Mazda MAZDA6 owners have reported 21 electronic stability control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common electronic stability control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control (21 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
My car steering veers to the left constantly. The electrical system is wired wrong and doesn't work properly. This happens while I'm driving all the time and its only a matter of time before it causes me to wreck.
I've had issues with my car whenever I put gas in it. My car won't start up or cut off whenever I put gas in it. I've also had issues with the acceleration because of this.
As I put in park mode to turn off (push button) vehicle stay on accesery , radio and alarm beeping stays on and does not go off. . . I have read numerous complaints and reviews on Mazda 6 & Mazda cx5 experiencing the same problem, going back from 2012 and I just had a recall done on my calipers, and they said they replaced the door padding but nothing showed of new material. When I asked them about the start /stop problem they said they had never heard of this problem. . Today I have been doing research on this problem and read lots of this same problem. Why is it not a recall issue their has been so many complaints. . . Thank you for reading my issues.
Engine will stall out while driving vehicle loses all power check engine light comes on battery light comes on traction control light comes on. When engine stalls out and then I lose power steering and brake control and will have to pull over to the side to restart the vehicle. Engine will sputter on start up which sounds like a faulty mass airflow sensor this is a 2014 Mazda Mazda 6 with 57000 miles.
For seemingly no reason, the vehicle will restart and stall while driving and multiple warning lights will illuminate. This has happened while driving slow, fast and while turning. When this happens, I need to immediately pull over and restart the engine. The check engine light turns on and indicates an abrupt voltage change issue, but soon turns off after a few power cycles. This started to happen more and more often, and more recently, I had the car not able to start as if the battery died. All my electrical components, such as headlights and hazard lights shut off and after about 10 seconds, they all turned back on and running normally. At this point my vehicle started up again just fine. This has nearly caused an accident a couple times and no mechanic has been able to diagnose the issue yet. Although, this issue seems alarmingly close to a recent recall that was announced for 2018-2019 Mazdas relating to a software issue that causes unexpected engine stalling relating to the fuel-saving cylinder deactivation technology. Unfortunately, even though my vehicle contains the same technology, it wasn't included on this recall list.
Fow (forward obstruction warning) inspection required flashes on dash as if a loose connection. Only flashes for about 3 seconds then goes away. I manually turned off fow to stop the flashing. But will turn back on once I restart the car. The cruise control off/on switch seems to affect the warning flashes as well. Once the car warms up, things seem normal. During driving this effects the cruise control and system overall. Happens every time I start the car and start driving.
Various software control features transiently stop working. The navigation system has failed to come on several times. The key fob stops working and then works again. The problems are always transient and then start working again. The worst thing that happened was the front sensor failed to work and a small pole was hit and did damage to the front fender.
With no consistancey, the car would loose power. At times, I thought the car would loose full power, in the middle of my commute, I would be forced to pull over and shut the car off. Most times, the car would return to normal conditions. When I brought it in for repair, byers Mazda of columbus, told me it needed a tune-up. Once again, the car almost stalled out and I managed to coast into a parking space. Now the same dealership is informing me for the first time that the car has an I-loop system and the battery that should have lasted five years, now less than the 3 years old, needs to be replaced for over $500. 00. I bought this car used with an extended warranty and although it was my mistake, the dealership never disclosed the I-loop system and the problems that go with it. This I-loop battery will apparently last 2-3 years only and is very expensive. I guess it is legal for dealership sales reps to misrepresent the car maintenance because they say it is my responsibility to know what I purchased. I will never buy from byers auto for any model car!.
Driving on the highway as normal tail lights and dash lights cutout and off out of nowhere melting wires causing light outage.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Mazda mz6. The contact stated his air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer new england motors of fitchburg located at 71 john fitch hwy, fitchburg, MA 01420, 9978) 342-1008, where it was diagnosed with unknown wires to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Dp.
When placing the car in park and pressing the push start/stop, the car will not turn completely off. I have to repeatedly place the gear in all dnrp several times(5 or more) before the car realizes it is fully in park and all power turns completely off. I should not have to do this in order to turn the vehicle completely off. The vehicle is in stop position and in park. The vehicle will not power all the way off. Leaving the radio and lights on and disables the ability to lock the doors or set the alarm.
The contact owns a 2009 Mazda 6. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle started pulling to the right. In addition, the traction control and dynamic stability control off warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 148,500.
When driving on a street or highway I can still drive with the emergency brake on in the up position, and it doesn't affect my vehicles forward movement what so ever.
Mazda north America operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through December 18, 2013, and model year 2014-2015 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured may 20, 2013, through December 4, 2013, and both equipped with a 2. 5l engine and a regenerative engine braking system. When driving the affected vehicles in heavy rain or in deep puddles, the alternator belt may slip causing the power control module (pcm) to incorrectly assume failure of the charging system. Consequence once the pcm assumes that the charging system has failed, the vehicle will stop charging and could result in poor acceleration, loss of steering assist and windshield wiper operation, and a possible engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. What owners should do Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the pcm with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on may 19, 2014. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7314d. My car is experiencing this recall that was closed in 2015. Mazda is concern about the problem since the recall is closed ans the repair was done at the time of the recall. However the pro elm still exist.
Signals on the car are always incorrect and the wiring for bluetooth and usb does not always work.
Vehicle push to start fails when shutting off car. The car's not reading that it is in park. Engine will shut off but all vehicle electronics will stay on and car can still be shifed out of gear. Dealership replaced gear selector switch which they said had a faulty spring.
On Nov 27 16 the following safety issue occurred to my auto. While driving about 20-25 mph in slow traffic my vehicle threw itself out of gear, the engine raced, after a couple of seconds it violently went back in gear. Prior to this happening the transmission had locked up twice and the auto could not be moved. By turning the ignition on and off that lock-up was freed. During this same driving period the following malfunction lights illuminated intermittently; engine light, low tire pressure, air bag, traction control (repeatedly). The autos engine was missing intermittently running rough. Operating conditions: ambient temp: 78f, no wind, dry roadway, no precipitation. I contacted manufacturers Mazda assist, they requested towing, auto is now at the dealer in (wallace) in stuart, florida, I informed Mazda assist that I considered the car unsafe to drive, as I am handicapped and the holiday traffic was totally jammed I was force to drive slowly home on the 20 mph fla turnpike. .
I was driving down a street @ 40mph when the infotainment, speedometer, shut off and I could not accelerate. The stability control warning came on and stayed on. After a brief moment, the stability warning turned off, but the check engine light went on. The car drove normally for the rest of the day, but the very next day, at a stop light, the same thing occurred, but this time, I could not accelerate past 2000 rpms, nor reach 20 mph. I pulled over on the side, and turned off the car. Then turned it back on. It drove normally with the check engine light on the rest of the day, but this could be a very dangerous situation.
VIN . . [xxx] 2009 Mazda 6 touring . . Stability control turns off the radio turns off and on . . Red key light illuminates . . The engine keeps running . . Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Constant overheating problems. Changed everything from hoses to radiator,thermostat and gasket but it still comes on after a while. Spent sooo much money on this and the other day smoke erupted from car when driving and got in accident. Former owner had same problem.
I had a strange incident with my 2005 Mazda 6 s 4-cylinder automobile. I am reporting this in case there might be a pattern that results in further investigation. The context is with respect to the automobile's traction control system. I was driving on a wet road where the rain had stopped about an hour earlier. There was no standing water as the rain had been light anyway. I was on a three-lane (6-lanes total) narrow divided highway going about 45 mph. From the middle lane, I was entering the left lane as a fast driver in that lane passed by me. As I was entering the lane, this driver who had been pulling ahead quickly, hit their brakes and decided to move into the middle lane (and maybe further to make the exit). At this point, I tapped my brakes and it was then that my vehicle started moving hard right and eventually turning into the oncoming traffic. I was trying to steer it in the other direction but it continued moving. In the end, it was like back-to-back u-turns but there was no crash, damage, or injuries. During the incident I felt that I had little control over the vehicle and the whole incident was baffling since I have driven almost all of the 47,000 miles on the car in all kinds of weather with no such experience or even hint of such an experience. While it could have been many things that caused this, I think that the situation may have been started and then exacerbated by the traction control system. After tapping my brakes, I think the traction control system detected the uneven speed of my front wheels and engaged to begin regulating the speed of the vehicle and continued during most of the incident an exacerbating the problem. I understand this is a complex problem with difficult to analyze causes. I am reporting this in case others have had this same issue and a pattern emerges.