2009 Mazda MAZDA6: tire blowout or tread separation

5 of the 386 complaints about the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 53,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Tire blowout or tread separation by model year

2016
3
2015
2
2014
1
2012
3
2011
4
2009
5
2006
1
2005
2
2004
2
2003
3

What owners say

Filed Feb 2, 2015 · Visibility · 108,000 miles · PA

Driving along at approximately 50 MPH. Temperatures outside was about 15 degrees. Temperature inside the car was set to 70 degrees. Suddenly and unexpectedly, I heard an explosion from overhead as the moonroof shattered and blew upward and out. After the initial blowout, shards of glass fell in on me inside the moving vehicle.

Filed Jul 28, 2014 · Wheels · 53,000 miles · MI

Driving on I-94 west,near ann arbor, mi. Felt vibration, then left rear tire blew. Managed to pull to the shoulder and changed tire. Inspected damaged tire and noticed valve stem and sensor were missing. The next day checked the other tires for proper inflation and when I tried to remove the valve cap from the right rear tire,it blew off with the core stem and the tire went flat. Had both tires repaired,new sensors and tire. I had new tires installed on 1-11-14 and two sensors were changed at that time. So three out of the four sensors failed with one blown tire .

Filed May 28, 2014 · Steering · 88,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda mazda6. The contact stated that while traveling 65 MPH, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated and the vehicle veered to the left. As a result, the tire blew. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tie rod valves needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.

Filed May 25, 2010 · Tires · 13,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda 6. While braking, the tire pressure warning light illuminated and the front tire was flat within 30 seconds. The dealer advised that the valve stems were corroded and caused the tire failure. The vehicle was repaired under the contact's factory warranty. The failure and current mileages were 13,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2009 · Tires · 16,400 miles · 00

Dear sir I have recently bought a new mazda 6 car fitted with dunlop tires sp2050 .while I was driving on the high way the right front tire blew out and causes a hole between the tier wring and the surface that touch the road. Although the car was moving about 80 kmph. My family and myself life was exposed to danger when this incident was happened. The car is brand new it was made only 16,400km. When I went to claim for tier replacement but both mazda and dunlop agents denied responsibility that this is a defective tier.