MYRModel Year Report

Mazda MAZDA6 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009 · Best bets: 2018, 2017, 2015, 2016, 2012, 2008

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda MAZDA6 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2021 highlighted. 2002: 28 complaints 2002 2003: 174 complaints 2004: 159 complaints 2005: 147 complaints 2005 2006: 173 complaints 2007: 156 complaints 2008: 111 complaints 2008 2009: 385 complaints 2010: 225 complaints 2011: 134 complaints 2011 2012: 99 complaints 2013: 22 complaints 2014: 137 complaints 2014 2015: 60 complaints 2016: 76 complaints 2017: 59 complaints 2017 2018: 54 complaints 2019: 6 complaints 2020: 2 complaints 2020 2021: 17 complaints 2021
2021: 17 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
200228
2003174
2004159
2005147
2006173
2007156
2008111
2009385
2010225
2011134
201299
201322
2014137
201560
201676
201759
201854
20196
20202
202117

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2021 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 137 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Recommended 99 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 134 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 225 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 385 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 111 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 156 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 173 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 147 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 159 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 174 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.