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.

• 10213325Jan 14, 2016Equipment. Special service tool shipment Janaurary 2016
• 10105849Jan 14, 2016Equipment. In support of improved electrical diagnosis on skyactiv vehicles, mazda will ship a terminal test kit to all dealers. The test kit is designed pecifically for skyactiv module terminals.• the sst will be shipped by mazda’s tool vendor bosch starting january 15, 2016.• procedures for usage are found in the skyactiv wiring terminal test kit wbt, course #1649.• the following sst is the latest addition to the mazda…
• 10213448Jan 11, 2016Lane departure, Air bags. LDWS or ALH warning light on with DTC C1001:92
• 10105853Jan 11, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment, Exterior lighting. Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear: 1. Lane departure warning system (ldws) warning light turns on at idle. Dtc c1001:92 (poor functioning of forward sensing camera (fsc)) is stored in memory.2.adaptive led headlights (alh) warning light turns on while driving.
• 10076692Jan 11, 2016Electrical system. Ldws or alh warning light on with dtc c1001:92. Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear. Lane departure warning system (ldws) warning light turns on at idle; dtc c1001:92 (poor functioning of forward sensing camera (fsc)) is stored in memory. Adaptive led headlights (alh) warning light turns on while driving; dtc c1001:92 (poor functioning of forward sensing…
• 10213385Jan 8, 2016Wheels. Stains appear on wheels
• 10105855Jan 8, 2016Wheels. Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains.
• 10213440Dec 22, 2015Vehicle speed control. White door armrest(s) pink discoloration
• 10213379Dec 22, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Rough Idle with MIL on and DTC P0015/P0524
• 10105639Dec 22, 2015Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. • p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded • p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too low this 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 ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…
• 10105638Dec 22, 2015Body and structure. Some customers may complain about a white door armrest(s) pink discoloration. The discolored armrest does not match the other white parts of the door panel. Replace all 4 door panels.
• 10076691Dec 22, 2015Body and structure. White door armrest(s) pink discoloration. Some customers may complain about a white door armrest(s) pink discoloration. The discolored armrest does not match the other white parts of the door panel.
• 10213386Dec 17, 2015Suspension. Knocking/squeaking noise from front shock absorber
• 10213378Dec 17, 2015Electrical system, Engine cooling. Engine Oil seepage from engine oil pressure switch
• 10105646Dec 17, 2015Steering, Suspension. 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. • the bump stopper (c) may be contacting the strut bearing when the front shock absorber is…
• 10105644Dec 17, 2015Engine. Frequent engine starts under extremely cold ambient temperatures may result in oil seepage from the engine oil pressure switch. This concern may be caused by a lack of durability of the oil pressure switch under these conditions. To correct the problem, the oil pressure switch has been improved to increase the durability in cold ambient temperatures.
• 10076642Dec 17, 2015Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10213404Dec 3, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Check Engine light and A/T Warning light on with one or more of these DTS (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738) Stored in TCM Memory
• 10105656Dec 3, 2015Transmission 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 •…
• 10213402Nov 30, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Hard shifting/shift lever bebration
• 10105621Nov 30, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns: • sometimes the shifter may jump out of 3rd gear over a road bump when accelerating after deceleration at 25-40 mph (40-65 km/h) • hard to shift into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th gear • shift lever vibrates when driving in 3rd or 4th gear this is caused by inappropriate transmission internal parts.
• 10213382Nov 20, 2015Equipment, Suspension. Creaking Noise From Front Lower Control Arm Bushings Some vehicles may exhibit a creaking noise from under the front of the vehicle when driving over bumps. The noise occurs at approx. 1225 mph (2040 Km/h) when the road surface is wet or after a car wash. The noise becomes more noticeable when driving over higher bumps.
• 10105624Nov 20, 2015Suspension, Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a creaking noise from under the front of the vehicle when driving over bumps. The noise occurs at approx. 12 - 25 mph (20 - 40 km/h) when the road surface is wet or after a car wash. The noise becomes more noticeable when driving over higher bumps. The creaking noise is caused when the front lower control arm bushing(s) (a) become wet.
• 10076638Nov 20, 2015Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10213437Nov 13, 2015Electrical system, Engine. Mazda connect shuts down and does not reboot
• 10105628Nov 13, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the mazda connect infotainment system shutting down within a few minutes after the ignition is turned on, and will not reboot. It will only reboot after the ignition is turned off and then on again. This is caused by an internal malfunction of the connectivity master unit (cmu) hardware. Note: if the system reboots by itself, this tsb is not applicable. Refer to tsb 09-022/15 for cmu…
• 10076688Nov 13, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Mazda connect shuts down and does not reboot. Some vehicles may experience mazda connect infotainment system shutting down with a few minutes after ignition is turned on, and will not reboot. It will only reboot after ignition is turned off and then turned on again. This is caused by an internal malfunction of the connectivity master unit (cmu) hardware.
• 10105629Nov 10, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns: • sometimes the shifter may jump out of 3rd gear over a road bump when accelerating after deceleration at 25-40 mph (40-65 km/h) • hard to shift into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th gear • shift lever vibrates when driving in 3rd or 4th gear this is caused by inappropriate transmission internal parts.
• 10076652Nov 6, 2015Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10213384Nov 3, 2015Tires, Electrical system. Tpms warning light on
• 10105635Nov 3, 2015Tires. After performing recall campaign 8014j, or the vehicle vin is not applicable to 8014j, some vehicles may experience tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on even if the tpms system has been properly initialized at the specified tire air pressure. This may be caused by improper tire air pressure detection by the tpms system on certain types of road surfaces.
• 10105634Nov 3, 2015Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. • p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded • p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too low this 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 ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…
• 10076640Nov 3, 2015Tires. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10213460Oct 14, 2015Lane departure, Air bags. LDWS or ALH warning light on with DTC C1001:92
• 10105515Oct 14, 2015Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear: 1.lane departure warning system (ldws) warning light turns on at idle. Dtc c1001:92 (poor functioning of forward sensing camera (fsc)) is stored in memory.2. Adaptive led headlights (alh) warning light turns on while driving.
• 10072058Oct 14, 2015Exterior lighting, Lane departure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10105523Oct 7, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10101457Sep 29, 2015Wheels. Some vehicles may exhibit a groan type noise from the front wheel hub bearing while driving at high speed or when cornering. This may be caused by front wheel hub bearing corrosion.
• 10101459Sep 28, 2015Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. • p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded • p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too low this 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 ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…
• 10101464Sep 22, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the active driving display. Replace the active driving display.
• 10101466Sep 16, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles using an auxiliary heater (block heater) may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0116:00 or p011a when starting in cold weather below 32 °f (0 °c). • p0116:00: ect sensor no.1 circuit range/performance problem • p011a:00: ect sensor no.1/no.2 performance problem this is caused by error detection logic of the pcm. To correct the problem, the control logic of the pcm has been changed.
• 10105504Aug 25, 2015Equipment, Seats. Some customers may complain that the front power (driver and/or passenger) seats do not slide back and forth properly or that they may be completely inoperative. This concern may be caused by a foreign object getting stuck under the power slide unit (below) while in operation. This can cause motor mounting bracket (a) deformation, resulting in motor cable (b) breakage. To eliminate this concern, the shape of the…
• 10105467Aug 10, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 55.00.753 or later). • turn -by-turn navigation guidance does not display on on the active driving display (for vehicles with 55.00.750). • every time the navigation is turned on, the vehicle position starts from the location (dealer) where the cmu was updated from version 55.00.650 to 55.00.750. •…
• 10105481Aug 7, 2015Equipment. Mazda infotainment systems require contacting the proper source for diagnostic support, parts authorization, and parts exchange. Some components require prior authorization before ordering as exchange. Refer to dag exchange central (mxconnect>parts and accessories>parts>programs>exchange central) for component availability, source of technical support and prior authorization requirement.
• 10105501Aug 6, 2015Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p2610 and p2507 stored in memory after engine start and room fuse 15a (a) removed. • p2610:00: instrument cluster internal engine off timer performance problem • p2507:00: pcm battery voltage low input as a past malfunction, the customer will not notice it (no warning light illuminated), but the dtc may be found during a vehicle service. P2507 in this…
• 10105487Aug 6, 2015Engine, Equipment. Some customer using “flexible” setting for oil change in the maintenance monitor may notice that the oil change due notification will not work because of improper control logic of the pcm. This tsb is applicable for the following cases. • the oil change due notification does not come on, even after mileage exceeded 10,000 miles. • oil life in the center display is still less than 40% even though the mileage…
• 10105502Aug 4, 2015Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0421:00 (catalytic converter system) without 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. To correct the problem, the control logic of the pcm has been changed.
• 10099417Jul 21, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles using an auxiliary heater (block heater) may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0116:00 or p011a when starting in cold weather below 32 °f (0 °c). • p0116:00: ect sensor no.1 circuit range/performance problem • p011a:00: ect sensor no.1/no.2 performance problem. This is caused by error detection logic of the pcm. To correct the problem, the control logic of the pcm has been changed.
• 10099420Jul 14, 2015Engine. Frequent engine starts under extremely cold ambient temperatures may result in oil seepage from the engine oil pressure switch. This concern may be caused by a lack of durability of the oil pressure switch under these conditions. To correct the problem, the oil pressure switch has been improved to increase the durability in cold ambient temperatures. All skyactiv engines equipped with oil pressure switch part…
• 10099437Jul 1, 2015Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 55.00.750 or later). • navigation or other screen turn black, freeze or reboot. • system does not recognize usb/sd card. • some menu of music source selection is grayed out. • when using the call button on the cell phone to make a call, the call sound is short. • favorites disappear. • vehicle…

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