Mazda MAZDA6 owners have reported 7 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(d) or reverse(r), the vehicle failed to move. The electronic parking brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle, deactivated the electronic parking brake, and forcefully depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he had to pay to repair the vehicle since the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000 (parking brake). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was in the process of towing the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in the recall. A case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
2015 Mazda 6. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall notice 17v-393. The consumer stated while stated the dealer attempted to remove the rear wheels and stripped the locking lug nut on the driver's side, it was unable to be removed. The dealer advised it would cost 150. 00 an hour to repair the damage caused by the servicer. The dealer managed to complete the recall without removing the wheels.
The contact owns a 2015 Mazda 6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000 (parking brake); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the dealer (Mazda of manchester, 80 oakland st, manchester, CT 06042 (860) 645-4100) was contacted several times and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl the contact owns a 2016 Mazda 6. In temperatures below 45 degrees, the emergency brake indicator would remain illuminated after starting the vehicle. Also, while driving, the emergency brake indicator would sometimes illuminate. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (matt castrucci Mazda, 3013 mall park dr, dayton, OH) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owned a 2014 Mazda 6. While driving approximately 35 mph in the rain, another vehicle attempted to pass the contact's vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal to avoid crashing into the other vehicle, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing lot. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000 (parking brake). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Mazda 6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000 (parking brake); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Pugi Mazda (1850 ogden Ave, downers grove, IL 60515) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
While parking on an incline I attempted to set the caras parking brake. With my foot on the brake pedal, I pulled the brake handle fully upward without holding the button. When I released my hand from the parking brake, I found the handle to still be in my hand because it had fallen back down as a result of never engaging. I attempted to set the parking brake a minimum of 4 more times with no success. In a final attempt, I pulled the handle swiftly and much more firmly upward at which point the brake finally became set. I retested the parking brake by releasing it and setting it again with success. I recently took the car in for service 11/8/04 because the car has a history of the parking break releasing by itself but it has never been totally unable to be set. Culver city Mazda states that they were unable to duplicate the parking break failure so no repairs were made. It was suggested that when pulling up the brake handle I should not push the button, which is something I always practiced prior to this complication.