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2016 Mazda Mazda6

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

7.6L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$1,914

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Electrical

Transport Canada recall 2017427 · manufacturer campaign 1517H

1 September 2017

Transport Canada lists: Mazda6 2016

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, there may be excessive weld spatter on the front passenger seat frame due to a manufacturing issue. Over time, the occupant classification sensor wire harness may chafe and wear against the weld splatter and cause an electrical short. This could result in a loss of power steering assist and/or a deactivation of the entire airbag system. A loss of power steering assist could unexpectedly increase steering effort, which could increase the risk of a crash, and failure of airbags to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will affix a protective pad to the seat frame to prevent the wire harness from chafing. If the harness has already been damaged, dealers will also apply insulating tape on the harness. If the harness has been damaged beyond repair, dealers will replace the bottom seat cushion containing the sensor, and the harness. Note: The airbag warning light, along with other malfunction indicator lights will illuminate in the instrument cluster if this condition is present.

2,886 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Mid-size
In its class
More efficient than 77% of 193 2016 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
178 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2016 Mazda Mazda6 have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2016 Mazda Mazda6. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2016 Mazda Mazda6 get?
NRCan rates the 2016 Mazda Mazda6 at 7.6 L/100 km combined, emitting 178 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 3 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2016 Mazda Mazda6 for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $1,914 in fuel, producing roughly 2,853 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.