The 2019 Mazda 6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 262,220 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN19V4970002019-06-27262,220 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.
Consequence
An unexpected stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3719F.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Coolant control valve was not working per recall !! They put in a dummy plug and it did not fix which should have . Based on your research in using the dummy plug . I asked the dealership could be the dummy plug installation and asked if there waa a system update .. I hope you can help me get car…”
“Dear nhtsa, I am writing to submit a safety complaint regarding my 2019 mazda 6 gtr. Below are the details of the issue: vehicle information: make: mazda model: 6 gtr year: 2019 vin: [xxx] problem description: my vehicle began to overheat while driving. The vehicle has approximately 35,000 miles…”
“The forward smart city brake malfunction front radar sense malfunction caused my car to slow down on the express with the check engine light blinking.”
“The paint is chipping excessively and will lead to extensive body damage at the rate it is chipping and exposing the metal underneath. I am taking the vehicle in to the dealer next week to show them the damage. The chipping issue has already been documented on a bill of lading from a transporter…”
“After purchasing a 2019 mazda6 in july 2019, there have been multiple occasions in which I start the car and the display screen freezes or is black, not displaying anything. At the same time, the control buttons on the steering wheel do not work. I've also experienced a long delay in response…”
“I was driving to work this morning and steering wheel was turn to right to keep straight and felt like something was loose. I drove home and hit the brakes and car veered to the right hard. The car did not feel right when I got home I found passenger front tire was not straight and was crooked. I…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Mazda 6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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