2009 Mazda MAZDA6 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 386 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6, 1% of the 386 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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 heard chirping noise from the car and took it to a dealer who wasn't able to reproduce the noise but the noise came back and with in the next 10 days it got worse. The dealer told that there was a leakage from exhaust donut and exhaust heat shield had to be fixed. I got them fixed and after 3 days and less than 100 miles I hear the chirping noise again and this time it is louder. I can hear it even when the car is parked.”
NHTSA complaint #10500753, filed 2013-02, 43,000 miles“My 2009 Mazda 6 I touring at during driving at 20-25 MPH or at 50-80 MPH produces a sulfur emission from the air vents inside as well as from the exhaust pipes. This began when the odometer was just over 300 miles. Even though this car requires regular unleaded octane rating 87 gas, octane rating 92 has been used as well as generic brands of gas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10289695, filed 2009-10“I took my 2009 MAZDA6 touring edition in to get my first oil change. The car was in perfect condition with only 3,600 miles. When I returned later to pick up the car I was told that there was a safety recall for the door locks. I said okay so what now. The jim ellis service department said we will give you a loaner. I turned in the car on saturday I picked the car up on tuesday and drove it home. When I arrived at my house I tried to lock the door by pushing the button on the driver side. Nothing happened so I tried a few more times. The only way to lock the door was with the key. …”
NHTSA complaint #10261679, filed 2009-03Related service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 9 | 6% |
| 2006 | 9 | 5% |
| 2005 | 11 | 7% |
| 2004 | 11 | 7% |
| 2003 | 36 | 21% |
| 2002 | 10 | 36% |
Other parts of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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