2003 Mazda MAZDA6 vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I take my foot off the gas it stays at the same speed or it speeds up on its own. When I press on the break sometimes it feels like it's not going to stop and just keep going or it jerks forward when I stop. This happens when I am driving on the road and the cruise control is not on when this…”
filed Aug 3, 2020
“2003 mazda6 model cars were built with faulty throttle bodies. Unaware of this, I bought one of these vehicles and immediately began experiencing issues with it. When driving very slowly, under 15 mph, the car will suddenly throttle, accelerating it in bursts even when applying the brakes. That…”
filed Aug 21, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other MAZDA6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 MAZDA6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 MAZDA6 | 7 | 9% |
| 2015 MAZDA6 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 MAZDA6 | 9 | 7% |
| 2011 MAZDA6 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 MAZDA6 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 MAZDA6 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 MAZDA6 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 MAZDA6 | 5 | 3% |
| 2005 MAZDA6 | 7 | 5% |
| 2004 MAZDA6 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 MAZDA6 | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.