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2017 Mazda Mazda6 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

77 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.08 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious16V753000

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

vehicle continuously driven with the turn signal flashing may result in confusion to other drivers, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the combination switch, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0316J.

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured August 12, 2016, to September 28, 2016 and equipped with optional accessory fog lights. Due to an incorrect combination switch being installed, the turn signals may not automatically cancel by the rotation of the steering wheel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Complaint volume

77 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 77 complaints. Severity Index 0.08.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other23 · 30%Electrical System19 · 25%Engine4 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…4 · 5%Power Train3 · 4%Service Brakes3 · 4%Forward Collision Avoidan…3 · 4%Structure · Body2 · 3%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 23 reports
  2. Electrical System — 19 reports
  3. Engine — 4 reports
  4. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 4 reports
  5. Power Train — 3 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 3 reports
  8. Structure:Body — 2 reports
  9. Seats — 2 reports
  10. Wheels — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2002 (1) · 2003 (9) · 2004 (7) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (6) · 2007 (6) · 2008 (5) · 2009 (10) · 2010 (9) · 2011 (6) · 2012 (6) · 2013 (4) · 2014 (4) · 2015 (3) · 2016 (1) · 2017 · 2018 (2) · 2019 (1) · 2020 · 2021

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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