"How reliable is the 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 has a median complaint mileage of 62393 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

62,393mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,500 25th Percentile

62,393 Median Mileage

83,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

SUSPENSION:REAR

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2006 MAZDASPEED6 REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF. CRACKED REAR DIFFERENTIALS FRONT CASE AS WELL. TOOK TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT. CAUSING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE TO CRACK UNDER THE TENSION OF DRIVING IT. THEY THEN DECIDED TO LOOK AT IT. *JB"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA SPEED 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MISFIRE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWED IT TO REST. AFTERWARDS, IT APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE CO..."

"I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND GOING DOWN THE EXIT RAMP WHEN MY CLUTCH WENT OUT ON THE CAR. IT IS 2 YEARS OLD WITH 17000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDASPEED6. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MORE THAT JUST MY CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. THE REPAIR C..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28