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2006 Mazda Mazda6 repairs by problem area
Engine (43%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 369 repairs.
2006 Mazda Mazda6 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (46%)
< $100 (24%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Mazda MazdaSpeed6 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 274hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| 36000 mi US $815 |
Ball joint failure due to deterioration of seal. Entailed replacement of axle and lower control arm, as boot on axle was also found to have a hole that would lead to problems, and it was proactive to replace now. |
| 110000 mi US $150 |
Driver side rear upper control arm bolt broke. |
| 75000 mi US $100 |
Replaced worn front sway bar links and bushings |
| 79800 mi US $600 |
Replaced worn struts. Replaced front swaybar links |
| 108000 mi | Both front struts worn out and driver front strut mount badly worn (coming apart). Replaced with Bilstein B8 struts and shocks (more appropriate for lowered sport suspension) |
| 119000 mi US $140 |
Driver front wheel bearing was replaced due to noise and noticeable wear/movement in the bearing. |
| 57800 mi US $100 |
Drivers side rear shock leaking/blown |
| 52000 mi | Dust boot on front suspension |
| 61000 mi US $380 |
Wheel bearing front right wheel was leaking |
| 62000 mi US $350 |
Replace rear shocks |
| 94000 mi US $1220 |
Replaced both lower control arms |
| 134000 mi US $1000 |
Front wheel bearing |
| 74400 mi C $900 |
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS |
| 91000 mi | Power Steering pump replaced Rear wheel bearing went bad, replaced. |
| 97000 mi US $150 |
Power steering cooler developed leak. Replaced the cooler and all associated lines. |
| 18000 mi | Power steering noise that was fixed by adding more fluid (apparently it was a bit low) They could not find a leak and it still looks like fluid level is getting lower (albeit very slow). Probably another trip to the dealer is in order in a near future. |
| 20000 mi | Whining noise when turning steering wheel, loss of power steering fluid. Steering gear replaced. |
| 151400 mi US $1100 |
Brakes/rotors/wheel bearings |
| 47000 mi US $430 |
Bushings replaced on front sway bar. Repair not entirely successful. |
| 61000 mi US $550 |
Replaced front struts. |
| 54000 mi US $70 |
Drivers side swaybar end link was clunking at low speeds. Replaced the part. |
| 74000 mi | Performed tsb for steering clunk. |
| 87000 mi | Shot wheel bearing |
| 143000 mi US $300 |
Replaced leaking power steering line |
| 78000 mi US $249 |
The front right wheel bearing was replaced. Than the car was aligned. |
| 87000 mi US $160 |
New Front struts and boots. Front wheel bearing that was replaced at 78K miles went bad. The shop covered some of the cost, the hardening of the wheel bearing was done wrong by the manufraturer. |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Wagon
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 96100 mi C $250 |
needed repair to pass safety inspection was amking clunking sound |
| 108000 mi US $1350 |
Rear shocks, front struts, front springs, sway bar links, wheel alignment. All items replaced were original parts. |
| 94240 mi | 2 rear shocks wear leaking, 1really bad the other minor. Replaced all 4 shocks with Bilstiens. |
| 122760 mi C $300 |
Stabilizer bushings, and serpentine belt |
| 68700 mi US $400 |
power steering fluid line leak |
| 76000 mi US $1300 |
Front wheel bearing replaced |
| 83700 mi C $1500 |
Suspension components replaced |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 125860 mi C $61 |
Stab end links replaced, resolve bowling ball sound during turns |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 98000 mi US $1000 |
Replace front struts and lower control arms. |
| 68000 mi US $300 |
New shocks and front struts. |
| 65720 mi $350 |
The bent Sway bar was replaced. |
| 140000 mi US $350 |
Right rear wheel bearing shot, sounded like I had snow tires! r&r of assembly |
| 91000 mi US $557 |
4 new tires and a front end alignment was done. |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 137800 mi US $102 |
Felt slight clunk in steering, especially on light accel / decel. Was diagnosed as steering intermediate shaft. Mechanic cleaned and lubed |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Hatch
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 79000 mi US $1450 |
Shocks/struts worn, needed replacing. |
| 70000 mi US $160 |
bad bushing |
| 75800 mi US $200 |
Bad bushing |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Hatch
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 24984 mi US $80 |
Front-end Alignment |
| 78312 mi US $587 |
Right front strut was leaking. Had both struts replaced and front end alignment performed Right front strut was leaking. Had both struts replaced and front end alignment performed |
| 97340 mi C $250 |
Tie rod |
2006 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 24180 mi C $220 |
Creaking in steering, present since day one. Finally a TSB was issued. Fix was to lube intermediate shaft in steering column. 3 years to properly fix this problem! |
| 133000 mi US $1000 |
Had the wheel bearing replaced as it had started to wear out. Mechanic discovered lower control arm bushing was torn and replaced part during rest of service. |
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