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Mazda MAZDA6 vs Toyota Camry: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2021, owners filed an average of 108 complaints per model year about the Mazda MAZDA6 and 635 about the Toyota Camry.

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Mazda MAZDA6Toyota Camry
Model years compared2006-20212006-2021
Owner complaints1,73110,158
Complaints per model year108635
Recalls2436
Years to avoid20092010200720082009
Best years201320152017201620172021
Most common problemAirbagsAcceleration
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economyNo data25-52 mpg combined (2021)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Mazda MAZDA6: 1732006 Toyota Camry: 31720062007 Mazda MAZDA6: 1562007 Toyota Camry: 2,8892008 Mazda MAZDA6: 1112008 Toyota Camry: 93320082009 Mazda MAZDA6: 3862009 Toyota Camry: 1,2942010 Mazda MAZDA6: 2252010 Toyota Camry: 60420102011 Mazda MAZDA6: 1362011 Toyota Camry: 6022012 Mazda MAZDA6: 1002012 Toyota Camry: 59120122013 Mazda MAZDA6: 232013 Toyota Camry: 2742014 Mazda MAZDA6: 1372014 Toyota Camry: 45520142015 Mazda MAZDA6: 602015 Toyota Camry: 2712016 Mazda MAZDA6: 782016 Toyota Camry: 18420162017 Mazda MAZDA6: 602017 Toyota Camry: 1482018 Mazda MAZDA6: 602018 Toyota Camry: 75720182019 Mazda MAZDA6: 62019 Toyota Camry: 4052020 Mazda MAZDA6: 22020 Toyota Camry: 27620202021 Mazda MAZDA6: 182021 Toyota Camry: 158
Mazda MAZDA6Toyota Camry

Problems compared

MAZDA6Camry
Airbags473832
Body2651,095
Suspension211365
Electrical183831
Engine1471,552
Steering127577
Acceleration301,575
Visibility671,275
Transmission1121,232
Brakes1041,074

Questions about the Mazda MAZDA6 vs Toyota Camry

Which is more reliable, the Mazda MAZDA6 or the Toyota Camry?

Between 2006 and 2021, the Mazda MAZDA6 has 2 years to avoid and the Toyota Camry 3. The Mazda MAZDA6 has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda MAZDA6 drew fewer complaints per model year (108 vs 635), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Mazda MAZDA6 or the Toyota Camry?

From 2006 to 2021, the Mazda MAZDA6 was covered by 24 recalls and the Toyota Camry by 36.

What years of the Mazda MAZDA6 and Toyota Camry should you avoid?

Mazda MAZDA6: 2009 and 2010. Toyota Camry: 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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