Mazda 6 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mazda 6 reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 16.7 percents of Mazda 6.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mazda 6 was 28.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Mazda 6 reliability performance was therefore below average - 50% of other cars tested had fewer defects.

Mazda 6 2002 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mazda 6 2005
2017 12 years 28.1% / 27.10% 44. from 86
2016 11 years 32.2% / 31.40% 46. from 89
2015 10 years 25.5% / 26.80% 39. from 95
2014 9 years 29.8% / 28.80% 58. from 95
2013 8 years 16.6% / 17.20% 49. from 107
2012 7 years 18.7% / 17.50% 66. from 107
2011 6 years 9.8% / 10.40% 57. from 120
2010 5 years 10.1% / 9.90% 70. from 123
2009 4 years 3.4% / 5.00% 21. from 117
2008 3 years 2.9% / 4.80% 19. from 116
2007 2 years 3.1% / 5.90% 7. from 113
Mazda 6 2004
2016 12 years 32.2% / 31.40% 46. from 89
2015 11 years 30.7% / 32.10% 29. from 78
2014 10 years 29.8% / 28.80% 58. from 95
2013 9 years 23.0% / 23.00% 42. from 87
2012 8 years 18.7% / 17.50% 66. from 107
2011 7 years 16.4% / 16.70% 50. from 98
2010 6 years 10.1% / 9.90% 70. from 123
2009 5 years 7.1% / 9.30% 27. from 109
2008 4 years 2.9% / 4.80% 19. from 116
2007 3 years 3.1% / 5.90% 7. from 113
Mazda 6 2003
2015 12 years 30.7% / 32.10% 29. from 78
2014 11 years 32.4% / 33.30% 35. from 78
2013 10 years 23.0% / 23.00% 42. from 87
2012 9 years 20.1% / 22.20% 34. from 88
2011 8 years 16.4% / 16.70% 50. from 98
2010 7 years 10.1% / 14.70% 70. from 123
2009 6 years 7.1% / 9.30% 27. from 109
2007 4 years 3.1% / 5.90% 7. from 113
Mazda 6 2002
2014 12 years 32.4% / 33.30% 35. from 78
2012 10 years 20.1% / 22.20% 34. from 88
2010 8 years 10.1% / 14.70% 70. from 123