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2004 Mazda MAZDA6 engine and engine cooling problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2004 Mazda MAZDA67% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Constant overheating problems. Changed everything from hoses to radiator,thermostat and gasket but it still comes on after a while. Spent sooo much money on this and the other day smoke erupted from car when driving and got in accident. Former owner had same problem. *tr

    filed Jun 6, 2013

  • Transmission problems....it wont reverse, it's making scary noises and it's jerking none stop. Mechanic said I have to get it rebuild, I had over 20 quotes for a price to get it rebuild but I cant afford it..please recall the 3.0 automatic transmission...I looked on the internet and I saw that…

    filed Feb 8, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other MAZDA6 years

YearReportsShare
2012 MAZDA611%
2010 MAZDA610%
2009 MAZDA651%
2008 MAZDA622%
2007 MAZDA696%
2006 MAZDA695%
2005 MAZDA6117%
2003 MAZDA63621%
2002 MAZDA61036%
MAZDA6 engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.