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2009 Mazda MAZDA6 Brakes Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
2%of 386 total for the year
Median mileage
50,542miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6, 2% of the 386 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,542 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Was driving vehicle at 45 mile per hour. Suddenly noticed steering wheel was off center. I did not hit a pothole or any other obstructions on the road. Steering became very loose and vehicle hard to steer. When braking the vehicle started to make squealing sound and pulled to one side. Suspension became very harsh even on good surface road.. This is a catastrophic failure with no warning. Fortunately was able to get vehicle to auto repair center without getting into accident. Auto repair facility examined vehicle and showed me that engine cradle - subframe had rusted thought and broke. …”

NHTSA complaint #11130856, filed 2018-09, 169,000 miles

“The check brake light came on. I found that there was very little break fluid. I took the vehicle to my mechanic and he determined that there was a hole in the break line created when it rubbed up against the engine. He said it was a design flaw and recommended that we take the car to the Mazda dealership. The service manager was very understanding but could not make any judgment. He consulted with Mazda corporate. Corporate ruled that since it was not under warranty they were not responsible for replacement of the part. …”

NHTSA complaint #10562241, filed 2014-01, 43,400 miles

“My brakes on my 2009 Mazda 6s have failed 3 times, resulting in the master cylinder being replaced 2x, and the ABS unit 1x. When I would bring my car to a stop, it would start to roll again. This made me very concerned about causing an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10297224, filed 2009-12, 7,000 miles

“Faulty e-brake. E-brake button has corroded away and will no longer hold the car in park (car is a manual, so this is particularly concerning since this is the only way to offically keep the car in park when turned off). Car was parked in a stationary position, on a slightly slanted road. Came back and car had slightly backed up into car behind it because parking break had 'let go'. Luckily slant was small enough to not cause damage to the car behind mine, and only left a minor dent in my rear bumper. …”

NHTSA complaint #11043734, filed 2017-11, 78,000 miles

“When AC or heat was on at any speed, it would run for a few mins. Then stop blowing out air before slowly dying out. It would make noise like it was trying to work again, but then wouldn't. Took it to Mazda dealership. They did test on AC/HVAC system & found faulty control head due to electrical failure. They installed a heater control & the problem was fixed for a while. 3 months later same thing happened again. This time I was told the HVAC blower motor was tripping out on internal thermal overload so they replaced the HVAC blower motor. …”

NHTSA complaint #10721271, filed 2015-05, 50,542 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201847%
201747%
20161418%
20151728%
20141712%
2013522%
201222%
201143%
2010167%
200992%
200833%
200711%
200674%
200564%
2004117%
20032414%
200227%

Other parts of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Body and structure
123 complaintsSuspension
76 complaintsAir bags
75 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsTires
14 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsFuel system
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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