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2003 Mazda Mazda6 electrical system problems

The 2003 Mazda Mazda6 has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Mazda6 electrical system complaints by model year57 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 22 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 38 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 57 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 18 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 1 complaints
Mazda6 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR DOES NOT HAVE IGNITION LOCK SYSTEM. AFTER STOPPING CAR, TURNING OFF AND REMOVING KEY, CAR ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE STILL IN "DRIVE" POSITION CAUSING DAMAGE TO DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR. SON WAS WITHIN INCHES OF BEING SLAMMED INTO CONCRETE POLE THE CAR ROLLED INTO. *LA ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · September 30, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2003 Mazda Mazda6 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2003 Mazda Mazda6 electrical system — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.