2012 Mazda MAZDA6 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6

127 problems have been reported for the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 2012 Mazda MAZDA6. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 30 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (28 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6 in the United States are 39,885 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mazda MAZDA6 owners in the last 14 years is 127, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 127 / 39,885 / 14 * 1000 = 0.23.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mazda MAZDA6 model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6 in 2012.

📊 Compare the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda MAZDA6, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6 with the Mazda MAZDA6 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 MAZDA6 is 127 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Mazda MAZDA6 is 142.

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