2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6 recalls
Problem: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install new fuel pump mounting rings. Dealers will also add a thermal insulation pad to the fuel tank on RX-8 vehicles. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500,…
13,891 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Air Bags · NHTSA 19V781000 · Oct 31, 2019
Do not drive – the manufacturer advises owners not to drive these vehicles until repaired.
Problem: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and…
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at…
47,006 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Air Bags · NHTSA 18V402000 · Jun 15, 2018
Do not drive – the manufacturer advises owners not to drive these vehicles until repaired.
Problem: Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North…
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019.…
308,591 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Air Bags · NHTSA 17V474000 · Jul 26, 2017
Do not drive – the manufacturer advises owners not to drive these vehicles until repaired.
Problem: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at…
308,992 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Latest owner complaints
Engine · Apr 27, 2017 · 115,000 miles · IA
Takata recall driving down the highway speed 55 MPH dropped valve blow hole in block which also blew big pieces of the piston and block on the highway which could have bounced back into traffic causing injury to on coming drivers or drivers following vehicle. I collected pieces of the piston and block about the size of a medium size hand well over 50 yards behind the vehicle…
Air Bags · Aug 5, 2016 · MO
Takata recall 8 months since the first letter has been sent to me notifying me that there was a recall on the passenger side airbag. I have now received a letter stating that no one should ride in my passenger seat due to the recall. Mazda has not provided this fix in a timely manner and now I have lost the ability to drive a passenger in my vehicle.
Air Bags · Mar 15, 2016 · 133,000 miles · MA
Takata recall I get a letter every year that there is a recall but that the "remedy" is not available. There is no projection of when my remedy will be available. Meanwhile my vehicle has lower resale value, is getting older and I remain at risk. While 31% of at risk vehicles have received some kind of remedy, the rate of remedy appears to be slowing down. Five years after the…
Power Train · Oct 8, 2015 · 110,000 miles · KY
Lost clutch to the floor while driving nearly having an accident. Took off clutch master cylinder as symptoms would suggest the repair would be. Found out that the pedal assembly is broke and that the firewall is "cracked" I can see lots of posts online where this seems to be very common and very dangerous
Power Train · Dec 6, 2014 · 135,500 miles · TX
5 months ago, took car to mazda dealer for timing chain, vvt noise and was replaced under extended warranty. Last month started to feel intermittent loss of power during quick acceleration followed by plume of smoke at the tail pipe. Took to local mechanic shop and was told there was heavy carbon buildup at the valves as well as mass air flow sensor, o2 sensor, and other…
Structure · Jul 14, 2014 · 30,000 miles · MD
The mounts and the bolts that hold the rear differential mounts keep breaking. This has occurred over 5 times and is a well known issue with this car. *tr
Power Train · Jul 14, 2014 · 30,000 miles · MD
The mounts and the bolts that hold the rear differential mounts keep breaking. This has occurred over 5 times and is a well known issue with this car. *tr
Exterior Lighting · Jun 11, 2014 · 100,000 miles · CA
An extremely common problem with many vehicles is clouding of the plastic lenses over headlights. This problem is exceedingly severely bad on the mazdaspeed 6. The clouding cannot be repaired via headlight restoration kits as once it's removed, it comes back even worse after. The only solution is to replace the prohibitively expensive headlight assemblies. Since these…
Engine · Feb 26, 2014 · 96 miles · KY
I own a 2006 mazda speed6 with 96,600 miles, purchased december 2005. My speed6 has always had a turbocharger smoking problem. At one point, it looked like a mosquito spraying truck going down the road. But that issue seemed to abate, and appeared to be under control on its own. Now the car is burning a quart of oil every 300 miles. That is not acceptable, and after a yearlong…
Power Train · Dec 31, 2012 · 38,000 miles · FL
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazdaspeed6 . The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would slip into neutral without warning. The contact mentioned that while decelerating to attempt a turn, the vehicle automatically downshifted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician advised that the transmission was defective and needed to be…
Engine · Jun 15, 2012 · 70,000 miles · GA
For more than a year now we have complained to mazda about the variable valve timing noise and the heavy white smoke from the leaking turbo. These complaints were done under the extended warranty. Mazda chose to ignore the issues and brush them off. The car needs repairs due to this matter. Mazda needs to be forced into a total recall to repair these many complaints. *jb
Engine · May 30, 2012 · 71,200 miles · OK
Driving the car on the turnpike and heard what sounded like a blowout. Immediately pulled car to the side of the road. Noticed the engine was not running. Attempted to restart, but made noise and would not start. Called husband, who arrived and said the engine had come apart. There were physical pieces of the engine block up to the size of a golf ball in the skid plate under…
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6 have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6, the most recent one (21V744000) for fuel system, gasoline. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6?
Based on 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most reported areas are power train (7), air bags (4), engine (4).
Have there been crashes or injuries linked to the 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6?
Owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 2 injuries and 0 deaths in complaints to NHTSA. These are unverified owner reports, not findings of fault.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2006 Mazda MAZDASPEED6?
NHTSA has opened 3 defect investigations that include this vehicle, most recently EA21002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture.