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.

• 10092026Jun 10, 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…
• 10092775Jun 9, 2016Body and structure. Some vehicles may experience a rattle noise from the front door glass when driving with the window open approx. 1/2 to 4 inches (1 - 10 cm). The rattle noise may be caused by insufficient holding force of the glass run channel. To increase the holding force, the shape of glass run channel has been changed and non-woven pads have been attached to the glass run channel.
• 10092025Jun 9, 2016Body and structure. Some vehicles may experience a rattle noise from the front door glass when driving with the window open approx. 1/2 to 4 inches (1 - 10 cm). The rattle noise may be caused by insufficient holding force of the glass run channel. To increase the holding force, the shape of glass run channel has been changed and non-woven pads have been attached to the glass run channel.
• 10091625Jun 6, 2016Electrical system. Some vehicles may have dtc c1001:92 stored in memory. Dtc c1001:92 sets as a past record for low visibility of the forward sensing camera (fsc). It does not mean there is an actual fsc defect. In some cases the customer may have a concern with the lane departure warning system (ldws) and/or high beam control system (hbc). In other cases this dtc might be found without a related customer concern.
• 10093418May 27, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may report that when using their iphone with bluetooth audio that they cannot select a new song or a different song will play.if the customer selects a different song, most of the time it will continue playing the current song.if the customer should select the current song again, it may start playing a different song.
• 10092342May 27, 2016Engine, Electrical system. Some customers may complain about a check engine light on with dtc p0137 (ho2s circuit low input) stored in pcm memory. This may be caused by rear harness damage from an aftermarket alarm system installation.
• 10092322May 27, 2016Engine. Workshop manual evap system leak inspection using the m-mds has been discontinued for some models. Instead, the workshop manual evap system leak inspection using evap leak tester will be used to troubleshoot evap system leaks.
• 10093281May 19, 2016Vehicle speed control. Some vehicles may exhibit the accelerator pedal hinge separating from the base in cold temperatures below 32 degrees fahrenheit (0 degrees celsius).the accelerator pedal has been changed to increase durability.
• 10093288May 10, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit bluetooth® hands-free and/or text messaging related concerns. To improve the handling of bluetooth® hands-free and/or text messaging customer concerns, mazda cre-ated a special service and parts exchange program as of february 2010.customers experiencing related concerns should have their vehicle and/or device inspected according to the following procedure.
• 10092237May 4, 2016Engine. The 2016 cx-9 with the skyactiv®-g 2.5t engine requires a unique oil filter (py8w-14-302) which is not interchangeable with other skyactiv® oil filters. The unique oil filter can be identified with two white bands as shown below.
• 10093265May 3, 2016Electrical system. All mazda connect vehicles in new car inventory must be updated to this software version listed below in this tsb as part of the new car ready step 3 process.
• 10117769May 2, 2016Body and structure. Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Special Service Program (SSP) on certain 2014-2016 Mazda6 vehicles produced from October 25, 2012 through January 30, 2015. On the subject vehicles, the metal part of the front and rear door sash molding(s) may be exposed and could harm vehicle occupants upon contact. Dealers are to inspect the door sash on all vehicle doors and repair as instructed in this SSP. If…
• 10093366May 2, 2016Electrical system. If you encounter a vehicle with dtc p0137 (circuit low input), check the rear harness at the red circled area in the following diagram. If an aftermarket alarm system is installed, the rear harness might have received damage from electro-tap connectors (a) or to the protector tube (b). This damage is not covered under warranty.
• 10093212Apr 29, 2016Body and structure. Some vehicles may exhibit a grinding type noise (c) from the trunk lid hinge (a) (one or both sides) when open-ing and/or closing the trunk lid. The noise may be caused by the trunk lid hinge cover (a) making contact with the trunk side trim (b).due to assembly variations, the clearance between the trunk lid hinge cover and the trunk side trim is too small and may cause friction noise when contacting each other.
• 10086522Apr 29, 2016Electrical system. If you encounter a vehicle with dtc p0137 (circuit low input), check the rear harness at the red circled area in the following diagram. If an aftermarket alarm system is installed, the rear harness might have received damage from electro-tap connectors (a) or to the protector tube (b). This damage is not covered under warranty.
• 10092421Apr 28, 2016Electrical system. When reprogramming a control module, always use the gr-8 battery management system power supply mode. If not used, the control module reprogramming may fail due to a weak vehicle battery.the gr-8 battery management system power supply mode prevents the vehicle battery from being discharged. This allows the ids to reprogram a control module without interference from a weak or undercharged vehicle battery.
• 10092413Apr 28, 2016Exterior lighting. Some customers may complain about improper operation of the auto-dimming mirror. This may be caused by an obstruction of the front and/or rear light sensor(s) (e.g. Hanging a parking permit from the mirror). Use a soft cloth with mild detergent to clean the mirror. Harsh detergent may damage the front and/or rear light sensor(s).
• 10086506Apr 21, 2016Electrical system. If a customer has a vehicle communication related error on their app, perform the following: disconnect the battery or unplug the module for at least 10 seconds.reconnect the battery, wait 60 seconds and then have the customer try the app again.if the vehicle starts, order module 0000-8f-z80a.note: there is a limited supply of the module at this time, therefore only use this part for this specific condition.due to…
• 10093145Apr 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 56.00.760 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…
• 10093142Apr 15, 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…
• 10093259Apr 13, 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…
• 10086463Apr 13, 2016Electrical system. Over the past two weeks, an increasing number of iphone se early adopters have reported audio issues with bluetooth phone calls when the smartphone is paired with a vehicle or wireless headset. The issue extends to gps voice navigation for some, but streaming music over bluetooth appears to be unaffected. Specifically, dozens of users in the apple support communities and macrumors discussion forums claim to be…
• 10093127Apr 7, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0421:00 (catalytic converter system) with-out experiencing poor engine performance or misfire (mitsubishi pcm only).this is caused by improper control logic of the pcm that may detect false error of the a/f sensor, resulting in false detection of p0421.
• 10093123Apr 5, 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…
• 10086431Apr 5, 2016Electrical system. Customers that are registered with tomtom to update their mazda tomtom system (using tomtom home software) may have recently received this e-mail: please note that this is not an operating system update (aka firmware), this is an update to the file that the system uses to quickly find gps satellites. This file is usually updated daily but the customer does not need to update this file for their system to work…
• 10078840Apr 5, 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…
• 10086424Apr 1, 2016Electrical system. Mazda connect software version 55.00.760 is now available on ms3. Use this version for all mazda connect updates, including open ssp98 vehicles. If ssp98 is closed, use tsb 09-024/16 to repair the vehicles.click on "ids/infotainment", then "mazda connect updates" to download it. Update your usb drives according to the instructions in tsb 09-024/16.also make sure to select "all files" for "save as type:".
• 10213456Mar 31, 2016Body and structure. Mazda Technical Service Bulletins March 2016 Some vehicles may exhibit the inner cloth (A) falling down at the rear end causing a poor appearance and obstructing the view of the back window.
• 10185957Mar 31, 2016Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear. Under certain driving conditions, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may detect a dirty windshield (not clear). NOTE FOR CUSTOMER: The FSC may not work properly under the conditions: The windshield is not clear. The FSC lens is not clear. Driving in heavy rain, dense fog or snow, or into the sun. Driving on a road with…
• 10101105Mar 31, 2016Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear. Under certain driving conditions, the forward sensing camera (fsc) may detect a dirty windshield (not clear).ote for customer: the fsc may not work properly under the conditions:•the windshield is not clear. •the fsc lens is not clear. •driving in heavy rain, dense fog or snow, or into the sun. •driving on a road with…
• 10090921Mar 31, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear. Under certain driving conditions, the forward sensing camera (fsc) may detect a dirty windshield (not clear).ote for customer: the fsc may not work properly under the conditions:•the windshield is not clear. •the fsc lens is not clear. •driving in heavy rain, dense fog or snow, or into the sun. •driving on a road with…
• 10185967Mar 30, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. 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.
• 10185966Mar 30, 2016Other or unknown, Equipment. This article provides HVAC heater/defroster operating tips using Mode selector dial. This includes the use of intermediate positions.
• 10185964Mar 30, 2016Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the Active Driving Display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the Settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the Active Driving Display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical…
• 10091406Mar 30, 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.
• 10091393Mar 30, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This article provides hvac heater/defroster operating tips using mode selector dial. This includes the use of intermediate positions.
• 10091392Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the active driving display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the active driving display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. Gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical…
• 10091265Mar 30, 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.
• 10091261Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the active driving display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the active driving display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. Gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical…
• 10185954Mar 29, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the Active Driving Display. Replace the Active Driving Display.
• 10125470Mar 29, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the Active Driving Display. Replace the Active Driving Display.
• 10090902Mar 29, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the active driving display. Replace the active driving display.
• 10185969Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a rattle type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving on rough roads. This may be caused by a loose spare tire jack.
• 10185968Mar 24, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
• 10091433Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device
• 10091361Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a rattle type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving on rough roads. This may be caused by a loose spare tire jack.
• 10091266Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
• 10185951Mar 21, 2016Body and structure. Beginning with the CX-5 and Mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
• 10101088Mar 21, 2016Suspension. Beginning with the cx-5 and mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
• 10090861Mar 21, 2016Suspension. Beginning with the cx-5 and mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.

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