2012 Mazda Mazda6 Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 34 Electrical System complaints for the 2012 Mazda Mazda6, 34% of all complaints filed for that year, with one fire reported. The dominant pattern is repeated low-beam headlight and socket failures, with median failure mileage at 60,500. No related recall is listed.
- Electrical System complaints
- 34
- 34% of 99
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 60,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- Low-beam headlights repeatedly burn out or fail, with some owners replacing bulbs or assemblies three to four times.
- Headlight sockets and wiring around the front lamp assembly melt, in one case exposing bare wires after the insulation burned away.
- Headlights sometimes go out simultaneously on both sides or cut out at highway speed and will not turn back on without wiggling connectors.
- A stalling complaint occurred at highway speed, with the owner citing an electrical-system NHTSA campaign that did not cover their VIN.
- Owners report dealers finding no fault during diagnosis even after multiple headlight failures on the same vehicle.
When 2012 Mazda Mazda6 electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 23, 2011, latest May 29, 2020.
Electrical System recalls for the 2012 Mazda Mazda6
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Mazda6 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2012 Mazda Mazda6 have an electrical system recall?
- No related recall is listed in the NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2012 Mazda Mazda6.
- How common are electrical complaints on the 2012 Mazda Mazda6?
- Electrical System complaints total 34, which is 34% of the 99 total complaints filed for the 2012 model year.
- At what mileage do these electrical failures usually happen?
- The median mileage at failure for Electrical System complaints on the 2012 Mazda6 is 60,500 miles.
- What is the most common electrical problem reported?
- Most sample complaints describe repeated low-beam headlight and socket failures, including melted wiring around the headlight assembly.
- Were there any fires linked to the electrical issues?
- NHTSA data shows one fire reported among the 34 Electrical System complaints for the 2012 Mazda6, with no crashes or injuries.