2006 Mazda MAZDA6 power train problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Mazda MAZDA6 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Please can someone put in a recall for this my transmission is having problems again and this is my second madza 6... This doesn't make any sense we spend money of vehicles that suppose to run well... So why are there so many people having problems with these madza's and know one is doing anything…”
filed Feb 4, 2021
“Transmission roughly jerks itself into 2nd-3rd gear. When the car has come to a stop and is then accelerated, engine stalls for a few seconds, then slams itself into 2nd or 3rd gear. This poses as a rear-end threat, as the car is forcefully put into gear, causing the car to jerk forward suddenly…”
filed Sep 18, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance…
SA-029-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2026
Power Train problems in other MAZDA6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 MAZDA6 | 9 | 16% |
| 2017 MAZDA6 | 3 | 5% |
| 2016 MAZDA6 | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 MAZDA6 | 8 | 13% |
| 2014 MAZDA6 | 19 | 14% |
| 2013 MAZDA6 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 MAZDA6 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 MAZDA6 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 MAZDA6 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 MAZDA6 | 9 | 8% |
| 2007 MAZDA6 | 17 | 11% |
| 2005 MAZDA6 | 19 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.