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2002 Mazda MAZDA6 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2002 Mazda MAZDA6, and owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2002 Mazda MAZDA6

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Indicator light (parking brake)

    NHTSA 03V207000 Reported 45,600 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS

    Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." during production, the float in the fluid level sensor in the brake reservoir can be forced off of the guide rail during the filling of the master cylinder.

    Remedy: Mazda has not yet provided a remedy for this campaign. Owner notification began july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Mazda MAZDA6 have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 51,207 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 10 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I was driving my well-maintained 2002 mazda mpv (odo 66,000miles) on the freeway at 65 MPH, when all of a sudden it was as if it was shifted into neutral. Had car towed to an independent repair facili”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 10, 2008 · Power train

“Driver's side car seat belt latch broke. Dealer required prepayment to order part from manufacturer. Manufacturer does not inventory this part. It has to come from japan. Unable to drive my car since”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 7, 2008 · Seat belts

Compare Mazda MAZDA6 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mazda MAZDA6 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Mazda MAZDA6128
2003 Mazda MAZDA66174
2004 Mazda MAZDA64160
2005 Mazda MAZDA63147
2006 Mazda MAZDA63173
2007 Mazda MAZDA64156
2008 Mazda MAZDA64111
2009 Mazda MAZDA69386
2010 Mazda MAZDA69225
2011 Mazda MAZDA66135
2012 Mazda MAZDA6699
2013 Mazda MAZDA6423
2014 Mazda MAZDA64137
2015 Mazda MAZDA6360
2016 Mazda MAZDA6177
2017 Mazda MAZDA6160
2018 Mazda MAZDA6258
2019 Mazda MAZDA616
2020 Mazda MAZDA602
2021 Mazda MAZDA6017

Checking a specific 2002 Mazda MAZDA6

How do I know if my 2002 Mazda MAZDA6 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2002 Mazda MAZDA6; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mazda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V207000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mazda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.