"How reliable is the 2014 Mazda Mazda6?"

"Based on 195 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Mazda Mazda6 has a median complaint mileage of 40200 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Mazda Mazda6?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Mazda Mazda6 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 195 total complaints filed."

2014 Mazda Mazda6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 195 complaints

195

Total Complaints

40,200mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,200 25th Percentile

40,200 Median Mileage

65,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEELS

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE RADAR OPERATED CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE TO 55 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRE..."

"THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE WHEN THE CAR'S DRIVING ON BUMPY ROADS, SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING'S LOOSEN. I DISCOVERED IT RIGHT AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER LOT WHEN IT HAD 115 MILES. I WENT BACK TO A MAZDA DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLE..."

"A SMALL ROCK STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD AND CHIPPED IT WITH 1 INCH CRACKS AROUND THE DENT AT 6PM. BY 6 AM THE NEXT MORNING THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED FROM THE LEFT EDGE THROUGH THE CHIP AND TO THE RIGHT 18 INCHES. BY THE FOLLOWING DAY THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED MORE THAN TWO FEET. MAZDA DID NOT HAVE ANY..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 complaints

25th: 45,000 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 complaints

25th: 32,000 mi Median: 38,000 mi 75th: 46,747 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 16 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 56,000 mi 75th: 66,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 16 complaints

25th: 25,000 mi Median: 39,850 mi 75th: 50,000 mi

ENGINE 15 complaints

25th: 32,600 mi Median: 46,000 mi 75th: 56,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 23 TX: 21 IL: 12 NJ: 12 NY: 10 TN: 9 MD: 9 OH: 8 VA: 8 CO: 8

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%

Original Owners

98.5%

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
2007	184	77,500	AIR BAGS	18
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
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