Frame Rust Problems of Mazda MAZDA6

The vehicle started to produce tire screeching under normal driving conditions and appeared to be out of alignment with the steering wheel to the left while driving straight. Within a few miles, it became difficult to control, and then the dynamic stability control off and traction loss lights came on. Upon inspection at an auto repair shop, the right front side of the frame had severely rusted. I was advised that it was unsafe to drive. There was no other rust or damage on the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2011 Mazda 6. The contact stated that the frame was rusted and the entire vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was driven to Mazda mall of georgia (3546 GA-20, buford, GA 30519, (678) 394-3085) where it was diagnosed that a new frame needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 89,914.

Subframe rusted in the front right, behind the engine close to the control arm. Just this part of the subframe.

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The rear subframe has excessive rust and mechanic reported it would not pass yearly inspection unless replaced. Front subframe had the same problem in 2019 and was replaced through Mazda recall. Mechanic reports the rear subframe has the same exact nature of rust.

Front suspension subframe is completely rusted disabling the vehicle and making it unsafe for operation. Complete subframe will need to be replaced due to the severity of rust and corrosion before vehicle can be operational again.

I was driving about 45 mph on rochester rd in traffic when I had to pull to the right and brake for and ambulance heading my way, I heard something break in the front end and upon trying to resume my position in my lane my car would not steer and in order to keep my wheels straight I had to turn my steering wheel to the car left. I thought I had a tire going down so I pulled over to inspect my tires and found nothing so I got back in my car and made a turn back on the road and I knew right away something was terribly wrong as it felt like I was on a sheet of ice. I pulled over and called for a tow truck. Upon inspection at my repair shop they found my subframe was rusted out.

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Had the oil changed yesterday at 93000 miles and was told subframe was extremely rusted. They suggested we only drive in town because it could break with any stress and cause loss of steering. 10.

While driving car, felt clunk and car kept pulling to right and hard to control steering. When turn wheel, loud clunking felt and hard to control car. Car was on highway just before exiting to city street. Took to independent mechanic who said subframe completely rusted and affected steering and wheels would not let anyone drive car and said car is undriveable. Car towed to Mazda dealer where it sits today. I was driving my 3 brothers in the car when this occurred. Luckily there was no accident.

I braked quickly for a traffic light. The car skidded and veered violently to the right. When I accelerated from the light, I had to hold onto the wheel tightly to keep the car on the road. If I let go of the wheel, the car would immediately swerve to the right. In addition, the front passenger side wheel was squealing. I got it to my mechanic who told me that the subframe has rusted through and broke. I was shocked as the body has no rust. I have always keep the car very clean and maintained. In fact, I had the under body rust proofed when I purchased in 2009. I had to remove the car from the road as it was undrivable. If I had been on the highway doing 55, I would have been involved in fatal accident.

I purchased a used 2009 Mazda 6 almost a year ago (November 2017). The vehicle seemed to be in fairly good condition. The seller was up front with any areas of concern and fixed the issues I was concerned about before the vehicle left the lot. I had no issues withthe vehicle there after. An air bag part was recalled on the vehicle that required maintenance from the Mazda dealership. Upon having the recalled part corrected the dealership worker informed me that I should be concerned about the front sub frame which is a costly repair. Two months later, still trying to figure out how to come up with the money for this repair, I noticed and issue with the steering. I had the vehicle assessed only to find that the rusted subframe is the cause of my concern. Went online and to my great surprise I am not the only 2009 Mazda 6 owner experiencing this. This is a travesty.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Mazda 6. While driving and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle veered to the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who changed the brake pads, but the failure continued. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front subframe of the vehicle was rusted and corroded. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was advised to tow the vehicle to the local dealer (morries Mazda, 13700 wayzata blvd, minnetonka, mn). The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the subframe was rusted and corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.

While driving on the highway at about 55 mph I heard a loud noice and the car suddenly started to swerve, the steering became difficult. I was able to slow down and pull off the highway and to a parking lot. During the ride at a much slower speed around 20-25 very loud noises came from the right front of the car especially,when the the wheel was turned. The vehicle is not drivable and had to be towed. The sub frame rusted out and the lower control arm pushed the right front tire into the back of the wheel well.

My wife was driving on the interstate at 70 mph when all of the sudden the car veered to the right causing her to go into the right lane as she was in the left lane. Thankfully no one was beside her and she was able to keep the car under control. She stopped and called me as I was at work to explain what had happened. She was just a few miles away from the exit in which we live just off the interstate so she was able to limp the car home. Later that evening when I went to look at it I noticed immediately that the passenger tire was pointing outward a little bit. I jacked the car up looking to see if a tie rod or control arm had broke only to find that neither had broke. I looked at the frame and seen how badly it was rusted and noticed it actually had broken apart and was shifted. This area of the subframe is directly under the a/c unit which drips straight down onto the frame area that is rotted. Which is obviously the reason the the frame rusted and broke and shifted causing the tire to point outward. Called Mazda and they sent a tow truck to retrieve the car. Currently waiting on their inspection and a call from Mazda corp to see if they will be covering the repair. After reading everyone else's issues with this very same problem I'm assuming Mazda will tell me it's our problem. The car is only 8 years old and I've seen other's who's car are even newer and Mazda is telling everyone it's not defective. I strongly disagree with it not being a manufactured defect when clearing the water from the a/c dripping down is causing all these subframes to rust much faster than any other part of the frame. We'll see what they say but I'm not holding my breath. . . . Seems as though we the people need to band together in a class action against Mazda because this clearly is a problem for a lot of consumers. Pray no one ever gets killed do to loss of control when the frames do brk.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Mazda mz6. The contact stated while driving at 20 mph the steering went out and the vehicle drifted to the right. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic who stated that the sub frame had rusted through. The dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 178,000. Tf.

Tl � the contact owns a 2009 Mazda 6. The contact stated that the passenger side sub-frame had rusted which caused the vehicles alignment to be affected and it was difficult to maneuver. The contact self diagnosed the vehicle but it was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

On 6/18/2018, the passenger side steering control arm broke off the sub-frame of my 2006 Mazda 6 while I was driving it. Fortunately, I was driving on a side street close to home when this happened and not on a highway. I did not know at the time that it was the subframe. All I knew was that there was no control of the car as it was being driven. The control arm broke off the sub-frame because the subframe was rusted/corroded. It's unacceptable and a major safety issue for an auto subframe to rot like that and my car only as about 86,000 miles. I called Mazda USA (1-800-222-5500) and explained my situation with a customer service representative. They started a case and advised me to get the car towed to my local Mazda dealership for an inspection. On 6/29/18, I had my car towed to liberty Mazda. On 7/5/2018, the dealership confirmed the subframe failed because it was rusted/corroded. And the dealership quoted me an estimate of $1,973 to repair the car using a used subframe. On 7/9/2018, I received a call from angela (refused to provide last name) a Mazda USA customer service representative. She stated that Mazda USA declined to assist in repairing my car. In other words, Mazda USA is not owning up to their engineering flaw designing the subframe. Even thou NHTSA has received numerous complaints about subframe failures due to rust and corrosion. I declined getting my car repaired since Mazda USA was not willing to pay anything towards the repair.

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Loss of steering due to passenger side rusted sub frame.

Rusted subframe mechanic's inspection at 100,000 miles revealed severe rusting of subframe. This is a safety concern because if it breaks it would allow the engine and transmission to fall out of place. I have ordered a replacement part but it is unavailable until July. In the meantime, it feels as though I am driving a time bomb. I am filing this complaint because it seems abnormal for a structural component to rot out so quickly and because it seems to be a common problem for this make and model.

I have received multiple estimates (please see attached files) that indicate the beginning of a problem other Mazda6 2009 owners have had--the subframe has rusted and needs to be replaced. First time the problem was identified to me was at 65,000; previous owner may have been notified but problem has grown more severe. No incident has occurred as of yet but estimates range from $2,000 to $4,000 to replace; Mazda dealership claims part would take 1-3 months to order. I dated the incident as of the first estimate I received. I have been warned that the engine and transmission could drop out of place!!! at only ~60k miles, this car has a lot left in it!.

The subframe of my 2009 Mazda6 completely rotted out from the inside and the vehicle broke down during normal use. On Wednesday, may 2nd, a Mazda dealership replaced my rotors, pads, and noticed the car was pulling to one side so they corrected the alignment. During this time they identified a normal level of rust on the subframe but was not concerned by any other signs of failure. Less than 10 miles after leaving the dealership the subframe cracked, my front passenger wheel cv axil disconnected and the car was inoperable. Thankfully I was going only 35 mph, down a straight, paved city road, and not on the highway. I fear that at higher speeds the car would have gone off road or worse for when the subframe broke the car jerked heavily to the right then completely stopped. I believe the dealership provided quality service and due to the type of physical failure of rotting from the inside the danger it posed to myself and my family in the car was hidden. The dealership informs me that there is a backorder (400ish) for the part and that parts may not be available for several weeks. Searching online there seems to be many similar cases reported with models around this timeframe. Due to the type of failure, number of similar cases, age of the car, type of use, I am shocked that there is not a recall.

We were driving my 2009 Mazda 6 on 4/25/2018 - which I purchased new in sept. , 2009 from berkshire Mazda in pittsfield, MA, 01201. The car suddenly veered dangerously to the right at about 50 mph on NY rt 22 (the road had rough pavement) in canaan, NY, went off the road, barely missing two trees. It had to be towed from the scene. If this sub-frame had broken apart 5 minutes later I would have been on I-90 next to semi trucks. Two people in the car could easily have been killed, endangering other motorists as well. There is no rust-through on the body of the car. It has been regularly serviced. It has about 85,000 miles. I called Mazda they said there's no recall for sub-frame rust/deterioration. This is the fourth Mazda our family has purchased. I have seen numerous other online complaints and descriptions of the 2009 Mazda 6 losing directional stability because the front sub-frame had collapsed due to premature rust disintegration. I also see that this particular model: 2009 Mazda 6 was recalled in australia for this exact problem. Nhtsa needs to have this recall enacted to protect american lives as well.

Front sub frame is completely rusted out to the point of braking and immediately not safe to drive, rest of the undercarriage is completely clean of rust. Mazda corp. Has denied claim to repair the damage under warranty. Please advise.

Brought vehicle in to a mechanic to replace right-side inner/outer tie rods due to knocking sound when turning the steering wheel all the way to one side. Mechanic got it on a lift and showed me the tie rods weren't the problem, it was the fact that the front subframe was so rotted that the tie rods weren't attached to it anymore, they were just free floating. Mechanic said the vehicle was unsafe to drive and the subframe needed to be replace ASAP. After removing the rotted subframe, it was obvious to see that the large amount of rust that had formed was due to the poor design of the a/c waste water port. It's just a plastic opening sticking out of the firewall, so all the waste water is dripping/pouring down from the opening and ends up sitting on the subframe and causing rust. There is also an intentional hole in the subframe right below the waste water port, so the water also gets into the frame and travels down its length to spread out all the rust and corrosion. I had to buy some hose clamps and a plastic elbow and some vinyl tubing to direct the waste water down below my brand new subframe so that I don't end up rusting it out as well.

The vehicle is 8 years old, has 133000 miles, has had 1 owner, and has always been housed in a garage. Despite this, the front sub-frame assembly is rusted and rotting and needs to be replaced. I originally brought the vehicle in to get the right inner/outer tie rods and tie rod boot replaced, but once on a lift a mechanic identified the pervasive rust. The mechanic showed me that the rust/rot was so bad that the mount point for the tie rod assembly no longer attaches to the sub-frame.

Engine cradle subframe rusting/rusted out prematurely. Holds engine in place. Stationary.

The subframe on my 2009 Mazda6 has been noticeably rusting over the years since I purchased the car from a Mazda dealer as the original owner. Over the previous year, mid 2016 to mid 2017, my mechanic had become increasingly concerned with the consequences that would come from the subframe rust and suggested we start documenting and referring the problem to Mazda. The mechanic's concern was related to the decrease in strength of the subframe and its ability to continue to support the engine weight. His fear was that the engine would drop out of the bottom of the car onto the road after going over a bump on the highway. The Mazda6 was brought into a Mazda dealer in March and June of 2017 for service related to brake light and takata inflator recall. The problem with the rusted subframe was identified by the service mechanic during the second visit, June 1, 2017, and the service department noted on the service ticket "subframe rotted" and "car is not safe"(attached). The problem was also directed to Mazda on their on-line complaint service. The original text to Mazda is not available from me as this was an on-line form as this one is. The response from Mazda (attached) was that there were no recalls for the subframe rust problem and that the warranty on the vehicle did not cover the subframe rust problem. It is unimaginable to me or anyone that I have presented this issue too, that a car with daily use and typical mileage would have a subframe that is results in a vehicle that is unsafe to operate after only 7-8 years.

Subframe rusted stright thru on the right support point. Left support point had no rust at all. . Approx 96000 miles on the car, and this rust was found by my mechanic after replacing the neutral safety switch. . The rust is hard to detect because the plastic covers , that cover the subframe.