2005 Mazda MAZDA6 engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Mazda MAZDA6 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Incident 2005 mazda 6 broke down along side road. Engine only had 40,000 miles on it. Called mazda service manager, bob, and he told me to have it towed there and he'd take care of me. I was later told the engine blew but as his crew looked at it they verified that the engine and oil was clean. He…”
filed Oct 13, 2011
“I think the mazda line of vehicles should be looked into. I have a 2005 mazda 6 I sedan that from the very beginning had issues. At 5000 miles I complained to the nhtsa because the car shut off on me on the highway. I took it to the dealership and the dealership could not duplicate the problem. The…”
filed Oct 8, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other MAZDA6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 MAZDA6 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 MAZDA6 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 MAZDA6 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 MAZDA6 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 MAZDA6 | 9 | 6% |
| 2006 MAZDA6 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 MAZDA6 | 11 | 7% |
| 2003 MAZDA6 | 36 | 21% |
| 2002 MAZDA6 | 10 | 36% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Mazda MAZDA6
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.