2013 Mazda Mazda6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,896 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
78,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
5
SUSPENSION
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
AIR BAGS
3
SEATS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE NOTICED A SPIDER RUNNING ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT KILLED THE SPIDER BUT A FEW DAYS LATER, ANOTHER SPIDER EMERGED AND BIT THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE AND DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANMISSION SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY AND NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ONTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TH..."
"HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, MARCH 2014 - 20,662 MILES; SEPTEMBER 2014 - 36,107 MILES - OCTOBER 2014 - 36,669; FEBRUARY 2015 - 47,153; MARCH 2015 - 48236 MILES; JUNE 2015 - 60,089; LOW BEAMS IN ALL INCIDENTS."

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