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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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02004162022-06-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES
02-010-16-31702021-01-28. Service bulletin. STEERING; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. 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.
02-006-18-34492018-04-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER. Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft during the normal sweeping process of the shaft seal. Follow the inspection guidelines to determine if the condition is a result of the normal sweeping process or a failure of the shaft seal.
02-002-18-3300d2018-03-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving onrough 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).Front Shock Absorber Front Lower Arm To eliminate the noise, the following mass-production changes have been made: 1. The material and production method of the front strut bearing (A) has been changed. (CX-5 and Mazda6) 2. A protector has been installed onto the coil spring. (CX-5 and Mazda6) 3. The shape of the bump stopper (C) will be modified in the future. (Mazda6 only) 4. The shape of the coil spring has been changed. (CX-3 only) 5. Friction of the lower arm bushing has been reduced by adding a dry coating. (CX-5 and Mazda6). NOTE: The piston rod nut (B) requires replacement.
02-003-17-3300b2017-10-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. 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).
02-003-17-3300a2017-08-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. 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, Mazda6 and CX-9).
02-003-15-2990A2017-06-08. Service bulletin. STEERING; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. 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) • STICK/SLIP BETWEEN THE FRONT STRUT BEARING AND COIL SPRING. • THE BUMP STOPPER (C) MAY BE CONTACTING THE STRUT BEARING WHEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER IS COMPRESSED, CAUSING A POPPING NOISE. (MAZDA6 ONLY) TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, THE FOLLOWING MASS-PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE: 1. THE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE FRONT STRUT BEARING (A) HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6) 2. A PROTECTOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONTO THE COIL SPRING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6) 3. THE SHAPE OF THE BUMP STOPPER (C) WILL BE MODIFIED IN THE FUTURE. (MAZDA6 ONLY) 4. THE SHAPE OF THE COIL SPRING HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-3 ONLY) NOTE: THE PISTON ROD NUT (B) REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.
02-010-16-31702017-05-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. 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)•STICK/SLIP 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 STICK-SLIP NOISE IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, THE FOLLOWING MASS-PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE:1. THE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE FRONT STRUT BEARING (A) HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)2. A PROTECTOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONTO THE COIL SPRING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)3. THE SHAPE OF THE BUMP STOPPER (C) WILL BE MODIFIED IN THE FUTURE. (MAZDA6 ONLY)4. THE SHAPE OF THE COIL SPRING HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-3 ONLY)5. FRICTION OF THE LOWER ARM BUSHING HAS BEEN REDUCED BY ADDING A DRY COATING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)NOTE:THE PISTON ROD NUT (B) REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.
02-003/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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