Gasoline Fuel System Related Problems of the 2018 Mazda MAZDA6

Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2018 Mazda MAZDA6.

Table 1. Gasoline Fuel System related problems of Mazda MAZDA6

Problem Category Number of Problems
Fuel Pump problems
1
Gasoline Fuel System problems
1

Fuel Pump problem #1

The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated upon taken the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change, the dealer notified the contact of a fuel leak. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the top of the fuel tank and bolts connected to the fuel pump were significantly rusted, causing the fuel leak. The dealer determined that the fuel tank and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no assistance would be provided because the contact had already authorized the dealer to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Gasoline Fuel System problem #2

The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v875000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was also notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.


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