2009 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

DASHBOARD MELTING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS. THE DASHBOARD OF THIS VEHICLE IS OOZING A BLACK TACKY SUBSTANCE THAT SHIMMERS IN SUNLIGHT. THE SHIMMER IS REFLECTED INTO THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BULBS OF THE TAIL LIGHT / BRAKE LIGHT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF MY 2009 MAZDA 6 TOURING ARE MELTING THE RED PLASTIC INSIDE THE LENS AND BECOMING DEFORMED. THIS IS CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES FOR VEHICLES BEHIND ME AS THE LIGHT IS SHINING THROUGH AS WHITE INSTEAD OF RED. THE EXTERIOR LENS IS NOT DAMAGED, JUST THE INTERIOR LENS CLOSEST TO THE BULBS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE AND REDUCED BRAKE LIGHT VISIBILITY FOR DRIVERS DRIVING BEHIND ME. *JS

THE PASSENGER DASH BOARD HAS MELTED (PASSENGER AIR BAG SIDE). ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON SHOWING THAT THE (AIR BAG NOT ON). *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND MAZDA REFUSES TO REPLACE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED ALONG WITH THE DOOR ACTUATORS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT USED THE KEY FOB TO TURN OFF THE ALARM BUT IT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATOR FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND THE MATE BLACK MATERIAL HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

MY CAR ALARM HAD BEEN GOING OFF SPORADICALLY FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR MORE (MAYBE ONCE A MONTH), BUT IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT THAT IT WOULD GO OFF 3-5 DAYS A WEEK. I'D HAD MY DOOR LATCHES INSPECTED AT THE END OF 2013 FOR A RECALL THAT ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T ELECTRICAL IN NATURE, ELECTRICAL ISSUES COULD DEVELOP IF IT'S NOT REPAIRED. SO, I WAS NOT EXPECTING THERE TO BE ANY ISSUES WITH THEM, BUT WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT NOT ONE BUT BOTH OF MY REAR DOOR ACTUATORS WERE DEFECTIVE. AFTER GETTING THAT FIXED THE VERY DAY I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM GETTING REPAIRS I NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS SHINY, AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN POLISHED. I LATER LEARN THAT LOOK ACTUALLY CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD MELTING. NOW I HAVE MELTING TOXIC MATERIAL, THAT ALSO CAN CAUSE A GLARE, IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

DURING NORMAL USE, VALVE STEM BROKE HALFWAY DOWN THE STEM WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEM AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ON THAT ONE WHEEL. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE DURING THE DAY DUE TO THE REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF A VEHICLE DOING THIS AND I'M APPALLED THAT THE DEALER HAS YET TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING. MAZDA ADMITS TO HAVING PUT A DEFECTIVE PIECE IN MY MODEL VEHICLE HOWEVER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PIECE. THEY CLAIM IF IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD THERE WOULD BE A RECALL..WELL THERE NEEDS TO BE! I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF THE DASH IS FLAT OUT BLINDING AND DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION GOD KNOWS WHAT MATERIALS LEAKING INTO MY AIR VENTS THAT MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS BREATHING IN, BEING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. I DON'T THINK THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ALLOW MAZDA SHOULD WAIT FOR ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR AND PEOPLE TO POTENTIALLY GET INJURED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND FULLY REPLACE THE DASH PIECE IN THE AFFECTED MODELS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN CALLED TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC IN NUMEROUS NEWS SEGMENTS AND ONLINE ARTICLES MEANING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THEIR LIVES COULD BE IN DANGER. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! *TR