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2004 Mazda Mazda6 repairs by problem area
Engine (55%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 267 repairs.
2004 Mazda Mazda6 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (35%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Mazda Mazda6
Engine not specified
| 134540 mi C $500 |
Transmission was on its way out. |
2004 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Wagon
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 71920 mi C $20 |
Outer CV Joint boot broke, replaced part. |
| 57640 mi C $200 |
Transmission leak due to loose gear clamp |
| 60960 mi C $1200 |
Transmission started leaking again with fluid hitting the exhaust manifold and causing burning smell. Replaced tranny cooler hose. |
2004 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Wagon
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 100440 mi C $90 |
Flexible rubber clutch hose between master and slave cylinders burst |
| 84500 mi US $350 |
clutch stiff. hydraulic fluid replaced clutch stiff. master and slave cylinders replaced. still very stiff. |
2004 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 33000 mi | Car wouldn't go into reverse. The dealership repaired the transmission under warranty and gave us a loaner while they had it in the shop. |
| 82000 mi US $1125 |
Bad CV boot. Had to replace front axel. Frozen to steering knuckle. Had to replace steering assembly. |
| 89160 mi C $179 |
The transmission on this car overheats and destroys the oil in 50,000 km. I used Seafoam Transmission cleaner, and then had the fluid drained and refilled to resolve atrociously slow shifting. |
| 91760 mi C $1000 |
Passenger side CV joint makes noise, and is loose. |
2004 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
| 170200 mi US $417 |
Grinding metal-on-metal sound coming from driver's side front. Replaced driver's side half-shaft and wheel bearings. |
| 76000 mi | Replaced left outer CV joint boot |
2004 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Sedan
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 162000 mi US $150 |
Transmission fluid leakage fixed |
| 189069 mi US $181 |
Fluid leak, check engine and AT lights on. Transmission lines broken under fan shroud. Repaired, refilled with fluid. Unknown cause, but problem solved. Fluid leak, check engine and AT lights on. Transmission lines broken under fan shroud. Repaired, refilled with fluid. Unknown cause, but problem solved. |
| 110000 mi US $2000 |
Slipped out of gear while driving, drove home in 2nd gear, but drove fine to shop later. Shop rebuilt main valve body twice insisting that's the problem. 5 wks later got car back supposedly fixed. Wrong. Jerking and rpm's all over the place Shop #2 basically rebuilt entire trans. Rebuild includes torque converter, clutches, band, filter, pump cover, and replaced the valve body shop #1 supposedly rebuilt twice. Valve body came with solenoids. |
2004 Mazda Mazda6 4dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 122600 mi US $1300 |
replaced the clutch and the flywheel. First clutch lasted 100K miles. Second one made it only about 20K miles. Third one better last. |
| 131100 mi US $650 |
this is the car's third clutch, put in in Sept. 2012. I didn't like how the pedal action felt, and I took it in. Poor install led to problems with control bushing. |
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