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This car induces schizophrenia
Schizo_6, 12/14/2017
2006 Mazda 6 i 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The 2006 Mazda 6 has decent body styling, good acceleration for a 4 cylinder, and is well mannered on the road. It is not your friend, though, and will break down on you even if you care for it. I bought the car used in 2012 with almost 100k on it. I'd owned a 626 and swore I'd never own another Mazda but the test drive convinced me: it handles well with no surprises and while it doesn't turn any heads, the throaty growl when accelerating is satisfying. I get 30 mpg in mixed city/hwy driving. Now onto the bad... Mazda installs their body control module (BCM) right under the penetration for the antenna. Water-boarding is perfect for slowly killing the BCM. A dead BCM means your horn is telling your neighbors it is being stolen, locking your doors, disabling your radio and preventing you from rolling down your windows. It was $1,000 to replace at the stealership. I had to go through 3 used ones before I found one that worked. The BCM will let me drive it now, use the windows and radio but I cannot use my key fob. The interior trim is inferior trim. I hope Mazda was watching when I was sitting at a light and the sun visor fell right on my crotch. I saw more than red and green lights and my SO found it hilarious. Other interior/inferior plastic pieces have randomly snapped off. All of this, and the tire/brake consumption of the Mazda 6 were acceptable because it was a solid, economical ride. The end of the vehicle came when all of the tranny fluid was in the driveway. The mechanic said that Mazda installs positioning bolts on the flywheel to manufacture but doesn't remove them after the flywheel is positioned. Well, one of the bolts removed itself and shot through the transmission case. $4,200 to replace with a used manual transmission. I told the shop to not bother; however, they took it upon themselves to apply JB weld (epoxy) to the hole so I could drive it to the junkyard. That was July 2017 and it's still running; JB Weld is amazing. When that slug of epoxy fails, well... the ride is over and the junkyard gets the 6. Unfortunately, I'm actually so conflicted, I'm considering buying another one. Caveat emptor.
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Think I Bought a Lemon!
pstiles1, 07/31/2011
2006 Mazda 6 s Grand Sport 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
16 of 21 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2006 Mazda 6 new. I am sad to say, I think that I bought an albatross. It has become a money pit. I have put 3 sets of tires at around $1000.00 per set. The air conditioner had to be replaced. The drive chain broke & had to be replaced, thank God it was under warranty! I have had to replace the clutch. The dashboard compartment broke and now my head liner is falling down near the rear window. I also have a very audible "squeaking noise" as the car changes speed which the dealer (whom I will never work with again) says is the ac's clutch since my car is "old." I had an RX7 which I loved. This car is a big disappointment!
Mazda6 Wagon a great buy!
BigO, 03/14/2007
2006 Mazda 6 s Grand Sport 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Great alternative to SUV and not very common. I'm 6'4 and 260 so seating in front is ample. I've got the Grand Sport and it's a great value for it's class. Fuel economy could be better. Love the pet barrier. Nice interior/exterior lighting. I'm very happy even though I only have 7,000 miles on it.
The best car I've had
MDCruiser, 02/02/2009
2006 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my 6i automatic on 6/1/06 with 9 miles. I've had only small issues with it, now have 58,000 miles on the vehicle. I've done a lot of modifications to the suspension and some to the engine, and I drive the car pretty hard. Never a problem thus far. I'm extremely happy with my purchase. The handling of the car is great, it has adequate interior room, OK fuel economy, and reasonable maintenance costs.
Bad Transmission
saltguy, 11/12/2010
2006 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My wife bought this car almost four years and 54,000 miles ago. Just went out of warranty (50,000) and needs a new transmission. We took the car in a year ago, under warranty, and the mechanics couldn't find the problem we were having with the car slipping out of gear while accelerating. It started to get worse right after we went over 50,000 miles, so we took it back in. They isolated the issue, but said it wasn't covered by warranty anymore. No way a car with 54,000 highway miles should need a new transmission. And the fact that Mazda wouldn't stand behind the car tells me a lot about their confidence in their product. This was our first and last Mazda. Done!