I returned to my vehicle after work and the vehicle was dead except for the remote keyless entry and lights. The vehicle would not start and there was no accessory or on power. The dealer stated that the steering wheel lock and push button start had malfunctioned. I was quoted a repair bill of $1,660, which includes more than $1,000 in parts (parts numbers gs3M-66-15xd and gsyd-67-5dzg ). these are basic systems that failed after only 31,000 miles of use on a vehicle that was maintained very well.

- Damascus, MD, USA

The car's alarm system would be triggered randomly. In a period of 3 weeks it happened around 15 times. It ended up draining the car battery once. The alarm is on for few seconds and then it stops by itself. Upon taking it to the Mazda dealer they said it is a problem with door's electrical system and they had to replace the switches in all 4 doors. They were able to solve the problem, but I doubt if it is related to the recall that was made last September for fixing the door's latch system. The dealer had fixed the same just a back month.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

Door lock actuator has failed!** alarm on my Mazda goes off at random periods of time. Sometimes its once a week and sometimes is 5 times a day or night. I have reviewed several internet forums and it appears that there are a lot of people with the same problem but they have not created a complaint on this website. The remedies that they have found to have the dealer replace a door actuator that is faulty. This door actuator locks the doors and if when it fails to properly lock the door it will intermittently sound the alarm. The alarm is not so much the concern as much as the door lock actuator. It if fails to lock it creates a safety hazard for people as they are driving down the road the door could accidentally be opened. Children could open the door and fall out of the car as it is failing. Please look into this issue as it is a safety concern.

- Laredo, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2009 Mazda A6. The contact stated that while traveling 25 mph, the horn souned whenever a left or right turn was made. There were no repairs completed on the vehicle. The manfucturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage 70,025.

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

Driving through a tunnel my car began to fill with smoke. I pulled over and looked for where the smoke came from and found the switch to my heated seats was on fire. My car would no longer turn on. Repair man at dealership says it's something that just happens I guess. Somewhere something shorted. I'm just glad my child was not in the car when this happened. Beware!! there are current recalls for the exact make and model in australia and europe for the same issue. I'm still waiting for the us the issue a recall so I can get my money back.

- Washington, DC, USA

2009 Mazda6. Consumer writes in regards to automatic unlock button malfunction. The consumer stated within the last year, the automatic unlock button inside the vehicle, suddenly stopped working, and in fact did the opposite of what it was supposed to do. When the unlock button was pressed, the entire vehicle automatically locked, and at times, would not release the lock, even manually. It would take many attempts at perfect timing to select the unlock button while opening the door in order to be able to get out of the vehicle. The automatic lock button functioned as it should, locking all doors. In other words, both the automatic lock and unlock buttons only locked the doors. The consumer stated she was locked inside the vehicle on several occasions, until she was able to get the door to release. The dealer identified the problem as the body control module for the locks. However, they could not offer a guarantee that the new body control module would not have the same problem, as Mazda acknowledged a problem with the part.

- St. Marys, OH, USA

My car alarm kept going off several times a day for months for no reason. I brought it into the dealership and they found that I had a bad door latch. Could have been a safety issue if door could have come open while driving. Warranty was up so I had to pay all costs to replace.

- Cape Coral , FL, USA

There seems to be an issue with the low beam headlight assemblies in the 2009 Mazda6 vehicles. I have had both low beam headlights go out on me on two occasions while driving down the road. Once both lamps needed to be replaced, the second time banging on the light cover got them to work again. I was told by the service manager at Mazda to just bang on the light cover with my hand and it should come back on. The driver side headlight goes out often and to get it to come back on I have to bang on the light cover. I've put about 12 bulbs in the car. You find similar incidents on the web in Mazda forums. Also, you can see from the comments of a youtube video a friend of mine posted, it's common: www.youtube.com/watch?V=uqqperresa8 Mazda says the headlights are working just fine and that there is no issue. I have never had to be told to bang on the light to make it work again bu a service technician. If it's that common, there is an issue. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Faribault, MN, USA

Started vehicle put in rev. Accelerated to full throttle, had to put in neutral still full throttle then turned off engine. No codes found.

- Mukilteo , WA, USA

Started vehicle put in rev. Accelerated to full throttle, had in put in neutral still full throttle then turned off engine. No codes found.

- Mukilteo , WA, USA