2002 Mazda MAZDA6: problems, recalls and reliability

“Vehicle has a pcv hose failure factory recall. Its failed four times - the hose is not resistant to oil. It eats itself out from the inside out. It than sucks itself in and gets a growing hole. Vacuum pressure gets so low that the brake booster begins to failure causing break failure. Mazda has since upgrade the "new" improved part to a more "improved new" part that fixes this problem. They refuse to fix my van again because they already fixed it once. They should of fixed it right the first time. I'm on my fourth hose now and I think since they upgrade the part again it shows they know they installed a defective part on my van in the first place. *jb”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Aug 2007

“The transmission in my 2002 mazda 626 sedan burned out without warning while being operated during normal highway conditions. The vehicle was well-maintained during my period of ownership. I was told by the mazda mechanics that the 626 was "notorious" for transmission problems like this, and that they would not advise any attempt to rebuild the transmission because the probability of a similar failure was high, and that the "ecat" transmission was not designed to be rebuilt. Essentially, once the transmission fails in this vehicle (and I was told it was simply a matter of time), that the only option to recoup any loss is to sell the car for parts. *jb”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2007

“2002 mazda mpv transmission and water pump went out at 58,000 miles. Not under warranty and mazda will not accept any responsibility for the repair. The car just died in rush hour traffic, and luckily no accident occurred. The fix was $4,000 in repairs paid by me. Six weeks later, I am told that I have to replace a coil and spark plug for another $500. The mechanic even said that I may have to replace more coils in the coming months.*ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Apr 2007

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda 6. The contact stated that the vehicle has no acceleration power. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle hesitated and shut off. The contact placed the vehicle in park and it was restarted. The slow acceleration occurs every day, but the stalling and shutting off is occurring more frequently. The VIN, purchase date, and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 57,000.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Apr 2007

“Stopped on highway due to police activity. Vehicle was struck from behind at 40 mph causing the seats to collapse followed by a front-side collision in which the air bags failed to deploy. There were no consequences of the failure and the part was not replaced due to the total loss of the vehicle. *jb”Owner report · Seats · Dec 2006

“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 65 mph the overdrive light flashed on and off then the transmission failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who installed a transmission kit. The same problem occurred a second time and the same repair shop determined a rebuilt transmission should be installed. Updated 10/6/2006 - the transmission overheated while driven in hot weather and caused the parts to melt down. *nm”Owner report · Power Train · Sep 2006

“On mazda mpv minivan 2002- over/drive off light blinks, and car bucks as it tries to shift. If I shift it manually from 2nd to 3rd, and then drive the light will go off, and it will start to shift properly again when put in drive. Mazda service wants to charge me $3600.00 dollars to replace transmission, when it is probably a faulty sensor. *jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2006