The one problem with my Mazda6.

"mazda616" (mazda616) 09/22/2016 at 21:33 • Filed to: mazda6

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October 2015: I bought a then-new 2016 Mazda6 i Touring with the Bose sound package.

September 2016: I come to Oppositelock to complain about the driver’s seat making my left leg hurt.

Seriously. It hurts. A lot. And it makes me sad because I adore this car, even with that fault. It feels as if I am too wide for the seat. It’s always felt this way but I kept thinking I’d get used to it. Wrong.

Admittedly, the Mazda6 does have narrow seats, and I’m overweight, but I’m not THAT wide. My wife has thicker thighs and legs than me and she said that she feels no discomfort, even when she drove us half of the 9 hour trip to Florida in this car in June.

That leads me to believe it’s the way I am sitting. I have to do some moving around, I guess, to find a better position. I kind of slouch and I’m wondering if I put too much weight on my left side. I have had this problem in my wife’s CX-5 and my old Mazda3 as well. All of those cars have vastly different seats, which leads me to believe it’s a me problem and not a seat problem.

The underside of my upper left leg hurts just ahead of my butt. It gets worse on long drives. I have had several friends drive the car and then of course my wife has and no one notices any discomfort but me.

deprecated account > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 21:36

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It’s still September, brah.

mazda616 > deprecated account 09/22/2016 at 21:40

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Oops. Fixed!

Thanks!

deprecated account > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 21:41

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No problem

Wobbles the Mind > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 21:58

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Only thing I can think of is your seating angle as well. Have you tried making the rear of the seat lower than the front edge in order to better support your legs? You may also try driving without your shoes on since if your shoes are large and wide they can force you to sit wider in order to accommodate them. These two tricks have made it so that I’m able to drive up to 20 hours without much leg fatigue.

XJDano > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 22:04

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If you have a wallet try driving without it. That will sometimes effect my ride.

Funktheduck > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 22:07

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It’s definitely your posture/seating position. I get back/neck issues if I drive any car for too long. I drive a ton for work but it’s mostly fairly short drives so it isn’t much of an issue usually. On long drives I have issues that can be negated somewhat by taking breaks or focusing to make sure I’m sitting properly.

Spaceball-Two > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 22:12

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If you have your wallet in your back pocket remove it. I’d also suggest a rolled up old T-shirt around your lumbar area. Your description tells me it’s a back issue and not a leg issue.

Moves-Like-Senna > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 22:34

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It sounds like you might have High Hamstring Tendinitis or something similar. Having a strain like that is often aggravated while sitting in car seats and can be made worse by positioning. I’ve had it myself for the past couple months, mostly healing up but still some cars seats just dont work until I find the right adjustment.

PS9 > mazda616 09/22/2016 at 23:19

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It hurts because you came down to my home state and didn’t even come say hi, jerk.

I mean, I don’t really blame you since any one of us Florida Opponauts could also be a serial killer. BUT IT STILL SUCKS.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > mazda616 09/23/2016 at 02:59

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Apart from taking your wallet out. I’d say start stretching your lower back and hip flexers. Those two muscles can cause lots of posture problems/pain.  

E92M3 > mazda616 09/23/2016 at 09:22

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Seating ergonomics probably. Majority of your weight and pressure is on your buttocks. You want to move the seat so the underside of your leg is supported as evenly as possible. You also want your seat positioned so that you can push the brake pedal to the floor without lifting your buttocks from the seat (and with your leg still having a slight bend). You should also be able to rest your wrists on top of the steering wheel with your arms still having a slight bend (not extended straight). You should be able to do that without your back lifting away from the seat back.