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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

609 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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09-007-18-34222018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Some customers may experience a navigation system screen that shows the wrong location. This concern is due to poor reception of the GPS signals. To eliminate this concern, the CMU hardware has been modified.
SA-017-182018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Upgrade your PCs to IDS version 109.00 and 109.01 from the previous version. NOTE: You may see ?Selection not available? on IDS when a selecting ?Programming menu?, 108.07 included a timer extension for Programming menu application that had to be installed before the expiration date of 3/27/18. After the expiration, IDS can?t accept the extension. To correct this, uninstall IDS and re-install IDS 108.00 >IDS 108.07 up-date. Select "Remove Mazda data files and settings" as shown below.
MT-004-182018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery), interview the customer before proceeding with normal Workshop Manual diagnosis. Aftermarket devices may be the cause of the electrical concern. Ask the customer if any aftermarket devices have been installed. Below are a couple of examples of unusual electrical concerns caused by aftermarket devices.
01-009-18-34522018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. The Mazda GR8-1291 is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda GR8-1291 is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.
01-008-18-34512018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodically according to the repair procedure.
09-002-18-34102018-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. After the installation of a new instrument cluster, the message "Fctry" or "Factory" is displayed instead ofthe odometer. This concern may also occur when a room fuse is installed in a new vehicle.Some new instrument clusters are in the factory mode setting. Factory mode cancellation is required.NOTE: The concern is applicable to Calsonic Kansei instrument clusters. Not all trim levels are affected.CX-3 shown:Vehicles having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following procedure.
SA-036-172017-10-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. IDS SOFTWARE VERSION 107 AVAILABLE ON MGSS - PLEASE UPDATE YOUR PC'S. Upgrade your PCs to IDS version 107.00 and 107.01 from the previous version.
02-003-17-3300c2017-10-04. Service bulletin. STEERING; SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to: Upper front strut bearing (A) damage. (CX-5 and Mazda6). Squeak type noise between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (CX-3, CX-5 and Mazda6). The bump stopper (C) may be contacting the strut bearing when the front shock absorber is compressed, causing a popping noise. (Mazda6 only). The front lower arm bushing (D) is making a creak type noise in wet road conditions. (CX-5 and Mazda6).
01-012-17-33822017-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This service information provides basic Q-85/T-110 battery handling procedures. Complete service information can be found in MGSS online or Workshop Manual (section 13-17).
09-001-17-3296b2017-10-04. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When dealing with customer complaints of excessive condensation and/or water within the headlamp unit, first determine if all the bulb sockets (including O-ring), seals and covers are present and correctly installed. In most cases you will find that the Bulb Seal No. 1 (A) or HID Bulb Seal No. 1 (B) and Bulb Seal No. 2 (C) socket covers have not been correctly installed or are missing due to improper prior repairs (i.e., customer replacing the headlamp bulbs or body shop not transferring them when replacing the headlamp unit(s) due to a collision). Any damage caused by missing socket covers, HID module seal (D), or missing bumper brackets (E) is not covered by warranty policy.
09-035-17-30802017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer?s responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometerand related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the ?SpeedometerReplacement Label?.Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda?s vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service.With the use of SPECMO?s services, a Mazda dealer can get the odometer setting updated to reflect the correct mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs, therefore resulting in a higher level of customer satisfaction. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after- warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
090181733512017-09-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Some customers may complain that the ambient temperature display is not accurate, or it takes too long for the display to show actual temperature. When you encounter a customer with this concern, first verify the condition when the customer noticed this symptom. If the condition is similar to the following "CONTROL LOGIC OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE" or "DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY AND OTHERS", advise the customer that this is a normal characteristic of the vehicle and not a malfunction. If the condition does not meet the following and the sensor malfunction is suspected, make sure to inspect the sensor according to MGSSonline or Workshop Manual (section 09-22 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSPECTION). Replace the sensor only when it fails the Workshop Manual inspection.
MT-014-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Whenever you are reprogramming a PCM or any other module, always use the GR8 Battery Charger in the Power Supply mode to prevent the battery from discharging.
SA-063-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Some customers may complain about the "wrong" phone is connected to the infotainment system. MAZDA CONNECT bluetooth will connect all profiles to devices in order of priority if the last device is not available. This concern may be a normal operation of the CMU connecting to available devices on start up.
SA-061-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda's vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is© 2017 Mazda North American Operations, U.S.A. allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service. With the use of SPECMO's services, a Mazda dealer can get the odometer setting updated to reflect the correct mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs, therefore resulting in a higher level of customer satisfaction. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after- warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
SA-060-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. Some 2012-2016 Mazda3s, 2013-2015 CX-5s and 2014-2015 Mazda6s may experience the Check Engine Light ON with DTC P0101 and/or P061B and/or driveability problem after reprogramming the PCM using IDS versions 105.02 to 105.04. If the PCM is reprogrammed with any software number included in the attached file and the throttle valve has too much carbon build up, the engine air amount calculation by the problem software may not be accurate. Perform the following Repair Procedure to correct this issue. NOTE Current version of IDS is 106.02.
09-009-17-33022017-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Some vehicles may exhibit navigation unit that cannot read out SMS (Short Messages Service) or does not operate properly after reading SMS. These concerns may be caused by problems with the Bluetooth Unit software.
05-002-15-3019E2017-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS STORED IN THE TCM MEMORY (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780). • P0842:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 1 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0847:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 2 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0872:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 3 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON • P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING MALFUNCTION THIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A AND/OR B AT THE CONTROL VALVE BODY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY GETTING STUCK DUE TO CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE PASSAGE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC. NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT CONCERN, THIS TSB IS NOT APPLICABLE. REFER TO MS3 ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS OR WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE.
09-007-15-30112017-05-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) OFF INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHING AND DTC U3000:54 STORED IN MEMORY. THE CONCERN IS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE BSM CONTROL MODULE CONTROL LOGIC. THE BSM CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN.
09-008-15-29912017-05-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS. 1. SMS/TEXT CANNOT BE DOWNLOADED WHEN CONNECTED VIA BLUETOOTH. 2. OPERATIONAL CONCERNS WHEN PLAYING A MEDIA DEVICE (IPOD, USB STICK ETC.) CONNECTED VIA THE USB PORT. A. AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO LOAD ALL THE DATA FROM THE DEVICE BEFORE STARTING PLAYBACK. DEPENDING ON THE DATA VOLUME, IT CAN TAKE UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. B. AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, THE PLAYBACK ALWAYS STARTS FROM THE FIRST TRACK. IT DOES NOT START FROM THE LAST PLAYING TRACK/POSITION WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THESE CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE USB CONNECTION. TO IMPROVE THESE CONCERNS, THE SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE HAS BEEN CHANGED. NOTE: THE UPDATED SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE WILL ONLY ADDRESS SMS/TEXT CONCERNS FOR THE APPLE® IPHONE AT THIS TIME.
09-008-15-2991A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS. 1. SMS/TEXT CANNOT BE DOWNLOADED WHEN CONNECTED VIA BLUETOOTH. 2. OPERATIONAL CONCERNS WHEN PLAYING A MEDIA DEVICE (IPOD, USB STICK ETC.) CONNECTED VIA THE USB PORT. A. AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO LOAD ALL THE DATA FROM THE DEVICE BEFORE STARTING PLAYBACK. DEPENDING ON THE DATA VOLUME, IT CAN TAKE UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. B. AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, THE PLAYBACK ALWAYS STARTS FROM THE FIRST TRACK. IT DOES NOT START FROM THE LAST PLAYING TRACK/POSITION WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THESE CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE USB CONNECTION. TO IMPROVE THESE CONCERNS, THE SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE HAS BEEN CHANGED. NOTE: • THE UPDATED SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE WILL ONLY ADDRESS SMS/TEXT CONCERNS FOR THE APPLE® IPHONE AT THIS TIME. • THE UPDATED SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDSFREE MODULE WILL NOT ADDRESS THE “IPOD ERROR” MESSAGE CONCERN FOR THE APPLE® IOS 8.0 OR HIGHER SOFTWARE ON IPHONE 4, 5, OR 6 AT THIS TIME.
09-008-15-2991B2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS. 1. SMS/TEXT CANNOT BE DOWNLOADED WHEN CONNECTED VIA BLUETOOTH. 2. OPERATIONAL CONCERNS WHEN PLAYING A MEDIA DEVICE (IPOD, USB STICK ETC.) CONNECTED VIA THE USB PORT. A. AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO LOAD ALL THE DATA FROM THE DEVICE EFORE STARTING PLAYBACK. DEPENDING ON THE DATA VOLUME, IT CAN TAKE UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. B. AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON, THE PLAYBACK ALWAYS STARTS FROM THE FIRST TRACK. IT DOES NOT START FROM THE LAST PLAYING TRACK/POSITION WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. C. “IPOD ERROR” MESSAGE FOR THE APPLE® IOS 8.0 OR HIGHER SOFTWARE ON IPHONE 4, 5, OR 6. THESE CONCERNS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE USB CONNECTION. TO IMPROVE THESE CONCERNS, THE SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE HAS BEEN CHANGED. NOTE: • THE UPDATED SOFTWARE OF THE BLUETOOTH/HANDS-FREE MODULE WILL ONLY ADDRESS SMS/TEXT CONCERNS FOR THE APPLE® IPHONE AT THIS TIME.
09-020-14-2913C2017-05-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 10.854 OR LATER).•NAVIGATION SYSTEM FREEZES.•MESSAGE “WAITING FOR VALID GPS SIGNAL” IS SHOWN IN THE MENU BAR OF NAVIGATION DISPLAY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.•VEHICLE SYMBOL IS OFF ROAD WHILE DRIVING / WRONG POSITION OF VEHICLE ON MAP.•MAP IS ROTATING WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING.•NAVIGATION SCREEN DON’T APPEAR AFTER DEPRESSING NAVIGATION BUTTON. THEN IT DOES NOT RECOVER BY OPERATING ACC OFF TO ON POSITION.•UNEXPECTED “STOPPING VOICE CONTROL” MESSAGE, USUALLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE.•CURRENT CAR POSITION (CCP) TURNING 180 DEGREES WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE.•THE MESSAGE “WAITING FOR A VALID GPS SIGNAL” APPEARS.•RED SCREEN WITH MESSAGE "PROBLEM WITH MAP".•YELLOW SCREEN WITH MESSAGE "INSERT SD CARD".•NO MAP FOUND ERROR AND SD CARD CONTAINS A MAP.•SCREEN TEMPORARILY GETS STUCK AT TOMTOM LOGO (SPLASH SCREEN) FOR 2 MINUTES DURING STARTUP. AFTERWARDS, THE NAVIGATION WILL NOT START UNTIL THE IGNITION IS CYCLED.•SCREEN GETS STUCK AT TOMTOM LOGO (SPLASH SCREEN) DURING STARTUP.•SCREEN LOCKS UP TO A "BLACK SCREEN”.•VEHICLE ICON JUMPS AROUND OR VIBRATES.•IF NAVIGATION BUTTON IS PRESSED DURING AUDIO SCREEN, THE SCREEN FREEZES AND THE TOUCH SCREEN BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
09-020-14-2913B2017-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 10.854 OR LATER).•NAVIGATION SYSTEM FREEZES.•MESSAGE “WAITING FOR VALID GPS SIGNAL” IS SHOWN IN THE MENU BAR OF NAVIGATION DISPLAY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.•VEHICLE SYMBOL IS OFF ROAD WHILE DRIVING / WRONG POSITION OF VEHICLE ON MAP.•MAP IS ROTATING WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING.•NAVIGATION SCREEN DON’T APPEAR AFTER DEPRESSING NAVIGATION BUTTON. THEN IT DOES NOT RECOVER BY OPERATING ACC OFF TO ON POSITION.•UNEXPECTED “STOPPING VOICE CONTROL” MESSAGE, USUALLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE.•CURRENT CAR POSITION (CCP) TURNING 180 DEGREES WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE.•THE MESSAGE “WAITING FOR A VALID GPS SIGNAL” APPEARS.•RED SCREEN WITH MESSAGE "PROBLEM WITH MAP".•YELLOW SCREEN WITH MESSAGE "INSERT SD CARD".•NO MAP FOUND ERROR AND SD CARD CONTAINS A MAP.•SCREEN TEMPORARILY GETS STUCK AT TOMTOM LOGO (SPLASH SCREEN) FOR 2 MINUTES DURING STARTUP. AFTERWARDS, THE NAVIGATION WILL NOT START UNTIL THE IGNITION IS CYCLED.•SCREEN GETS STUCK AT TOMTOM LOGO (SPLASH SCREEN) DURING STARTUP.•SCREEN LOCKS UP TO A "BLACK SCREEN”.•VEHICLE ICON JUMPS AROUND OR VIBRATES.
01-002-14-2889B2017-05-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS SERVICE INFORMATION PROVIDES BASIC Q-85/T-110 BATTERY HANDLING PROCEDURES. COMPLETE SERVICE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN MS3 ONLINE OR WORKSHOP MANUAL (SECTION 01-17).

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