2017 Mazda MAZDA6 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,130miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Mazda MAZDA6, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,130 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Led headlights on this model continue to flicker while driving at night at highway speeds become serious safety concern. Had vehicle inspected not alternator related to entire assembly workmanship issues. Company refuses to acknowledge it. Other complaints exist from other people.”
NHTSA complaint #11389228, filed 2021-01, 73,130 milesRelated recalls
- 16V753000Oct 18, 2016Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured August 12, 2016, to September 28, 2016 and equipped…Covers: Mazda MAZDA6 2017
Related service bulletins
- 10232304Feb 9, 2023Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground…
- 10194887May 18, 2021Some vehicles may have one of the following DTCs stored in memory along with a system status notice on the Multi-information display OR display a system status notice with no…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 17% |
| 2012 | 28 | 28% |
| 2011 | 11 | 8% |
| 2010 | 21 | 9% |
| 2009 | 15 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 4% |
| 2005 | 7 | 5% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2017 Mazda MAZDA6
24 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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.
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