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2016 Mazda MAZDA6 Brakes Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
18%of 77 total for the year
Median mileage
41,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6, 18% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,500 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.

“Emergency parking break light randomly comes on it when driving. If I attempt to engage parking brake in order for me to disengage it requires that I put my seatbelt on and have doors lock then put car in drive to take break off. But light still remains on.”

NHTSA complaint #11372586, filed 2020-11, 43,000 miles

“I was driving down the freeway in the rain and the windshield wipers quit functioning. I pulled over and checked the fuses finding both fuses affecting the wipers were in working order. While pulled over, I also noticed my headlights were no longer on. I checked the fuses related to the headlights and these were also in working order. As I was not in a good location to leave my car for any period of time, I drove my car a few more miles down the road. During this time, the warning for the smart breaking system failure also came on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11299751, filed 2020-01, 117,000 miles

“I was braking to a stop after decellerating, driving originally about 45 MPH. Traffic was stopped in front of me. I was in motion on a highway, going straight ahead. My car slowed but resisted stopping. I pressed on the brake pedal harder until I came to a complete stop. My right foot was entirely on the brake, as I only use my right foot to operate the pedals. The engine was revving like it was accellerating. The car was in drive. No warning lights came on the dash. The engine continued to rev higher in intensity. I put the car into park, and the engine revved much higher. …”

NHTSA complaint #11343512, filed 2020-08, 40,000 miles

“2016 Mazda 6 would just randomly enraged e-brake without you engaging it and would not release, parking brake and brake lights are on. Mazda said control module was malfunctioning. Mazda(bakersfield)refuses to fix it as error codes wouldn't show up when diagnosing it. Car was first diagnosed in florida where it originally happened and that was the finding control module malfunctioning.”

NHTSA complaint #11063673, filed 2018-01, 34,000 miles

“Smart city breaks malfunction. A breaking system that is only supposed to work when going under 20mph, applied when I was going 65-70 down a freeway. Check engine light came on, car started applying breaks, then slammed on breaks. Drivers foot still on gas peddle, happened within seconds.”

NHTSA complaint #10967288, filed 2017-03, 22,000 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 2016 Mazda MAZDA6

Electrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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