2014 Mazda Mazda6 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 137 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Mazda Mazda6. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (47), Power Train (19), Unknown Or Other (17).
Key takeaways
- 137 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 14 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 47 | 34% |
| Power Train | 19 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 17 | 12% |
| Service Brakes | 17 | 12% |
| Engine | 15 | 11% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 10 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 7% |
| Steering | 9 | 7% |
| Wheels | 8 | 6% |
| Structure | 7 | 5% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 6 | 4% |
| Suspension | 5 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Mazda Mazda6 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2025-10-04
At 70000 miles the transmission just got stuck into a single gear in manual. I drove it home and the check engine light came on. Before this problem the car would not go into park. Every time I put it into park I was unable to turn off the car because it thought it was still in gear. I had to fiddle the gear stick. The...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-08-28
I pulled into my parking space in front of garage door, I came to a complete stop and positively without any doubt, put my foot on the brake. As I shifted to park, all of a sudden engine loudly revved up and car suddenly and quickly accelerated through garage door. I want to make it perfectly clear, I DID NOT HAVE M...
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2025-08-14
My 2014 mazda 6 EVAP system pops the p0451 when filling up gas to the first click. It goes away after a while if I take care to not fill up the tank all the way to the top. It is similar to a issue reported by recall 7414D for other 2014 mazda 6s. My car is not covered by the open recall, but it is experiencing similar...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.