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Mazda 6 Transmission Problems
Dale Smith, 03/14/2010
2006 Mazda 6 s Sport 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
12 of 18 people found this review helpful
I've purchased 4 Mazda's, but never again. I bought my latest, a 6, in Nov 2006. I have a long commute and have put on 63K miles in 3 years. When the car was just about at 30K miles my tranny went out. The dealership replaced it under warranty. About a month ago the tranny started acting up again and to my surprise the dealership told me that it needed to be replaced - Again. This tranny only had about 30K miles on it also. The service manager told me that I wasn't maintaining it correctly or driving it too hard. I informed him that I never had to get the tranny maintained since it never got 30K miles on it and in my 35 years of driving I never had to replace one. Stay away from this car.
My Mazda 6
anon, 11/21/2019
2006 Mazda 6 i Grand Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Mazda 6’s have a tendency to blow engines around 150K miles. Regular oil changes may help this problem, but this was not the case with mine. After a new motor, new transmission, and about a year and a half of hard work, she is back and better than ever. I did have a little blip in the wiring about 6 months ago that kept it from starting. After all the infected wires were replaced (they call this the trifecta i believe. these wires go bad in all kinds of cars), it runs like brand new. I bought the car around 3 years ago as a second owner. The car has been very reliable for the past 5-6 months. After some major and minor repairs, I love being able to enjoy the car. All of this hard work also makes it more sentimental. The new engine and transmission both have around 55K miles on them and they prove it every day. I drive around 100-150K miles a week, and for a car that is 13 years old, she handles it very well. I highly recommend this car for someone looking for a nice driver with a sporty look. Just keep up on oil changes and regular checkups.
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Reliable basic car, but prone to rusting
Good basic car but rusting out, 11/18/2019
2006 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
External body rust typically around rear wheel wells, bottom of door, and the under side frame and brake components. The rear disc brake assembly, splash guard, brake lines and calipers are extremely rusted....I'd be concerned about brake lines rusting out.
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I love my 6
puff, 07/25/2007
2006 Mazda 6 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We purchased a Mazda3 then 2 months later was happy but wanted a larger vehicle so we got the 6. I previously owned a Ford Mustang with manual transmission. With a move to a busy city I needed something that didn't required pushing a clutch constantly. The 6 gave me the best of both worlds, manual and automatic transmission without the clutch!
Best Kept Secret Out There
yamura, 10/12/2010
2006 Mazda 6 s 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my '06 6s in early '07. Probably sat on the dealer's lot a long time because of the manual trans. However, maybe because of that I got a very good deal, too. Aside from a headliner that pulled away from the rear window and breakage of the lumbar support about 400 miles prior to expiration of the warranty, and somewhat early replacement of the battery, the car has been trouble free. It is a hoot to drive, strong runner with a good mid-range, and surprisingly good gas mileage avg about 22 in town and 27 on hwy.