Transmission Gear Slipping Problems of Mazda MAZDA6

Mazda MAZDA6 owners have reported 10 problems related to transmission gear slipping (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mazda MAZDA6 based on all problems reported for the MAZDA6.

1 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 11/13/2019

Transmission slips and shifts very hard from 1st to 2nd in the cold weather.

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2 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/23/2019

Driving 2008 Mazda 6 when the at light came on and the automatic transmission slipped from gear reengaged very harshly into third gear. The 5 speed automatic transmission dropped 4th and 5th gear after re-engaging.

3 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 09/28/2016

I purchased my automatic transmission 2016 Mazda 6 from the dealer as a certified pre-owned vehicle with only 1,800 miles on it. I had the vehicle for only a week when I started to run into issue. The result was a new transmission for my car at only ~2,700 miles. The transmission was slipping which made driving and acceleration unsafe. When I would come to a complete stop for a few seconds at an intersection, after releasing the break pedal, there would be a slight delay before my car kicked into first gear. The car would stall a bit and then it would kick forward very abruptly. The issue would also occur when I would shift my car from reverse to drive. The car would continue to roll in reverse a little bit after I've shifted to drive, then it would stall and kick forward very abruptly. I took the car into my local dealer to get it checked. I was able to reproduce the issue fairly consistently so I was able to show the service technician the problem. After the dealer spoke to Mazda, the dealer informed me that my car needed a new transmission at only 2,700 miles. The new transmission would be covered under warranty.

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4 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/27/2014

The transmission in my 2007 Mazda 6i ve started shifting hard and slipping. The transmission, after changing transmission fluid by dealership, has now gotten worse. 2nd and 4th gear do not work. 2nd gear is skipped and the transmission is slipped into 3rd, and going into 4th, the transmission fails to shift into 5th, as 4th gear doesn't do anything but rev constantly, like it is in neutral.

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5 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/10/2012

When accelerating or climbing enough to invoke a downshift, the transmission occasionally slips or disengages causing very high rpm, followed by a sudden downshift and very hard jerk. It almost feels like being hit from behind. This failure poses an extreme rear end collision hazard. Mazda has issued TSB 05-016/06 to deal with this problem but my dealer informed me that Mazda now recommends a complete transmission change in lieu of a valve body change recommended by the TSB. This transmission should be recalled, it's unsafe.

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6 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/04/2012

When accelerating or climbing enough to invoke a downshift, the transmission occasionally slips or disengages causing very high rpm, followed by a sudden downshift and very hard jerk. It almost feels like being hit from behind. This failure poses an extreme rear end collision hazard. Mazda has issued TSB 05-016/06 to deal with this problem but my dealer informed me that Mazda now recommends a complete transmission change in lieu of a valve body change recommended by the TSB. This transmission should be recalled, it's unsafe.

7 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/03/2010

The transmission is slipping, not wanting to shift into 2nd gear and then when it does shift it jerks the car really hard. This used to occur very seldom but since the car now has 98,000 miles on it, this has been happening almost all the time. I have heard that the car needs to be reflashed, but I have also read that this does not help. Many people with the same car have the same exact problem. Also this transmission is not able to be rebuilt. The transmission needs to be recalled.

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8 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2008 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/10/2009

My clutch started to get stiff and I couldn't push it. Eventually the clutch plate fell apart and the fell through the body of the car. Then that clutch plate fell apart. Then I got a whole new clutch on 6/7/2013 and it felt bad but the dealership said "it's a self-adjusting clutch, it will loosen up over time. " then in may 2014, the noise came back and I could barely push the clutch peddle again so I took it and they said it needed a clutch master and a clutch slave but it made it worse and the car made a horrible sound after they put those parts in, so they said the entire clutch was bad and they'd replace it under warranty, but the noise didn't go away so they said I needed a whole new engine. Their faulty clutch blew up my entire engine because the gears were slipping. So a great car had a blown engine because of a faulty clutch.

9 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 10/15/2003

I purchased a 2003 Mazda six on 6-28-03. 2 months later the engine and other dash lights appear and car shuts off. I pick up the car 6 days later only to return it a week later when the engine light comes on again. A week later I pick it up on Friday at 11:00 a. M. And by 7:00 p. M. All dash lights come on, transmission slipping, speed odometer erratic, and loss of power. It has been in the shop for 12 more days and they can not tell me anything. My piece of crap has been in the shop for 26 days, they have damaged numerous things(spoiler has crack, paint nicks on hood and doors)all I want is my money back and I walk away!.

10 Transmission Gear Slipping problem of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 04/21/2003

2003 Mazda 6 check engine light at 1 week, transmissions slipping & slamming into gear through 1 1/2 years of ownership, at 35,000 engine went was replaced, replacement had 300 miles on it when it died on the southern end of NJ turnpike towed to DE dealer, still has transmission problems, back in shop now for engine problems only 3000 on replacement engine, into dealer numerous times for water leaks that have cause mold & rust inside the car on seatbelts & causing me a great deal of illness - still not repaired going through lemon law since Nov 2003.



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