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2014 Mazda MAZDA6 Suspension Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
4%of 137 total for the year
Median mileage
39,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6, 4% of the 137 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 2 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.

“When turning my steering wheel all the way to the right there is a clunking noise and I can feel it in the steering wheel when straightening out the wheel. The noise could also be described as a knocking that can be felt in the steering wheel, while not in motion, or very slow motion, after the car has been stationary for a period of time. This issue typically happens when the car sits for longer than 8 hours. It is most commonly felt when backing out of a driveway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11098900, filed 2018-05, 39,000 miles

“The front suspension makes a clunking noise occasionally when moving right after startup and sometimes after starting from a stop (usually only near the start of a drive). It also occassionally makes a clunking noise when hitting a pothole/speed bump. This seems to be the same thing as recorded in the Mazda service bulletin 02-010/16 and suggest possibly making it a recall instead of a service bulletin.”

NHTSA complaint #11139034, filed 2018-10, 75,000 miles

“Buenos dias en el ano 2017 manejaba en linea recta aproximadamente 40 m/h logre ver un venado y aplique los frenos pausadamente el carro se dezplazo hacia la izquierda sin razon alguna saliendo fuera de la carretera e impactando con el orillo de la carretera causando desprendimiento del caucho derecho y mucho dano en la suspension ahora despues de 3 anos me doi cuenta por medio de la Mazda que alguna parte del sistema de frenos en algunos modelos a sido defectuosa esto a podido ocasionar la muerte de mi familia”

NHTSA complaint #11355574, filed 2020-09, 90,000 miles

“Turning left at an intersection after coming to a stop, the driver mis-judged the right edge of the right-most lane and struck the curb. The ball joint separated from its housing in the right, lower control arm, causing the bottom of the wheel to collapse inward and the driver to lose control and impact the car in the left lane. The ball and stud were still attached to the upright clamp, but the ball joint housing was missing and not recovered. The tie rod, tie rod end and the strut did not appear to be damaged. …”

NHTSA complaint #10586719, filed 2014-05, 1,550 miles

Related service bulletins

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201835%
201656%
201547%
201454%
2013522%
201288%
20115037%
20104319%
20097620%
200822%
200743%
200642%
200543%
200443%
200395%

Other parts of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6

Electrical system
47 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Other or unknown
17 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Electronic stability control
10 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
Wheels
8 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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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