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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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01-004-172021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Multi-Model - engine runs rough and check engine light on with DTCS P0201 and P0204 or P0202 and P0203
SA2662021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. MAZDA Mobile start (MMS) cannot communicate with vehicle
09-062-162021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Active driving display opens/closes improperly. Some vehicles may exhibit the active driving display opening/closing improperly as described below: * It does not open or close when the ignition is turned ON or OFF . * The display operation does not fully open/close. * It closes and then opens by itself while the vehicle is moving. This concern may be caused by voltage fluctuation to the act ive driving display which activates pinching detection. Customer having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.
MTI_10322021-01-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Some customers may complain about a rattle type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving on rough roads. This may be caused by a loose spare tire jack.
MTI_10312021-01-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SOFTWARE. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
MTI_11112021-01-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
MTI_10342021-01-29. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT. This article provides HVAC heater/defroster operating tips using Mode selector dial. This includes the use of intermediate positions.
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.
SA2782021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL 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.
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.
09-020-16-31832021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the Active Driving Display. Replace the Active Driving Display.
02-005-16-3152a2021-01-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Beginning with the CX-5 and Mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
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.
01-009-16-31722021-01-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and DTC P0015 / P0524 stored in memory. P0015:00 - Exhaust CMP timing over-retarded, P0524:00 - Engine oil pressure too low. This is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (OCV). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine light on, but rough idle will not be produced until a later time.
09-016-16-31582021-01-28. Service bulletin. SEATS. At PDI or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure.
02-009-16-31552021-01-28. Service bulletin. STEERING. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3" even when driving straight on a flat road.
SA3272021-01-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. TAKATA recalls for Air bag
MTI_11382021-01-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. Multi-Model - Clutch Slippage or Smell after Clutch Disc Replacement
MTI_11372021-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Mulri-Model (Equipped with Mazda connect) - DTC U0323/U0423/U3000 Cannot be deleted (Update)
09-055-162021-01-25. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Rattle noise from front door glass
02-010-162021-01-25. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. Knocking/squeaking noise from front shock absorber, creaking noise from front lower arm bushing.
01-018-162021-01-25. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Unusual engine noise after a cold engine start. Some customers may complain about an unusual noise coming from the engine compartment for about 20 seconds after a cold engine start. This noise is a normal engine operation for improved exhaust gas emissions. The noise does not indicate a malfunction.
02-002-172021-01-25. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Aluminum wheel paint damage (Black spot, flanking, discolored, blackened) Some vehicles may exhibit the bright type aluminum wheel(s) having one of paint damage conditions dhown in the sample photos below. The damage extends to the front surface of the aluminum wheel partly or entirely.
01-003-172021-01-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; BACK OVER PREVENTION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; AIR BAGS. When the engine is started for the first time after parking overnight in cold weather (below freezing), some vehicles may exhibit the check engine light on with DTC P0451 (fuel tank pressure sensor: sensor characteristic malfunction) stored in memory. This concern may be caused by an increase in discharge resistance due to water accumulated and frozen in the canister vent hose.
01-002-172021-01-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees Fahrenheit/0 degrees Celsious). Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following DTC(s) stored in memory. *P0300 - Random misfire detected *P0301-Cylinder No.1 misfire detected *P0302 Cylinder No.2 misfire detected *P0303-Cylinder No.3 misfire detected *P0304 Cynlinder No.4 misfire Detected This may be caused by frozen water accumulated in the main silencer, restricting exhaust flow. Customers having this cocern should have their vehicle repaired using the ffollowifng repair procedure.

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