BUTTON WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TPMS VALVE BROKE WHEN CHECKING AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE. TIRE WENT FLAT AND TPMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR