2008 Mazda Mazda6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 121 complaints
121
Total Complaints
58,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,000 25th Percentile
58,500 Median Mileage
92,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
76
POWER TRAIN
8
STEERING
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ENGINE
2
SUSPENSION
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
WHEELS
2

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 MAZDA 6 WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES. STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER SAID RODENT CHEWED WIRE. NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY. PICTURES TAKEN AND MY AGENT INSURED ME WHEN HE FILED WITH MAZDA THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS. TODAY 11/11/08 CLAIM DENIED MAZDA SAID ITS NOT THEIR FAULT. WH..."
"I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE MOONROOF CONTROLS ON MY CAR AND THIS BLEW A FUSE WHICH WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE HEAT, CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS (NONE OF MY WINDOWS DEFROSTED). THEY SAID THE MOONROOF WAS FROZEN SHUT AND BY ME TOUCHING THE CONTROL IT OVERLOADED THE FUSE. WHEN I WENT TO WALSER M..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE CAUSED POOR VISIBILTY AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. DUE TO MASSIVE RAIN CONDITIONS, THE..."

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