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2010 Mazda Mazda6 repairs by problem area
Engine (30%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 107 repairs.
2010 Mazda Mazda6 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (1%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (51%)
Chart based on 86 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda6 in New South Wales, Australia Jul 2010 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jun 201564480 mi | Some noise occurred at front left when the steering wheel is turning. Local mechanic couldn't see any physical damage or worn out. They ended up tightening all the joints both left and right wheels and apply some grease. Problem fix for now. | ||
| Sep 201781220 miA $800 | Squeak noise at front left. Replace front left lower ball joint kit | ||
| Sep 201886800 miA $700 | Replace 2x engine mounts | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda6 in Maryland, United States Feb 2010 - Jul 2020 | |||
| May 201835000 mi | Passenger side air bag recall. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Massachusetts, United States May 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201313000 mi | Cooling fan had broken, needed replacement. Repair made at no cost. | ||
| Mar 201428000 miUS $60 | Left headlight needed to be replaced. This is a fairly complicated change for this make/model, so it took 0.8 of an hour for shop to complete. | ||
| May 201431000 miUS $45 | Right headlight needed to be replaced. This is a fairly complicated change for this make/model, so it took >0.5 of an hour for shop to complete. | ||
| Jun 201555000 miUS $500 | Right rear brake caliper was stuck, causing a squealing noise. Pads and rotors were also replaced at this time. Amount of repair is estimate of amount only related to the caliper repair. | ||
| May 201672100 miUS $986 | A/C system was completely shot, needed to replace essentially the whole thing. | ||
| Jun 201674000 miUS $100 | Left headlight was burned out and needed replacement. Check engine light; found and patched small leak. Light came back on a few days later. | ||
| Jul 201675000 miUS $274 | Check engine light. Diagnosed as a faulty valve, which was replaced. Light came back on a few days later. | ||
| Aug 201678000 miUS $101 | Check engine light. Similar diagnosis and solution as last time. Light came back on a few days later. | ||
| Sep 201680000 miUS $476 | Check engine light again. This time took to a local Mazda dealer, and they were able to find the solution: replace leaking emission purge valve. The previous shop refunded all money I had spent on the unsuccessful repair attempts. | ||
| Sep 201796000 miUS $60 | Right headlight was burned out and needed replacement. | ||
| Dec 2017101000 miUS $200 | Car needed jumping earlier in the month, had been struggling to start on cold days thereafter. Checked and needed new battery, which was installed on the spot. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Florida, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201114000 mi | The Bluetooth microphone is defective and needs to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 201117000 mi | Bluetooth microphone makes it difficult for others to hear what I am saying. "Repair" is to move microphone, and I am unsure if I want to do this or not. The clip of a piece of outside trim near the back passenger door came loose. This caused a loud flapping noise at speeds above 60 MPH. Was easily repaired. | ||
| Jan 201221000 mi | Bluetooth microphone makes it difficult for others to hear what I am saying. "Repair" is to move microphone, and was unsure if I want to do this or not. Did it, and it helped. When playing Sirius radio, there is an annoying high frequency hum. The hum changes (often goes away) when accelerating. Speculation is that the issue is related to a grounding issue with some wires. There is an annoying squeak from the steering column. There is a TSB to address, but dealer opted to fix another way. There was an annoying hum from the Sirius radio. The area engineering rep had to come in to diagnose and solve the issue. They ended up replacing the entire wiring harness. | ||
| Apr 201670500 mi | The left headlight bulb was out. Turned out that when the tech wiggled a wire, it went on. But then he was unable to get the bulb to turn off again by messing with the wire. So it is "fixed" for now. The lumbar support knob broke. | ||
| Mar 201778000 miUS $300 | The passenger rear door lock actuator was shorting the alarm system, and needed to be replaced. Passenger seat heater stopped working | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Arizona, United States Mar 2016 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Dec 201650000 miUS $300 | Engine light due to O2 sensor | ||
| Jan 201750000 miUS $439 | Replace Oxygen Sensor | ||
| Jun 201751000 miUS $120 | Recharge | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Georgia, United States Dec 2010 - May 2012 | |||
| Dec 201126000 mi | Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) override switch failed (leaving BLIS on all the time). System continues to regularly give false warnings (warning is triggered when no other vehicle is in sight!? | ||
| May 201232000 mi | BLIS never fixed. Part still on backorder. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2009 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 20101240 mi | No air conditioning. One of the o-rings on the hose for the coolant was broken/loose. Dealer replaced an o-ring and refilled the coolant. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in New York, United States May 2010 - May 2018 | |||
| Nov 201236000 mi | Airbag light would flash intermittently (every 3-4 days), giving a code 16, which was a communication fault with passenger seat. All equipment was checked and found to be working. All connections were cleaned and tightened. No light since. | ||
| Jul 201582000 miUS $695 | I lost all sound through the car speakers, including Bluetooth. Dealer determined that the Bose amplifier was burned out, the cause of this is unknown. The amplifier was replaced in under 2 hours, and the fix cured the problem. | ||
| Aug 2017115000 miUS $2000 | Front subframe was diagnosed to be rusted out, so badly that I was advised not to drive it. It took 6 WEEKS ALONE for the parts to be shipped from Mazda to the dealer! | ||
| Sep 2017115500 miUS $450 | Blind spot monitoring light started flashing. Dealer diagnosed it to be a faulty sensor/warning light within the passenger side mirror. Entire mirror needed to be replaced. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda6 in Delaware, United States Nov 2009 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Sep 20104000 mi | Wind noise from passenger side. Due to loose underbody plastic cladding. Dealer indicated it is a common problem. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Mar 201240300 mi | new rotors and calipers on rear brakes now both low beam bulbs have had to be changed. Other than this just oils changes | ||
| Apr 201240800 miC $310 | I took the car into Kanata Mazda with a noise which I told them I thought was a bearing from the accessory drives. They told me it was a clutch throw out bearing. Of course not covered on warranty. I knew that would escalate to $2,000 I went to my old shop, Honda Gifford Automotive, in Oct and they immediately said belt tensioner about $310. Did it and viola no noise. Dealer will not refund and Mazda said how do we know they were not right about the clutch. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201313640 mi | Sunroof motor was replaced under warranty due to strange noise during operation. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Virginia, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201329000 mi | Engine has a vibration/runs rough around 2000 RPM. Shifter feels clunky and has an occasional gring between 1st and 2nd gear | ||
| Oct 201330500 mi | I adjusted the clutch rod by lengthening it 1 1/2 turns which allowed fuller clutch disengagemnet. All clearances remain within factory specs. | ||
| Jul 201555300 miUS $816 | Repaired/replaced first and second gear components and replaced clutch and flywheel | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2014 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Mar 201552700 mi | Replaced 1'st and 2'nd gear, syncros and fork due to difficulty getting transmission into first from neutral. Repaired under Warranty | ||
| Apr 201554100 miC $100 | Failed O2 Sensor | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Sep 201552700 miC $250 | Passenger side headlight out and part of the cost was an oil change as well. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Great Britain Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 20102000 mi | Seat squab squeaking | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Wisconsin, United States May 2010 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201569000 mi | Wheel bearing fried | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Dec 20103000 mi | Car was scratched on rear bumper upon delivery, dealer fixed rear bumper at their expense Manual seat handle would jam when lifting lever, dealer lubed mechanism and it is working as designed. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202263488 miC $406 | Original front right wheel bearing worn out; was replaced. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda6 in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014135000 miUS $141 | Needed a power train belt replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Kentucky, United States Nov 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2018111000 miUS $500 | wheel bearing serpentine belt | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201790000 miUS $280 | replaced rear shocks | ||
| Dec 201795000 miUS $650 | Transmission fluid system flush Rear brakes and rotors replaced Battery replacement | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Alabama, United States Aug 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Dec 201444000 miUS $140 | Bad O2 Sensor. I attempted to replace the sensor but it was stuck on so badly that they had to drill and retap to replace it. The valve stem assembly broke off while filling the tire with air. It is a one piece unit with valve stem and air pressure sending unit. The valve stem is metal but had corroded to a point that the stem broke off and the tire went flat | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Illinois, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201235700 mi | Lumbar support was broken Second repair of lumbar support knob | ||
| Jun 2015108000 mi | exhaust leak and cracked bolt near tailpipe | ||
| Mar 2016125000 miUS $6 | Headlights | ||
| Jan 2017145000 mi | Headlight again!!! | ||
| Feb 2018171000 miUS $12 | once again headlights | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in California, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201331000 miUS $607 | Steering pump leak requiring replacement of steering pump, hose, and replenishment v of steering fluid. $255 labor and $352 parts. Oil leak due to oil pan gasket tear. Covered by CPO warranty. | ||
| Apr 201882840 miUS $603 | remove and replace a/c compressor drive belt, air conditioner system recharge and leak | ||
| May 201883000 miUS $750 | Oil pan leak | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ohio, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Sep 2010 | Car slightly scratched at the factory and repaired there, but not to our satisfaction. Mazda paid for dealer to repair the paint job and provided a loaner while the work was done. | ||
| Jun 201213000 mi | very slight squeak present when car at rest and rocked back and forth. Dealer diagnosed noise from exhaust hanger and replaced the hanger per tsb | ||
| Dec 201546000 miUS $200 | Exhaust "donut" between manifold and front pipe failed again - replaced the donut and mounting hardware to eliminate squeaking/chirping at idle. | ||
| Sep 201655000 miUS $750 | Leak in A/C evaporator core - core was replaced and system evacuated and recharged. Mazda covered parts under goodwill repair out of warranty, we covered labor (greater than half the cost) | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Connecticut, United States Apr 2010 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Apr 201222300 mi | Chrome finish was peeling off of the Parking brake handle. | ||
| Jul 201453000 miUS $80 | replaced high mount LED brake light fixture | ||
| Feb 201557000 miUS $226 | Tom's sensor (TPMS) | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in New Jersey, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
| May 201484400 mi | Replaced both Intake control valves under pzev warranty. Check engine light was on | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in California, United States Apr 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201121000 mi | Brake reservoir was leaking brake fluid. dealer replace brake reservoir cap. | ||
| Jul 201229000 mi | Brake reservoir was leaking again. | ||
| Jul 201581500 miUS $18 | Passenger side low beam light bulb bad. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ontario, Canada May 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jan 201421320 miC $325 | Replaced faulty (frozen & cracked) module, which managed fuel to fuel injectors. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Texas, United States Aug 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 201236000 mi | System had a leak. Dealer initially replaced a/c hoses but system still leaked. The a/c compressor was replaced on the most recent visit after oil was found on compressor. Suspect compressor shaft seal was leaking. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in California, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201469000 mi | Some issue with the exhaust flange. It doesn't seem to be fixed. I may have to take it back. | ||
| Feb 201571100 mi | Same noise as earlier from Exhaust. Got it checked again. Left the car overnight with the dealer. They couldn't figure out. Car came back the way it went in but the noise went away for some time. Guess they did something and didn't disclose. | ||
| Sep 201578000 miUS $300 | Drive belt and tensioner were worn out. Drive belt was cracked. Tensioner was noisy. Had them replaced. P04xx error. Gas cap replacement due to fuel vapors escaping from tank. Transmission fluid was burn out. Blackish ij color. Had to replace it. Drain and fill | ||
| Dec 201785000 miUS $600 | Master cylinder and booster replaced. Parts - $190; Labor about $400. Master Cylinder was leaking oil into brake booster. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in New Brunswick, Canada Mar 2011 - Nov 2016 | |||
| May 201331620 mi | Reported a "clunk" in the front end, they test drove the car and said that there was nothing wrong. Plastic protective cover under passenger floor came loose and rattles on the floor at highway speeds, several plastic clips broke off Dealer found broken trim pieces around back door, I was not aware of these and they were replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201332860 mi | accessory drive belt failed on the highway suddenly. | ||
| Feb 201440920 miC $120 | Twice in several weeks the car lost power, the engine stuttered and trouble lights on the dash flickered. After this the car would not start. After a half hour wait the car started and ran fine. | ||
| Aug 201444500 miC $10 | Engine stuttered and died, afterwards it works fine no engine codes. Last visit to the dealer they replaced a mass air flow sensor, problem occurred again. Based on research i cleaned the throttle plate/body. Will wait an see if it worked. | ||
| May 201549060 mi | stalled while stopping,started normally. Occurred 3 times before and would not restart for 10-15 mins. shop found no problem the 1st time 2nd time replaced Mass air sensor not fixed. i Cleaned throttle plate seems to have improved.Not fixed. | ||
| Feb 201655040 mi | Engine stuttered and died, then would not restart or started hard. Once started it ran rough and died at idle. Would then randomly work normally. I disconnected the ecu and cam sensor then securely reconnected them. Will probably fail again in 3-6 months. | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ontario, Canada Jul 2011 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Aug 201115500 miC $200 | Brake shims replacement | ||
| Jun 201770680 miC $400 | Rotors were adjusted to eliminate vibration when braking. | ||
| Mar 201877500 miC $600 | Replaced the rotors and break pads due to wear and tear. Regular maintenance was also included (oil change, tech inspection). | ||
| Mazda Mazda6 in Texas, United States Sep 2012 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Nov 201375400 mi | Transmission fluid and oil leak. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 161hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda6 in Ireland Sep 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Oct 201590400 mi€2600 | Blown engine due to failure of #4 injector washer | ||
| Apr 201697960 mi | Blown Turbo | ||
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