How many recalls does the 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 have?

The 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 has 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 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 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6?

Of 23 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine.

2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 678,480 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 21V744000 2021-09-24 13,891 affected

Defect

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install new fuel pump mounting rings. Dealers will also add a thermal insulation pad to the fuel tank on RX-8 vehicles. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's…

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

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

Total complaints23

What owners report

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

“Takata recall driving down the highway speed 55 mph dropped valve blow hole in block which also blew big pieces of the piston and block on the highway which could have bounced back into traffic causing injury to on coming drivers or drivers following vehicle. I collected pieces of the piston and…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-03-11

“Takata recall 8 months since the first letter has been sent to me notifying me that there was a recall on the passenger side airbag. I have now received a letter stating that no one should ride in my passenger seat due to the recall. Mazda has not provided this fix in a timely manner and now I…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-08-05

“Takata recall I get a letter every year that there is a recall but that the "remedy" is not available. There is no projection of when my remedy will be available. Meanwhile my vehicle has lower resale value, is getting older and I remain at risk. While 31% of at risk vehicles have received some…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-03-15

“Lost clutch to the floor while driving nearly having an accident. Took off clutch master cylinder as symptoms would suggest the repair would be. Found out that the pedal assembly is broke and that the firewall is "cracked" I can see lots of posts online where this seems to be very common and very…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-10-06

“5 months ago, took car to mazda dealer for timing chain, vvt noise and was replaced under extended warranty. Last month started to feel intermittent loss of power during quick acceleration followed by plume of smoke at the tail pipe. Took to local mechanic shop and was told there was heavy carbon…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2014-11-05

“I own a 2006 mazda speed6 with 96,600 miles, purchased december 2005. My speed6 has always had a turbocharger smoking problem. At one point, it looked like a mosquito spraying truck going down the road. But that issue seemed to abate, and appeared to be under control on its own. Now the car is…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-02-25

“An extremely common problem with many vehicles is clouding of the plastic lenses over headlights. This problem is exceedingly severely bad on the mazdaspeed 6. The clouding cannot be repaired via headlight restoration kits as once it's removed, it comes back even worse after. The only solution is…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2013-09-02

“Driving the car on the turnpike and heard what sounded like a blowout. Immediately pulled car to the side of the road. Noticed the engine was not running. Attempted to restart, but made noise and would not start. Called husband, who arrived and said the engine had come apart. There were physical…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-04-25