2003 Mazda 6 Sport package from North America - Comments

I am also a member of the 2004 Mazda 6 Clutch Failure Club. I started having shuddering problems which have now accelerated into an almost undrivable clutch problem at 39,000 miles. I have taken the car into Mazda several times to try to fix the problem and they would do things like flush the line (bs) and change the fluid. Now they are claiming I am too hard on my clutch and that I have to pay $1500 for a new clutch. I would spend the money if this was a wear and tear issue. I also got 105K miles on my civic manual and can't believe that it is a driver issue. I am starting my campaign against the dealership and Mazda and will likely be just another lost customer for mazda.

I have a 2004 Mazda6s. I have owned 7 manual transmission cars in my 62 years. And I have NEVER had to replace a clutch.

I have driven old cars for a good portion of my last 15 years and finally moved up? to the '6', new in 2004. the last manual car that I owned before this Mazda was an '89 626 that I bought with 97,000 original miles on it, and drove "through hell and high water" that finally got crashed-up and I STILL drove it until I couldn't anymore because the clutch was finally DONE.

THAT happened at 240,000 miles. It started to slip at about 220,000 and I nursed it until it was just senseless to keep it. I bought an old Buick to tide me over until my finances got better and I bought the '6'. I have 39,000 miles on mine, so I seem to be fairly high, actually, in the clutch slippage situation.

I am going to start my campaign with the dealership in two days. If anyone can give me advice on getting some satisfaction I would be grateful. I WILL accept a "prorated" solution, provided that it is based on at LEAST a 100,000 mile lifetime for a clutch. It will still hurt - a lot.

Hey me too!!! Even in Australia. Never Mazda again... even been to court! any one got problems with a/c?

The clutch problem is well known around the world. Look at numerous Mazda forums. Sometime ago, there was a TSB (technical service bulletin) issued, for a redesigned clutch. The claimed reason for this was to reduce clutch judder.

However, I think it's because of the very high incidences of premature clutch wear and failure.

Look at What Car UK (www.whatcar.co.uk), various Mazda forums, here in Australia (www.ozmazdaclub.com), (forum.mazda6club.com), and many others. Do a Google search, and you will find information on the clutch problem issue.

To the poster above- whereabouts are you situated over here? You went to court-what was the outcome? What happened? Did you gain an acceptable outcome? Mazda Australia are very well known to deny liability when anything monetary is involved. I've had trouble with Mazda Australia myself, but for a different issue.

Thankfully, Mazda products are very good here in Australia (all our Mazda 6 models are fully imported from Japan).Just be very wary of the customer service department. They are as trustworthy as fireproof petrol. Never, never ever trust them.

I am a disappointed Mazda6/2004 owner from Romania. I was totally happy with my car until last week, when my clutch started to slip seriously, all of a sudden, and the dealership replaced the clutch kit + another clutch-connected part for no less than: 2.000 Euro!!! (approximately 3.000 USD)

The car is only 60.000km (about 37.000 miles). This is totally unacceptable. Sorry Mazda, but you'll have one customer less. (Actually 2, because my father in law was going to buy a Mazda CX-7, but this unexpected problem that I had with my car made him change his mind to a BMW X3).

If Mazda will ever decide to take responsibility for this obvious manufacturer defect and pay back its customers, please let me know at ionutb@realteam.ro.

Hey Guys.. As of now I am driving a 98 Mazda MIllenia.

I have grown up in a Mazda Family and so far we have had two Mazda 6's (both S models)

We haven't had any problems at all.. then again they were both automatic and the main problem I have been hearing about is the clutch slipping on the manuals.

Tomorrow am going down to the dealership to test drive a used 05 6s with 65,000 miles on it.

Sorry guys..But, I don't know why you guys are having soo many problems..

Leaves me wondering if I should get a used or not..

I have a 2008 Mazda6 I Sport VE (value package?), manual transmission with 11k miles on it. From day one my transmission slips and shudders briefly in first gear or reverse as I release the clutch and press the accelerator. I have had this checked on both my first two services, at 5k miles, and at 11k. All I was told was that this was a "driving characteristic" of that transmission. I have owned and driven a Mazda 3 and a Protege since 1993, and never had this problem. Still have the 99 protege, with 150,000 miles and never had this problem. Has anyone else experienced this with a 2008? It is the 2.3 engine, 5 speed, Mazda 6 Value edition. I am about to go back to the dealer and really complain. I am going to go to two other dealers and drive the same model and see if there is any difference. Help!

2004 Mazda 6 31,000 miles.

Clutch slips in 3rd, 4th and 5th. Never another Mazda again!