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2015 Mazda MAZDA6 Brakes Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
28%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
28,911miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Mazda MAZDA6, 28% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,911 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“This car is not safe and Mazda has known for years. The door sash molding has caused me permanent brain damage. At age 43, I had to retire/disability due to defects Mazda knew of and just inform consumer of in 2018? I was making right hand turn, legally. Someone in lane next to me decided to turn and hit side of car. I as not injure on impact. It was the three week had to drive damage car while wait for lady's insurance to pay. The metal piece that in sspa5 status stuck out and hit head on it multiple times. …”

NHTSA complaint #11074231, filed 2018-02, 28,911 miles

“Hand operated parking brake safety recall. I received a recall notice from Mazda stating that there is a defect in the brake caliper of MAZDA6 vehicles produced from october 25, 2012 through december 1, 2014. My vehicle falls into this recall category. I received the recall notice from Mazda on august 19, 2017 making me aware of the issue and stating that replacement parts are not yet available to correct this safety issue. I called Mazda USA on november 2 to get an update and they still don't have an eta for the parts. …”

NHTSA complaint #11042607, filed 2017-11, 72,000 miles

“Was following a car and came up to a stop light. I depressed brake pedal and felt some resistance but car would not stop. Felt like the brakes were being bled off by perhaps computer control. I switched into a right hand turn lane that was clear, car still not stopping. Shifted into neutral, and engine started to rev up perhaps to 4500 RPM or so, then engine went back to idle on its own. The car had stopped and I put it in park. We then turned right and cautiously proceeded home, without a further problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10703622, filed 2015-04, 4,500 miles

“After making a left turn I depressed the brakes to stop for a red traffic signal. The brake pedal was excessively hard to operate and failed to stop the car. To avoid an accident, I had to use the parking break. At the same time the engine RPM increased dramatically. I shifted the transmission to neutral which brought the RPM to normal velocity. After this incident the car performed normally. I have experienced this problem three times,the last time was on april 4,2016. I noticed the failure occurs at slow speed,around 15 to 25 miles/hour. I went twice to berge Mazda in mesa,az. …”

NHTSA complaint #10854934, filed 2016-04, 17,000 miles

“This car has had many random computer problems starting with transmission locking in low gear until you stop the car and restart. Car shuts off displaying automatic stop break got very hard and steering very hard. My daughter had an accident last week 2/2/17 due to vehicle loss of power hard breaking and steering. Called Mazda with no response.”

NHTSA complaint #10955354, filed 2017-02, 32,000 miles

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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 2015 Mazda MAZDA6

Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology