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2004 Mazda MAZDA6 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2004 Mazda MAZDA6, and owners have filed 160 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.

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complaints citing a crash / fire

4 safety recalls for the 2004 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. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 19V781000 Reported 47,006 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall…

  2. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 18V402000 Reported 308,591 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The…

  3. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 17V474000 Reported 308,992 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time,…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The…

  4. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 04V582000 Reported 190 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS

    On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear seat belts and replace defective seat belt retractors. The recall began on december 27, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.

160 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Mazda MAZDA6 have filed 160 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 15 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 69,874 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 26 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Have contacted Sport Durst Mazda in [XXX] about recall on air bags. Told me I had to drive vehicle to their shop. Told them the letter said Do Not Drive. They said they'd do the recall if I bring it t”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 6, 2026 · Air bags

“Very hard shifts from 1st to 3rd gear it's a automatic transmission it's getting worse it will do it at random times and it's getting to the point I'm scared to drive the car. mazda should listen to e”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 19, 2024 · Power train

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 2004 Mazda MAZDA6

How do I know if my 2004 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2004 Mazda MAZDA6; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 04V582000).

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.