Vehicle recall R/2017/163

Mazda 6 and others recall: Tailgate may drop down without warning

DVSA recall R/2017/163 names the Mazda 6, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5, Mazda 5 and Mazda 3. It was launched 31 May 2017. It covers vehicles built 2 October 2007 to 26 December 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/163
Launched: 31 May 2017
Issued by: MAZDA
Manufacturer reference: AG014A
Vehicles: 121,812 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Water may penetrate the tailgate strut cylinder. This may cause corrosion which may affect the strut's attachment.

The fix

Replace both tailgate struts on affected vehicles

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 121,812.
Model	Built
Mazda 3	17 February 2008 to 10 August 2013
Mazda 5	16 June 2010 to 1 April 2015
Mazda 6	2 October 2007 to 31 August 2012
Mazda 6 (Mazda6 Estate)	4 December 2007 to 25 December 2015
Mazda CX-3	10 February 2015 to 26 December 2015
Mazda CX-5	17 November 2011 to 26 December 2015

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/2017/150 Mounting points for seat runner may fail 31 May 2017, Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Mazda 2
R/2017/203 Brake hose retaining clip may fail. 14 July 2017, Mazda CX-3, Mazda 2
R/2017/048 Airbag may malfunction 22 February 2017, Mazda 6
R/2017/327 Corrosion may form around the parking brake actuating shaft and cause reduced handbrake performance 14 December 2017, Mazda 6
R/2018/087 Software error can cause engine to fail 2 April 2018, Mazda 3, Mazda 2, Mazda CX-3
R/2016/084 Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly 29 April 2016, Mazda RX-8, Mazda 6, Mazda BT-50

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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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