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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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SA-039-23a2023-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage when parked near a glass building or Low-E windows. This may be caused by the sun's reflection.
SA-012-232023-04-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Some customers may report an odor or water in the HVAC system and upon inspection, the cabin air filter may be found to be wet.
SA-010-232023-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VISIBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground connection.
SA-040-212021-07-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage when parked near a glass building or Low-E windows. This may be caused by the sun's reflection.
MT-003-212021-06-29. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage when parked near a glass building. This may be caused by the suns reflection. If a building creates enough of a curve with a series of flat windows, which act like mirrors, the reflections all converge at one point, focusing and concentrating the light onto the street below.
09-044-17-33982021-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the Active Driving Display.
MT-001-172021-02-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. Windshield washer fluid change - Factory filled windshield washer fluid has been changed to an ethanol type (yellow color) instead of athe conventional methanol type (blue color). This change is for European compliance Mazda has decided to make the change for all markets.
MTI_10362021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY. Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the Active Driving Display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the Settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the Active Driving Display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical receiver are housed.
15-001-16-31262021-01-28. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear. Under certain driving conditions, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may detect a dirty windshield (not clear). NOTE FOR CUSTOMER: The FSC may not work properly under the conditions: The windshield is not clear. The FSC lens is not clear. Driving in heavy rain, dense fog or snow, or into the sun. Driving on a road with no or blurred road lane markings. When the windshield becomes foggy in the winter time or other cold weather conditions and LDWS/HBC warning lights turn on, drive with the defroster on for about 10 minutes. This will help clear the foggy windshield at the FSC.
SA-027-192019-12-20. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Accessory instructions can be found in the Accessory eCatalog. https://ecatalog.trademotion.com/. Audio/Electrical, Exterior, Interior: - Mazda Mobile Start (MMS) - Remote Engine Start - Wireless Charging Pad - Mirror - Navigation - Rear Parking Sensors - Rear Seat Entertainment - Smartphone Screen Mirroring - Bumper Trim/Guards - Door Mirror Caps - Fog Lights - Moonroof Wind Deflector - Roof Rack - Side Window Deflectors - Splash Guards - Trailer Hitch - Thule Products - Wheels Locks - Aero Kit - Air Dam - Rear Spoiler - Tunnel Under Bars - Lower Arm Bar - Side Sill Extensions - Arm Rest - Illuminated Door sill Trim Plates - Interior Lighting
09-010-19-36242019-08-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground connection.The front fender stay (2) newly painted surface at ground point (3), where attachment bolt (4) is seated, may create a poor front harness ground connection. Customers concern can be resolved by sanding off paint at ground point (3) where attachment bolt (4) is seated. After installing the bolt (4), apply touch-up paint to the exposed base material area of the front fender stay.
09-026-19-36132019-08-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. Some vehicles may exhibit the cushion tape (1) attached to the front end of dashboard coming off and showing at the base of the windshield. This is caused by the cushion tape peeling off from the end(s) due to interference with the windshield and vehicle vibration (CX-5/Mazda6) or from the gap between the dashboard and the cushion tape because there there is no rib (1) at the dashboard ends (Mazda3). To prevent the tape from peeling off, both ends of the cushion tape are now folded over to the back side of the dashboard (CX-5/Mazda6) or stapled (Mazda3).
09-043-18-34412019-02-19. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Some vehicles may exhibit the cushion tape (1) attached to the front end of dashboard coming off and showing at the base of the windshield.This is caused by the cushion tape peeling off from the end(s) due to interference with the windshield and vehicle vibration. To prevent the tape from peeling off, both ends of the cushion tape are now folded over to the back side of the dashboard or stapled depending on the model.
MT-007-182018-08-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ENGINE NO START AND / OR REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY IS BLURRY DUE TO AFTERMARKET ELECTRICAL DEVICE: Some customers may complain about the following: Engine no start. A blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device. Some aftermarket electrical devices (e.g., an accessory cell phone charger) may create excessive electrical noise. The noise may interrupt some of the vehicle electrical systems. Below are a few examples of an aftermarket cell phone charger that is interrupting the vehicle electrical systems.
09-024-18-34702018-07-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Some vehicles may exhibit wind noise at rear door quarter glass when driven at high speeds. This is caused by air leakage from the gap between rear sash molding, rear door glass run channel, rear door glass guide and rear door quarter glass guide. To eliminate this concern, the following items have been added or changed: A rubber seal on rear door quarter glass guide has been extended. A rubber seal has been added to rear door glass guide. The shape of rear door glass run channel has been changed.
SA-058-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. CAUTION: DO NOT attempt any repair of the windshield damaged by stone chipping/cracks at the area in front of the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) and Laser Sensor. Replace the windshield with a new one instead.
15-001-16-31262017-06-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 2 SYMPTOMS, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEAR: 1. LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON AT IDLE. DTC C1001:92 (POOR FUNCTIONING OF FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC)) IS STORED IN MEMORY.2.ADAPTIVE LED HEADLIGHTS (ALH) WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON WHILE DRIVING. DTC C1001:92 (POOR FUNCTIONING OF FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC)) IS STORED IN MEMORY.UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC) MAY DETECT A DIRTY WINDSHIELD (NOT CLEAR).
15-001-16-31262017-05-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 2 SYMPTOMS, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEAR. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC) MAY DETECT A DIRTY WINDSHIELD (NOT CLEAR).OTE FOR CUSTOMER: THE FSC MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY UNDER THE CONDITIONS:•THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT CLEAR. •THE FSC LENS IS NOT CLEAR. •DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, DENSE FOG OR SNOW, OR INTO THE SUN. •DRIVING ON A ROAD WITH NO OR BLURRED ROAD LANE MARKINGS. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD BECOMES FOGGY IN THE WINTER TIME OR OTHER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LDWS/HBC WARN-ING LIGHTS TURN ON, DRIVE WITH THE DEFROSTER ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THIS WILL HELP CLEAR THE FOGGY WINDSHIELD AT THE FSC.
09-040-16-32142017-02-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE SUNROOF MAY SUDDENLY OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. THIS CONCERN MAY BE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE SUNROOF SWITCH (A) CAUSED FROM CONDEN-SATION GENERATED BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE SEAL. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN IN THE FUTURE, A PROTECTIVE FILM HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO THE SWITCH AND A PAD INSTALLED TO THE HARNESS.
09-040-16-32142017-02-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE SUNROOF MAY SUDDENLY OPEN BY ITSELF WHEN THE HEATER IS ON. THIS CONCERN MAY BE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE SUNROOF SWITCH (A) CAUSED FROM CONDEN-SATION GENERATED BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE SEAL. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN IN THE FUTURE, A PROTECTIVE FILM HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO THE SWITCH AND A PAD INSTALLED TO THE HARNESS.
MTI_10342017-02-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES HVAC HEATER/DEFROSTER OPERATING TIPS USING MODE SELECTOR DIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE USE OF INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS.

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