Mazda 6 2006 Problems

Are you having problems with your 2006 Mazda 6? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2006 Mazda 6 issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2006 Mazda 6 in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

Mazda 6 2006: Blown turbo on diesel
Answered by Graham Smith · 13 Mar 2015

If the engine is damaged as you state the best option is probably to buy a sound used engine from a wrecker. Rebuilding the engine could cost $5000, a good used engine should be bought for less than $2000.

Mazda 3: Excessive fuel consumption
Answered by Graham Smith · 15 Feb 2013

When doing your research you need to dig deeper and find out the claimed fuel consumption for city and country driving. The Mazda 3 manual is claimed to return on average 7.9 L/100 km, but when you look at the claims for city and country you find that it does 10.8 L/100 km and 6.2 L/100 km respectively, which lines up reasonably well with your experience remembering that the claimed figures are not real life ones like your own are.

Mazda discs warped
Answered by Graham Smith · 19 Apr 2012

It's frustrating that discs should need replacing at such low kays, but it's not that unusual today. You got 65,000 km out of the second set of discs, which is par for the course. It is something I think carmakers should be looking at and developing new materials or whatever to extend the life of the brakes.

Used Mazda6 review: 2002-2013
By Ewan Kennedy · 08 Oct 2013
Mazda 6 was launched in Australia in August 2002 and has had sales success since day one. Probably because it was a lot more stylish than the Mazda 626 it replaced.
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Used Mazda 6 review: 2002-2012
By Graham Smith · 18 Mar 2016
Graham Smith reviews the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Mazda6 as a used buy.
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Used Mazda 6 review: 2002-2007
By Graham Smith · 14 Jun 2012
Graham Smith reviews the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Mazda 6 as a used buy.
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Used Mazda 6 review: 2002-2015
By Ewan Kennedy · 25 Nov 2015
Ewan Kennedy reviews the first, second and third generation Mazda 6 as a used buy.
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Deadly Takata airbag recall nears 1.2 million in Australia
By Joshua Dowling · 17 May 2016
Only a fraction of the 1.2 million cars on Australia roads with airbags that can spray shrapnel have been fixed, new figures show.
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Mazda, BMW affected again by Takata recalls
By Justin Hilliard · 03 Aug 2017
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced another round of safety recalls, with models from Mazda, Holden, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar affected.
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BMW, Mazda, FCA, Citroen and Peugeot models recalled
By Robbie Wallis · 14 Sep 2017
Manufacturers including BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Peugeot and Citroen have issued recalls via the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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