Headlights problems of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6

Six problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6 based on all problems reported for the 2011 MAZDA6.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2020

Headlight on both sides go out often. After having this issue far too many times, I looked online hoping to find a solution and discovered multiple Mazda owners are having same problem. Its a malfunction in the Mazda that needs to be fixed by Mazda this happened ever since I bought the car in 2011 I had to replace the headlight bulbs twice a year at least .

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2019

I purchased this car in may 2016 with 68k miles on it. First month replaced both headlights because the drivers side went out. Figured ok no problem normal situation, replaced both due to good practice you don't just replace one. Fast forward 3 months later, think it was almost thanksgiving. It was getting dark, and I figured ok it seems way darker than it should. I pulled over to realize, I had no headlights. I proceeded up the road to where I knew an autozone was, and purchased a new set of sylvania long life bulbs, I think, I just know they were expensive, about $120. So I whipped out the credit card and purchased them along with a screw driver and pliers and proceeded to destroy my new carhart sweatshirt laying in the parking lot jamming my arms in the wheel wells to replace these bulbs. Yeah this was real fun considering it started to rain. Anyway, I won that battle, but little did I know I was going to lose the war! please see word document attached for rest of this nightmare. I ran out of space trying to describe it here.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2017

Have to replace both low beam headlights every year. Now something has burned out or melted and a simple bulb replacement will not fix the constant reoccurring issue.

4 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 03/10/2015

We have replaced passenger side low beam and driver side lowbeam lights since March 2015. After reading countless reviews over last couple of months, many many people have replaced more often than this. There is an obvious design flaw because a slight rap on affected headlight will make it temporarily work. There should be a recall by Mazda to fix this issue very soon. .

5 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2015

The passenger headlight will go out on my 2011 Mazda 6 even though the bulb and fuses are still intact and working properly. It worked when I parked my car and turned them off manually and then did not come back on the next time I started my car and turned the lights on. It is definitely a flaw from Mazda as numerous people have had this same problem. It is not only the 2011 models, search for "Mazda headlight issue" and a variety of the Mazda 6's are having this same issue.

6 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2014

The bulbs on my vehicle seem to blow out within a month or 2. We tried different bulbs and it still happens. We are spending tons of money replacing headlights and the car is only driven a couple miles a day.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6

Headlights problems
6
Exterior Lighting problems
3


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