How many recalls does the 2005 Mazda 6 have?

The 2005 Mazda 6 has 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2005 Mazda 6 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2005 Mazda 6?

Of 180 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2005 Mazda 6 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Mazda 6 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 664,589 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 180 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 19V781000 2019-10-31 47,006 affected

Defect

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. …

AIR BAGS 18V402000 2018-06-15 308,591 affected

Defect

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. Owners may…

AIR BAGS 17V474000 2017-07-26 308,992 affected

Defect

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. …

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

715

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

Total complaints180

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I noticed my vehicle was starting to drive funny. I keep up on it very well, routine maintenance, wash it often, fresh alignments, new tires when needed. So I thought something was up and took it into a garage. I was called the next day and was told I had a hole in my passenger side right…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2020-06-10

“I noticed my vehicle was starting to drive funny. I keep up on it very well, routine maintenance, wash it often, fresh alignments, new tires when needed. So I thought something was up and took it into a garage. I was called the next day and was told I had a hole in my passenger side right…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2020-06-10

“I noticed my vehicle was starting to drive funny. I keep up on it very well, routine maintenance, wash it often, fresh alignments, new tires when needed. So I thought something was up and took it into a garage. I was called the next day and was told I had a hole in my passenger side right…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-06-10

“Tcm unit faulty, car only has 82k miles, reading online this seems to be a far too common problem, I believe the unit is faulty!”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-11-04

“I received a paper saying it was recalled”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-08-16

“I received a paper saying it was recalled”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-08-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed and attempted to make a turn, the driver's side curtain air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained cuts, burns and bruises on the left arm. The contact drove himself to an…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-08-05

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda 6. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by an independent mechanic. The throttle body and accelerator pedal were repaired, but the failure continued. The…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-05-28