Service bulletins for the 2012 Mazda Mazda6
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
247 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SA234 | 2016-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. IDS UPDATE 101.00 AND 101.02 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON MS3 UNDER THE "IDS/INFOTAINMENT" TAB. |
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| 1080M | 2016-12-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. IF AN ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED AFTER A CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE, CLEAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTERNALLY BEFORE INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE MAY FAIL PREMATURELY.METALLIC DEBRIS FROM THE OLD ENGINE (WITH CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE) MAY REST INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN THE NEW ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED, DEBRIS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WILL BE INGESTED INTO THE NEW ENGINE AND CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE.CLEAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTERNALLY TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS FROM OLD ENGINE BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE ASSEMBLY.IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CANNOT BE PROPERLY CLEANED INTERNALLY, REPLACE IT |
| SA279 | 2016-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE WORKSHOP MANUAL PROCEDURE FOR THE 2009 THROUGH 2012 MAZDA6 (WITH 3.7L ENGINE) TIMING CHAIN IS INCORRECT. THE PROCEDURE WILL BE CORRECTED ON MS3 BY THE END OF APRIL. IN THE MEANTIME, REFER TO THE 2013 MAZDA6 WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT TIMING CHAIN PROCEDURE.TIMING CHAIN PARTS INFORMATION:PART NUMBER CY01-12-201A WAS USED IN MASS-PRODUCTION UP TO DECEMBER 14, 2010, PART NUMBER CA51-12-201 WAS USED IN MASS-PRODUCTION BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 14, 2010. NOTE: PART NUMBER CA51-12-201 CAN BE USED ON 2009-2012 MAZDA6 VEHICLES WITH A 3.7L ENGINE. |
| 09-015/16 | 2016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. INCOMING CALL ALWAYS DISPLAY FIRST NAME OF PHONEBOOK/CONTACT LIST. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT INCOMING CALLS ALWAYS DISPLAY FIRST NAME OF PHONEBOOK/CONTACT LIST. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY BLUETOOTH MODULE SOFTWARE. CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS CONCERN SHOULD HAE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIRED USING THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE. |
| 09-009/16 | 2016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. HANDS-FREE BLUETOOTH MODULE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING RELATED CONCERNS. TO IMPROVE THEHANDLING OF BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING CUSTOMER CONCERNS, MAZDA CREATED A SPECIAL SERVICE AND PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM AS OF FEBRUARY 2010. CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING RELATED CONCERNS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE AND/OR DEVICE INSPECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. |
| 01-025-12 | 2016-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 01-012-14 | 2016-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 01-012-14 | 2016-04-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 01-007-14 | 2016-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 01-007-14 | 2016-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 09-029-14 | 2016-03-31. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 02-004-14 | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 01-016-12 | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 01-002-13 | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; TIRES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SB-08-001-13 | 2014-02-26. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. MAZDA: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATION (PAD). *PE |
| SB-01-008-13 | 2013-11-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MAZDA: DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL NOISE, WITHIN THE ENGINE HARNESS, CERTAIN VEHICLES EXPERIENCE MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTCS P0123 AND/OR P0222, WHICH CAN BE CORRECTED BY HAVING THROTTLE BODY HARNESS INSTALLED. *PE |
| SB-09-003-13 | 2013-06-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES. MAZDA: ON VARIOUS MODEL YEARS AND MODEL VEHICLES, THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION OR WATER WITHIN AND SHOULD BE CHECKED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION. *PE |
| SB-01-008-13 | 2013-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MAZDA: IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, WITHIN THE ENGINE HARNESS, THERE ARE SOME ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL NOISES. MODELS 2011-2013 CX-9, 2011-2013 MAZDA6. *PE |
| SB-09-005-13 | 2013-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. MAZDA: ON SOME VEHICLES, TO AVOID POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE OF FOOT PLACED ON PEDALS, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING PROPER USE, AND PLACEMENT, OF DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE |
| SSP-88 | 2012-04-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. MAZDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE REAR DOORS, NEXT TO CHILD SAFETY LOCKS, IS MISSING METAL STAMPING THAT INDICATE LOCK POSITION. THE LOCKS FOR CHILD SAFETY ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL. *PE MODEL 2012 MAZDA6. UPDATED 12/18/12. *PE |
| SB-01-001-12 | 2012-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MAZDA: MIL ON WITH DTC'S P0123 AND / OR P0222. THIS COULD HAPPEN DUE TO ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL NOISE WITHIN THE ENGINE HARNESS. *KB |
| SB-09-031-11 | 2012-02-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. MAZDA: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ON THE LEFT SIDE A PILLAR OR COWL AREA, WATER MAY LEAK INSIDE. *PE |
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