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Mazda Mazda6

Every model year 2016–2021: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2021GasA00—29 mpg
2020GasA00—29 mpg
2019GasA00—29 mpg
2018GasA00—29 mpg
2017GasA00—30 mpg
2016GasA00—32 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2020: 3 → 2 EPA configurations
  • 2018: best combined mpg 30 → 29
  • 2017: best combined mpg 32 → 30

Best Mazda6 years to buy used

  1. 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  2. 2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  3. 2019 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  4. 2018 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  5. 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.