"How reliable is the 2007 Mazda Mazda6?"

"Based on 184 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Mazda Mazda6 has a median complaint mileage of 77500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Mazda Mazda6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Mazda Mazda6 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 184 total complaints filed."

2007 Mazda Mazda6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 184 complaints

184

Total Complaints

77,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,000 25th Percentile

77,500 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY NEW MAZDA 6 HAS AN AUTOMATIC WINDOW CLOSE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO REVERSE AUTOMATICALLY IF THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION,E.G.FINGERS, BUT OFTEN IT JUST CLOSES WITH AN OBJECT IN THE WAY. *JB"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA6. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADWAYS. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 4,000.*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 93 complaints

25th: 66,500 mi Median: 103,500 mi 75th: 127,500 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 complaints

25th: 37,550 mi Median: 81,000 mi 75th: 104,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 10 complaints

25th: 32,410 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 106,720 mi

ENGINE 9 complaints

25th: 56,000 mi Median: 92,000 mi 75th: 116,934 mi

STEERING 7 complaints

25th: 51,212 mi Median: 55,159 mi 75th: 79,079 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 24 PA: 17 TX: 11 CT: 10 FL: 10 OH: 7 MI: 6 TN: 5 IL: 5 WV: 5

Who Files Complaints?

4.9%

Original Owners

95.1%

Second+ Owners

Mazda Mazda6 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2002	40	49,222	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
2003	245	24,981	AIR BAGS	14
2004	196	63,290	AIR BAGS	14
2005	180	57,500	AIR BAGS	13
2006	207	75,000	AIR BAGS	19
2008	121	58,500	AIR BAGS	17
2009	526	91,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	9
2010	317	85,000	AIR BAGS	9
2011	182	89,000	SUSPENSION	13
2012	128	73,250	AIR BAGS	7
2013	34	50,000	SERVICE BRAKES	1
2014	195	40,200	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	23
2015	78	22,000	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2016	107	34,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	19
2017	72	23,400	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2018	70	10,500	ENGINE	1

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