2009 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A STICKY SUBSTANCE LEAKING INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS STARTING TO MELT. THERE IS A SHINY RESIDUE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT BECOMES VERY STICKY UPON CONTACT. THE AFFECTED AREA IS ALSO VERY SOFT TO TOUCH MUCH LIKE A CUSHION RATHER THAN THE TYPICAL HARD PLASTIC FEEL OF A TRADITIONAL DASHBOARD. *TR

I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AFTER WORK AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD EXCEPT FOR THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AND LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THERE WAS NO ACCESSORY OR ON POWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK AND PUSH BUTTON START HAD MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS QUOTED A REPAIR BILL OF $1,660, WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN $1,000 IN PARTS (PARTS NUMBERS GS3M-66-15XD AND GSYD-67-5DZG ). THESE ARE BASIC SYSTEMS THAT FAILED AFTER ONLY 31,000 MILES OF USE ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS MAINTAINED VERY WELL. *TR

THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD (ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE) MELTED AND BECAME VERY REFLECTIVELY SHINY AND STICKY. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT STOP LIGHT AS THE REFLECTED SUN GLARE BLINDED MY VIEW. *TR

DASH BOARD IS MELTING. I STARTED NOTICING 1 SIDE OF DASH WAS GETTING STICKY, THEN IT STARTED MELTING SLOWLY. IT CAUSES A VERY BAD GLARE AT TIMES AND MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA AND HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS MELTING. THE MATERIAL USED ONE THE DASH IS DEFECTIVE. SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY THE REPAIR COST IS ON ME? THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 MAZDA 6 IS MELTING. IT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY. THE CONDITION CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CAN INTERFERE WITH VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD DETERIORATION IS CAUSING AN OILY FILM TO BUILD UP ON THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE FILM HAS TO BE CLEANED OFF FREQUENTLY AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO COMPLETELY REMOVE. ORDINARY WINDOW CLEANERS JUST SMEAR IT. THE FILM INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE IN AFTERNOON SUN. I CONTACTED MAZDA AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER I HAD IT DOCUMENTED AT THE DEALER, MAZDA AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE COST OF THE LABOR, WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY $500. *TR

THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND THERE'S SEEMS TO BE NOTHING TO DO ABOUT IT. I CHECKED ON RECALLS FOR THE DASH, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY. I HAVE HAD CARS HERE IS SOUTH FLORIDA FOR 40 SOMETHING YEARS....NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED? *TR

THE PASSENGER-SIDE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND CAUSES A SHINY GLARE. *TR

WHILE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE IN A CUSTOMER'S CAR THE VALVE STEM BROKE CAUSING ALL AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE AND NECESSITATING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TPMS SENSOR. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE IS MELTING AND IS VERY STICKY ALL THE TIME. *TR