2003 Mazda MAZDA6 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 174 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6, 2% of the 174 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 750 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a 2003 Mazda six on 6-28-03. 2 months later the engine and other dash lights appear and car shuts off. I pick up the car 6 days later only to return it a week later when the engine light comes on again. A week later I pick it up on friday at 11:00 a.m. And by 7:00 p.m. All dash lights come on, transmission slipping, speed odometer erratic, and loss of power. It has been in the shop for 12 more days and they can not tell me anything. …”
NHTSA complaint #10071087, filed 2004-01, 500 miles“The check engine light has been on in my car since the first week I bought the car. I have taken it to the dealer service department, and they tell me that the key entry system is the problem. After the fourth time hearing this, I decided to write someone and let it be known. I use my car as an office for my job, and it's very important that me and my family feel safe in the car. Please tell me what I have to do get this fixed. I can't keep taking days off work to go back to the repair shop. The dealership is malloy Mazda in woodbridge,va.”
NHTSA complaint #10069832, filed 2004-01, 1,000 miles“After having my 2003 Mazda 6 for no more than a week, I noticed my air conditioner was not blowing out cold air. Also, the air conditioner light shut off on any setting higher than 1 . I took my vehicle into my dealer for service. I was told they would have to order a new switchboard for my dash. I waited a week for the part to come in. I was told the part may or may not be in within the next week. I became frustrated and picked up my car and asked the dealer to call me when the part came in. I waited for almost 2 months then received a letter in the mail stating my part had arrived. …”
NHTSA complaint #10051466, filed 2004-01Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6
36 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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