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2009 Mazda Mazda6 Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2009 Mazda Mazda6, 4% of all 386 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 17 Mazda6 model years. Median mileage at failure: 78,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
17
4% of 386
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
78,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Mazda Mazda6 visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 29, 2014, latest Oct 13, 2021.

2009 Mazda Mazda6 visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Aug 2014Jan 2015Apr 2015Aug 2015Oct 2015Aug 2017Sep 2020Oct 2021
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2014 to Oct 2021; peak Sep 2015 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2009 Mazda Mazda6

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Mazda6 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20053 (2%)
  2. 20062 (1%)
  3. 20072 (1%)
  4. 20082 (2%)
  5. 200917 (4%)
  6. 201014 (6%)
  7. 20115 (4%)
  8. 20122 (2%)
  9. 20132 (9%)
  10. 20148 (6%)
  11. 20157 (12%)
  12. 20162 (3%)
  13. 20170 (0%)
  14. 20182 (3%)
  15. 20190 (0%)
  16. 20200 (0%)
  17. 20212 (12%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Mazda Mazda6 have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2009 Mazda Mazda6, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 78,000 miles.
Which Mazda Mazda6 year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2009 Mazda Mazda6 has the most visibility and wiper complaints (17), compared with 17 for the 2009.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2009 Mazda Mazda6?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Mazda Mazda6 is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.