2016 Mazda MAZDA6 Technical Service Bulletins

670 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10111010Mar 9, 2017Wheels. Some vehicles may exhibit an aluminum alloy type wheel(s) having one of the following paint damage conditions shown in the sample photos below.The damage extends to the front surface of the aluminum wheel partly or entirely.
• 10111009Mar 7, 2017Brakes. Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak type noise from the rear brakes when driving at approximately 6-12mph (10-20km/h) with or without light braking. The noise usually occurs when driving immediately after the parking brake is released. The noise may be caused by poor bake pad adhesive tape contact.
• 10098384Mar 6, 2017Equipment. When installing a navigation sd card, confirm that the card is unlocked. Also, mazda does not recommend swapping navigation system sd cards from one vehicle to another for testing. If swapped, the sd card that is installed into the other vehicle becomes “linked” to the vin of that vehicle.
• 10111007Mar 3, 2017Engine cooling. Some vehicles may exhibit oil residue on the engine front cover from seepage around the joint portion (A) between the cylinder block and head. It becomes very noticable with dust adhesion. In some cases, the area of oil residue extends down to around the joint portion (B) between the engine front cover and the oil pan.
• 10111006Mar 2, 2017Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to: *upper front strut bearing (A) damage. (CX-5 and Mazda6) *squeak type noise between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (CX-3, CX-5 and Mazda6) *the bump stopper (C) may be contacting the strut bearing when…
• 10111005Mar 2, 2017Engine cooling. When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees Fahrenheit / 0 degrees Celsius), some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following DTC(s) stored in memory.?P0300 - Random misfire detected ?P0301 - Cylinder No.1 misfire detected ?P0302 - Cylinder No.2 misfire detected ?P0303 - Cylinder No.3 misfire…
• 10111004Mar 1, 2017Air bags, Electrical system, Equipment. When monitoring the resistance of the air bag modules and pre-tensioner seat belts, the Mazda Modular Diagnostic System (M-MDS) may display a value of only 1/100th of the actual resistance value. This is caused by improper SAS control unit software. To eliminate this from occurring in the future, the SAS control unit software has been modified.
• 10186313Feb 21, 2017Engine. Multi-Model - engine runs rough and check engine light on with DTCS P0201 and P0204 or P0202 and P0203
• 10186314Feb 13, 2017Brakes. Rear brake squeak noise during slow speed driving
• 10185796Jan 20, 2017Fuel system, Air bags, Back-over prevention (rear camera), Brakes. When the engine is started for the first time after parking overnight in cold weather (below freezing), some vehicles may exhibit the check engine light on with DTC P0451 (fuel tank pressure sensor: sensor characteristic malfunction) stored in memory. This concern may be caused by an increase in discharge resistance due to water accumulated and frozen in the canister vent hose.
• 10185795Jan 13, 2017Air bags, Engine cooling. When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees Fahrenheit/0 degrees Celsious). Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following DTC(s) stored in memory.
• 10185798Jan 6, 2017Wheels. Aluminum wheel paint damage (Black spot, flanking, discolored, blackened) Some vehicles may exhibit the bright type aluminum wheel(s) having one of paint damage conditions dhown in the sample photos below. The damage extends to the front surface of the aluminum wheel partly or entirely.
• 10186263Dec 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. MAZDA Mobile start (MMS) cannot communicate with vehicle
• 10186257Dec 5, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Active driving display opens/closes improperly. Some vehicles may exhibit the active driving display opening/closing improperly as described below: * It does not open or close when the ignition is turned ON or OFF . * The display operation does not fully open/close. * It closes and then opens by itself while the vehicle is moving. This concern may be caused by voltage fluctuation to the act ive driving display…
• 10185837Nov 3, 2016Air bags. TAKATA recalls for Air bag
• 10185835Nov 3, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Multi-Model - Clutch Slippage or Smell after Clutch Disc Replacement
• 10185834Nov 3, 2016Equipment. Mulri-Model (Equipped with Mazda connect) - DTC U0323/U0423/U3000 Cannot be deleted (Update)
• 10185833Oct 25, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera), Vehicle speed control. Rattle noise from front door glass
• 10185822Oct 25, 2016Fuel system, Back-over prevention (rear camera). Unusual engine noise after a cold engine start. Some customers may complain about an unusual noise coming from the engine compartment for about 20 seconds after a cold engine start. This noise is a normal engine operation for improved exhaust gas emissions. The noise does not indicate a malfunction.
• 10185824Oct 10, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Knocking/squeaking noise from front shock absorber, creaking noise from front lower arm bushing.
• 10186924Oct 7, 2016Brakes. Electric parking brake (EPB) maintenance mode procedure change.
• 10092584Aug 26, 2016Engine. There is a concern that some water pumps are being replaced that are not faulty, due to signs of a very small coolant leak from the bleed hole. This service bulletin is to inform you about the water pump sealing mecha-nism and the criteria if replacement is necessary or not.
• 10092582Aug 26, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience an engine that runs rough and the check engine light on with dtcs p0201 and p0204 or p0202 and p0203.note:engine misfire related dtcs (p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304) are usually stored at the same time.p0201:00: fuel injector circuit/open cylinder no.1p0202:00: fuel injector circuit/open cylinder no.2p0203:00: fuel injector circuit/open cylinder no.3p0204:00: fuel injector circuit/open…
• 10186320Aug 22, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Windshield washer fluid change - Factory filled windshield washer fluid has been changed to an ethanol type (yellow color) instead of athe conventional methanol type (blue color). This change is for European compliance Mazda has decided to make the change for all markets.
• 10092487Aug 11, 2016Equipment. Raising a vehicle with a jack can be dangerous if not done properly. The vehicle can slip off the jack and seri-ously injure someone. In this service information, some important warnings and cautions have been taken from the owner’s manual. For mazda customers who have questions about safely lifting their vehicle to change a flat tire or to install snow chains, please provide a copy of the attached handout for them.
• 10084949Aug 10, 2016Equipment. When installing a navigation sd card, confirm that the card is unlocked. Also, mazda does not recommend swapping navigation system sd cards from one vehicle to another for testing. If swapped, the sd card that is installed into the other vehicle becomes “linked” to the vin of that vehicle.
• 10091908Jul 29, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience a lack of engine power/rough idling and the check engine light on with one or more of the misfire related dtcs of p0300:00, p0301:00, p0302:00, p0303:00 and p0304:00. This concern may be caused by an internal failure of the ignition coil(s) due to a high difference between cold and warm ambient temperatures. The production method of the ignition coil has been changed to eliminate this…
• 10091610Jul 22, 2016Body and structure. When removing parts from a vehicle, take caution of this symbol "r". Failing to replace the non-reusable part may cause a system failure.
• 10090763Jul 22, 2016Body and structure. When removing parts from a vehicle, take caution of this symbol "r". Failing to replace the non-reusable part may cause a system failure.
• 10091901Jul 21, 2016Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to:•upper front strut bearing (a) damage. (cx-5 and mazda6)•stick/slip between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (cx-3, cx-5 and mazda6)•the bump stopper (c) may be contacting the strut bearing when the front…
• 10085444Jul 21, 2016Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to:•upper front strut bearing (a) damage. (cx-5 and mazda6)•stick/slip between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (cx-3, cx-5 and mazda6)•the bump stopper (c) may be contacting the strut bearing when the front…
• 10085383Jul 8, 2016Electrical system. Ids update 101.00 and 101.02 is now available on ms3 under the "ids/infotainment" tab.
• 10091809Jul 7, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with one or more of these dtcs stored in the tcm memory (p0842, p0847, p0872, p0877, p0780, p1738).•p0842:00 - oil pressure switch no. 1 (oil pressure switch b) stuck on•p0847:00 - oil pressure switch no. 2 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0872:00 - oil pressure switch no. 3 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0877:00 - oil…
• 10085422Jul 7, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with one or more of these dtcs stored in the tcm memory (p0842, p0847, p0872, p0877, p0780, p1738).•p0842:00 - oil pressure switch no. 1 (oil pressure switch b) stuck on•p0847:00 - oil pressure switch no. 2 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0872:00 - oil pressure switch no. 3 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0877:00 - oil…
• 10085418Jul 5, 2016Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 55.00.760 or later).•some street names in canada are not displayed.•navigation does not allow to set certain cities as destination.•navigation does not announce voice guidance for street names.•navigation turns to a black screen remaining the task bar.•turn -by-turn navigation guidance does not…
• 10105886Jun 26, 2016Equipment. When dealing with customer complaints of excessive condensation and/or water within the headlamp unit, first determine if all the bulb sockets are resent and correctly installed. In most cases you will find that the bulb seal no. 1 (a) or hid bulb seal no. 1 (b) and bulb seal no.
• 10092922Jun 24, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some customers may complain that in extreme cold weather conditions, the sunroof may suddenly open by itself when the heater is on. This concern may be due to a short in the sunroof switch (a) caused from conden-sation generated between the roof panel and the seal. To eliminate this concern in the future, a protective film has been installed to the switch and a pad installed to the harness.
• 10092724Jun 24, 2016Engine. If an engine assembly is replaced after a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, clean the intake manifold internally before installing a replacement engine assembly. If the intake manifold is not cleaned properly, the replacement engine may fail prematurely.metallic debris from the old engine (with catastrophic internal mechanical failure) may rest inside the intake manifold.
• 10092719Jun 24, 2016Brakes. In certain conditions, smart city brake support (scbs) may operate unintentionally. The owner's manual provides 7 examples: objects on the road at the entrance to a curve.vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve.metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road.when passing through a toll gate.when passing under a vinyl curtain or flag.plastic objects such as pylons.two-wheeled vehicles…
• 10092070Jun 24, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some customers may complain that in extreme cold weather conditions, the sunroof may suddenly open by itself when the heater is on. This concern may be due to a short in the sunroof switch (a) caused from conden-sation generated between the roof panel and the seal. To eliminate this concern in the future, a protective film has been installed to the switch and a pad installed to the harness.
• 10085289Jun 24, 2016Engine. If an engine assembly is replaced after a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, clean the intake manifold internally before installing a replacement engine assembly. If the intake manifold is not cleaned properly, the replacement engine may fail prematurely.metallic debris from the old engine (with catastrophic internal mechanical failure) may rest inside the intake manifold.
• 10085288Jun 24, 2016Brakes. In certain conditions, smart city brake support (scbs) may operate unintentionally. The owner's manual provides 7 examples: objects on the road at the entrance to a curve.vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve.metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road.when passing through a toll gate.when passing under a vinyl curtain or flag.plastic objects such as pylons.two-wheeled vehicles…
• 10091801Jun 23, 2016Brakes, Electrical system. When performing service on the electric parking brake (epb) system, be aware that some epb parts require unique removal/replacement procedures.
• 10092921Jun 22, 2016Seats. At pdi or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure.this service bulletin is only for sublet repair. A qualified upholstery repair specialist is required for this repair procedure. Please…
• 10092065Jun 22, 2016Seats. At pdi or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure.this service bulletin is only for sublet repair. A qualified upholstery repair specialist is required for this repair procedure. Please…
• 10092916Jun 20, 2016Engine. When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees fahrenheit / 0 degrees celsius), some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following dtc(s) stored in memory.•p0300 - random misfire detected•p0301 - cylinder no.1 misfire detected•p0302 - cylinder no.2 misfire detected •p0303 - cylinder no.3 misfire…
• 10092062Jun 20, 2016Engine. When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees fahrenheit / 0 degrees celsius), some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following dtc(s) stored in memory.•p0300 - random misfire detected•p0301 - cylinder no.1 misfire detected•p0302 - cylinder no.2 misfire detected •p0303 - cylinder no.3 misfire…
• 10092783Jun 16, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory.•p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded•p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too lowthis is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10092061Jun 16, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory.•p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded•p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too lowthis is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10092781Jun 10, 2016Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience a lack of engine power/rough idling and the check engine light on with one or more of the misfire related dtcs of p0300:00, p0301:00, p0302:00, p0303:00 and p0304:00. This concern may be caused by an internal failure of the ignition coil(s) due to a high difference between cold and warm ambient temperatures. The production method of the ignition coil has been changed to eliminate this…

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