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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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SA2782016-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). AFTER PANDORA V7.0 WAS RELEASED ON MARCH 7TH, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON VEHICLE WITH MAZDA CONNECT.NAVIGATION VOICE GUIDANCE WILL SKIP AND CUT OUT LOSING MANY WORDS.PANDORA WILL SUDDENLY DISCONNECT AND MAZDA CONNECT WILL REVERT TO THE PREVIOUSLY USED SOURCE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PANDORA APP. HAVE THE CUSTOMER CONTACT PANDORA AT PANDORA-SUPPORT@PANDORA.COM. NOTE: IF THE PANDORA APP WORKS ON THE CUSTOMER'S PHONE, THEY CAN STREAM PANDORA USING BLUETOOTH.
MTI_11112016-11-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
02-010/162016-08-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. 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.
15-001/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LDWS OR ALH WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DTC C1001:92. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 2 SYMPTOMS, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEAR. 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. ADAPTIVE LED HEADLIGHTS (ALH) WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON WHILE DRIVING; DTC C1001:92 (POOR FUNCTIONING OF FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC)) IS STORED IN MEMORY.
09-046/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. WHITE DOOR ARMREST(S) PINK DISCOLORATION. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A WHITE DOOR ARMREST(S) PINK DISCOLORATION. THE DISCOLORED ARMREST DOES NOT MATCH THE OTHER WHITE PARTS OF THE DOOR PANEL.
09-044/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. MAZDA CONNECT SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT REBOOT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN WITH A FEW MINUTES AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED ON, AND WILL NOT REBOOT. IT WILL ONLY REBOOT AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OF THE CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) HARDWARE.
09-011/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE. CORROSION AROUND SPOT WELDS IN TRUNK OPENING. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT CORROSION AROUND THE SPOT WELDS IN TRUNK OPENING UNDER THE REAR WINDOW. THIS IS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT PAINT THICKNESS AT THE SPOT WELDS. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE PAINT THICKNESS HAS BEEN IMPROVED.
09-010/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. STAINS FOUND ON PAINT DURING PDI SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STAINS APPEARING ON THE HOOD, ROOF AND/OR TRUNK OF VEHICLE. THIS CONCERN IS MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN COLD WEATHER AREAS JUST AFTER THE RAPGARD IS REMOVED AT PDI. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY MOISTURE WHICH HAS BEEN TRAPPED AND CONDENSED BETWEN PAINT AND THE RAPGARD. THESE TYPES OF STAINS CAN BE REMOVED WITH HEAT GUN OR AN INFRARED DRIER. IF YOU ENCOUNTER THIS CONCERN DURING PDI, USE HEAT GUN OR AN INFRARED DRIER TO APPLY HEAT TO THE AFFECTED ARE TO REMOVE STAIN(S).
09-009/162016-07-14. 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.
09-006/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. FRONT POWER SEATS DO NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE FRONT POWER (DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER) SEATS DO NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH PROPERLY OR THAT THEY MAY BE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT GETTING STUCK UNDER THE POWER SLIDE UNIT (BELOW) WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET (A) DEFORMATION, RESULTING IN MOTOR CABLE (B) BREAKAGE.
04-003/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-006/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-003/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-002/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-001/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
01-007/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-15-001-152016-06-17. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-004-142016-03-16. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
01-017-142016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
01-002-142016-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.