Vehicle recall R/2014/134

Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 recall: Engine may stall

DVSA recall R/2014/134 names the Mazda 3 and Mazda 6. It was launched 21 October 2014. It covers vehicles built 30 October 2013 to 28 February 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/134
Launched: 21 October 2014
Issued by: MAZDA
Manufacturer reference: AE021A
Vehicles: DVSA lists 394 on each model line

What can go wrong

Engine may not restart when customer expects after i-stop operation. Although check engine light on dashboard will illuminate.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and re-programme the engine Power Control Module (PCM) with a modified calibration.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 394. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 3	30 October 2013 to 28 February 2014	394
Mazda 6	30 October 2013 to 28 February 2014	394

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2013/047 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 24 April 2013, Mazda 6
R/2016/084 Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly 29 April 2016, Mazda RX-8, Mazda 6, Mazda BT-50
R/2013/043 Fire may occur 26 March 2013, Mazda 6
R/2017/048 Airbag may malfunction 22 February 2017, Mazda 6
R/2017/163 Tailgate may drop down without warning 31 May 2017, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5 and others
R/2017/150 Mounting points for seat runner may fail 31 May 2017, Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Mazda 2

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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