2006 Mazda MAZDA5

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  THE 2006 MAZDA5 CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES QUITE FREQUENTLY. I PURCHASED MY MAZDA5 NEW IN AUGUST 2006, AND SINCE THEN, I'VE HAD TO PURCHASE 2 SETS OF TIRES FOR THIS CAR DUE TO THE TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE EDGE. THE 2ND SET OF TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED WERE SO BAD, THAT THE SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMEND THAT I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT BECAUSE THE TIRES HARD WORN SO BADLY AND COULD BLOW OUT AT ANY MOMENT. THOSE TIRES HAD ONLY ABOUT 26000 MILES ON THEM! THE LAST SET OF TIRES THAT WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2008 ARE NOW BEGINNING TO SHOW THE SAME WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES OF ALL TIRES. THESE TIRES HAVE ONLY ABOUT 18000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRE WEAR OCCURRED EVEN AFTER I HAD THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE (ROTATION, BALANCE, ALIGNMENT) PERFORMED. I'VE READ FORUMS ONLINE WHERE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2006 MAZDA5 ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CARS SUSPENSION, TOE, ANGLES, ETC, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN REPORTED, NOR HAS THE CAR BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. MAZDA CORP NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS TRAGICALLY HURT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. IF I HAD NOT BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER MECHANICAL REASON IN FEBRUARY 2008, I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN THAT MY TIRES HAD WORN SO BADLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE TIRES. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CAR. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT NAME BRAND TIRES ON THIS CAR, SO THE PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY NOT THE TIRES. IT'S THE CAR! *TR

• 12/26/2005· SEATSCrash

  VEHICLE -2006 MAZDA 3- WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR ENDER TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ITS HEIGHT POSITION CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO DROP ABRUPTLY.*JB

• 12/21/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COMMING ON WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. *TR

• 12/18/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA5. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT POURED HOT WATER ON THE DOOR. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V463000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE WORKING AND REPLACED ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH THE LOCKS FROZEN, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

• 12/11/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I'M DRIVING A 2006 MAZDA5 THAT HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF TWO PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR ENGINE OVERHEATING AND CATCHING FIRE DUE TO EXHAUST AND SHODDY LOCKS THAT DO NOT WORK WELL UNDER COLDER WEATHER. THIS MORNING THE CAR HAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO A FAULTY MANUFACTURER AC COMPRESSOR AS DIAGNOSED BY SUTHERLIN MAZDA IN BUFORD GA. THE SMOKE AND HEAT FROM THE ENGINE PROMPTED AND IMMEDIATE SHUT DOWN OF THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF FIRE AS THE SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE CABIN. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THE ONLY POSSIBLE POINTS OF FAILURE ARE FAULTY COMPONENT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION (EG MOISTURE OR AIR IN VALVES, TOO MUCH OR TWO LESS OIL --OIL FOR THE COMPRESSOR AND ENGINE ARE NOT THE SAME). UNFORTUNATELY THE MAZDA5 IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND MAZDA CORPORATE RECLAIMS THE AC COMPRESSOR WHEN THE NEW ONE IS INSTALLED. AS A RESULT OF THE PART RECLAMATION THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CAUSE FAULTY COMPONENT AND I AM LEFT WITH $2000 WORK OF REPAIRS AS A RESULT. MAZDA CORPORATE IS UNWILLING TO COOPERATE DESPITE UNDER GEORGIA LAW THE CAR IS A LEMON DUE FROM THE FIRST RECALL (REPAIRS TOOK OVER 45 DAYS) AND DESPITE SUTHERLIN MAZDA IN BUFORD, GA POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AS A FAILED MANUFACTURER AC COMPRESSOR. MAZDA CORPORATE HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY DATA ON FAILURE RATE OF THE AC COMPRESSORS IN THESE AND OTHER VEHICLES CONTAINING THE SAME MODEL COMPRESSOR. I AM REQUESTING MAZDA CORPORATE COVER THE COST OF PART AND LABOR FOR REQUIRED PARTS & LABOR AS THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. *TR

• 11/30/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. IT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS UP TO SPEEDS NEAR 50MPH. EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE, BUT THEN IT WAS LIKE THERE WAS A STUMBLE AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHIFT TO IDLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CUT OUT, BUT WOULD ONLY IDLE. IF WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE, THEN RESTARTED THE CAR, IT WOULD DRIVE FINE (UNTIL THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF AT ANOTHER RANDOM TIME). THE DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. THEY FIRST CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO US WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THE REPAIR. THEY NEXT CHANGED THE ACCEL PEDAL, BUT IT AGAIN HAPPENED AS WE PULLED OUT OF THE DEALER ACROSS TRAFFIC LEAVING US VULNERABLE TO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. FINALLY, THEY REPLACED A GROUND WIRE FOR THE ACCEL PEDAL AND THE PROBLEM "SEEMS" TO BE RESOLVED. I SAY "SEEMS" BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT DRIVE LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE PROBLEMS STARTED. THERE STILL SEEMS TO BE A STUMBLE, BUT NO STALLING. SINCE THE CAR DOES NOT STALL, WE ARE NOT TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WE GET VERY NERVOUS EACH TIME WE FEEL A SLIGHT STUMBLE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS SIMILAR TO THE "DRIVE-BY-WIRE" PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY TOYOTA DRIVERS AND HAS POTENTIAL FOR A SEVERE ACCIDENT, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTHY OF REPORTING. *TR

• 11/18/2009· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA 5. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF TIRES BECAUSE THEY WEAR ON THE INSIDE. I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE MY 5TH SET. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MAZDA SAYS ITS DRIVING HABITS THAT IS CAUSING THIS, I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. *TR

• 11/15/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE PEDAL SPONGY AFTER ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED,SEEM LIKE ABS CONTROL UNIT FAULT PUMP AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM.IT IS A SAFETY ISSUES WITH A LOT OF MAZDA MODEL.MAZDA HAD TO DO SOME BEFORE SOMETHING BAD,ACCIDENT HAPPENS

• 11/15/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1. EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE: ENGINE LIGHT ON. BROUGHT IN TO MAZDA 5 FOR SERVICE. ENGINE MOUNT APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. BELIEVE WEIGHT OF ENGINE ON TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND VIBRATION RELATED TO ENGINE MOUNT RESULTED IN BREAKAGE OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR. 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES ENGINE MOUNTS IN 2006 MAZDA 5 ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND RUBBER ENGINE MOUNT THAT HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGH FAILURE RATE. SEE HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/DEFECTIVE-ENGINE-MOUNT-MAY-CAUSE-EXCESSIVE-VIBRATIONNOISE-460 FOR SUMMARY AND HTTP://WWW.FINISHLINEPERFORMANCE.COM/PDF/MAZDA5/BULLETIN/03-001-07-1823.PDF FOR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. FROM RESEARCH. DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT WILL IMPACT DRIVABILITY OF VEHICLE. MAZDA 5 REFUSES TO HANDLE SUCH ISSUES AS THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY DESPITE THEY ARE A DESIGN FLAW. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS AT SUTHERLIN MAZDA MALL OF GEORGIA INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE AND PARTS TO REPLACE NUMBER 3 ENGINE MOUNT AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR ADDITIONAL NOTES: 2006 MAZDA 5 HAS UNDERGONE TWO PRIOR RECALLS ALSO SAFETY RELATED. ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE AND ADDITIONAL COMMON PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE MODEL CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/CARS/MAZDA/5. BELIEVE THIS SHOWS A PATTERN OF VEHICLE DESIGN NEGLIGENCE. PLEASE INQUIRE IF MAZDA HAS REPORTED ISSUE TO NHTSA REGARDING DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS AND FAILURE RATES OF THESE MOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAZDA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (SEE PREVIOUS PDF URL). *TR

• 11/13/2018· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN WITH MY 5 AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO CLOSE IT I COULD SEE THAT THE LATCH WAS FROZEN OPEN. I COULD NOT GET IT TO LATCH AGAIN UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE HAD BEEN WARMER FOR HALF THE DAY. IT HAS BEEN COLDER THAT 25 DEGREES FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS.

• 11/10/2006· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  TIRES-PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES BECOME CUPPED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 26,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES AT 21,000 DUE TO NOISE. PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED AT 17,000 MILES. I HAVE 5,000 ON THE NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE IS BACK. NOISE SOUNDS JUST LIKE BAD BEARINGS. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. *JB

• 11/09/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PURCHASED A NEW MAZDA5 CAR FROM BROWNING MAZDA IN CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE FROM MAZDA, REQUESTING THAT WE BRING OUR CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PARK IT "FOR UP TO 30 DAYS" WHILE MAZDA FIGURED OUT HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. CARS WERE CATCHING ON FIRE WHEN DRIVEN AT 60 MPH IN 2ND GEAR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, WITH THE PROBLEM BEING WITH THE REAR MUFFLER OVERHEATING AND CATCHING FIRE. WE TOOK OUR CAR IN, AND GOT A FREE LOANER FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CARS. BUT AS NO MORE INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER REGARDING HOW MUCH LONGER WE WOULD BE WITHOUT OUR CAR, AFTER A MONTH AND SOME WEEKS WE RETRIEVED OUR CAR AND DROVE IT HOME. THIS WAS TWO WEEKS AGO, AND WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM MAZDA, AS WE WERE PROMISED, TO BRING IT IN FOR THE RECALL KIT TO BE INSTALLED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT, THEY SAID SOME CARS HAD BEEN FIXED, AND THAT HE WOULD CALL ME IF THE SPECIFIC KIT FOR MY CAR CAME IN, SO THAT I COULD BRING IT IN AGAIN. IT STILL HAS NOT HAPPENED. *NM

• 11/03/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  I BOUGHT A 2006 MAZDA 5 IN JULY 2007, IN NOVEMBER HAD TO BUY ALL NEW TIRES($618). IN MAY, HAD A FLAT. IN JULY 2008 , THE UNDER GUARD SCREWS FELL OUT AND HAD TO PAY $180 FOR A NEW GUARD, AND THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. SEPTEMBER2008 ROTATED THE TIRES BECAUSE OF THE NOISE,WHICH MADE THE NOISES WORSE. THE TIRES HAD UNEVEN WEAR AND CUPPING. ALSO, IN SEPTEMBER 2008, COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH FAILED BECAUSE OF THE COMPRESSOR. R&R COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY, CLUTCH AND BELT COST ME $1397.40. OCTOBER 2008, THE UNDER GUARD WAS COMING OFF AGAIN AND THE FOUND THE BEARINGS NEED REPLACING. THEY HAD TO ORDER THEM BECAUSE EVERYONE IS GETTING THEM REPLACED. I'M READY TO SELL THIS CAR!. I DID SO LOVE IT. I CAN'T AFFORD CAR PAYMENTS AND ALL THE REPAIRS. *TR

• 11/02/2010· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  JUST TOOK OWNERSHIP OF A 2006 MAZDA5 TOURING FROM MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. HE JUST REPLACED THE TIRES RECENTLY DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE WALL. IF YOU LOOK FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR, THE TIRES ARE TILTED IN AT THE TOP. TIRE STORE SAYS ACCORDING TO MAZDA, THE ALIGNMENT ARE IN SPEC. I CHECKED THE FORUMS AND FOUND MULTIPLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND TO FIX IT, THEY HAVE TO INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET CAMBER KIT. THERE IS A NEGATIVE CAMBER ISSUE ON THESE CARS. I DON'T WANT TO RUIN THESE NEW TIRES AS THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. WHY DOES MAZDA NOT REALIZE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS INSTEAD OF HAVING THE OWNERS SPEND MONEY TO FIX IT ON THEIR OWN. CAN YOU GET MAZDA TO PUT OUT A RECALL??? *TR

• 11/01/2007· SUSPENSION

  I RECENTLY NOTICED SEVERE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SHOULDERS OF BOTH REAR TIRES ON MY 2006 MAZDA 5. LOOKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR TIRES APPEAR TO LEAN IN AT THE TOP. I BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF THE TIRES TO CORRECTLY CONTACT THE ROAD CONTRIBUTES TO POOR HANDLING, AND THE SEVERE TIRE WEAR WILL LEAD TO UNEXPECTED BLOW-OUTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOV. 2005 AND CURRENTLY HAS 23,000 MILES. IT HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED OR OTHERWISE ABUSED IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE REAR ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR ALIGN THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM ON OCT. 30, 2007. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR ISSUES LOGGED UNDER SUSPENSION AND TIRES ON THIS SITE. *TR

• 10/30/2014· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT,CHILD SEAT

  I OWN A 2006 MAZDA5 AND THE SEATBELT BASE CONNECTOR FELL APART, LITERALLY COLLAPSED AND ALL THE PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC CAME OFF LEAVING AN UNLATCHABLE METAL PLATE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE THING BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MY SINGLE MOM FIXED BUDGET OF 3 KIDS AND NO WORK BECAUSE I ATTEND SCHOOL FULL TIME. *TR

• 10/30/2006· STEERING,SUSPENSIONCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 08/16/06, THE STABILIZER BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. ON 10/21/06, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, ARM AND HEAD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED, AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT WERE TAKEN.*AK UPDATED 11/17/06. *JB

• 10/27/2008· SUSPENSION

  CAR HAS BARELY 18,000 MILES AND NEEDS NEW SHOCKS ALREADY. DEALER IS COVERING UNDER WARRANTY BUT WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY OF THE CAR AND WHAT NEXT? *TR

• 10/07/2016· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE OFFICER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

• 09/28/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MAZDA DEALER SOLD ME A MAZDA 5 THAT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SOLD. DEALER HAS PUT ME AT RISK AND MISINFORMED THE NHTSA ABOUT SUSPENDING SALES!!! *NM

• 09/22/2010· SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE DEER. THE BACK PASSENGER FELL OUT OF THE BOOSTER SEAT WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK HEAD REST OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES . THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAD FAILED TO GRIP ONTO THE SEAT AND IT WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY REPAIRED THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110000.

• 09/21/2016· STRUCTURECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC GUARD AROUND THE TIRE FRACTURED AND DETACHED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE WAS CUT BY THE PLASTIC AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A ROCK WALL. THE BRAKE CALIPER AND DRIVER DOOR WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 09/15/2010· SUSPENSION

  AT 62,000 MILES HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS THE SHOCKS. THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF SHOCKS THAT HAVE BROKEN. MAZDA WAS GOOD ABOUT IT AND WILL COVER MOST OF THE COST. DEALER STATED THAT THEY SEE THIS A LOT AND THAT MAZDA HAS RESIGNED THE SHOCKS SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT BE AN ISSUE GOING FORWARD. THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THIS REDESIGN SO IT WILL BE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THEY COME IN. *TR

• 09/12/2007· TIRES

  I HAVE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON TOYO PROXES 205/50/17. THE TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF THE BELTS SHOWING. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I HAVE PERSONALLY ROTATED THE TIRES FOUR TIMES. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN ROARING ALMOST WHEEL BEARING LIKE NOISES FOR THE LAST 15,000+ MILES. TIRE PRESSURE IS ALWAYS PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

• 08/24/2007· TIRES

  HI! I HAVE A MAZDA5 2006, LAST WEEK I ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT ,ONE OF MY BACK TIRES EXPLODED,WHEN MY HUSBAND CAME TO HELP ME HE WAS SURPRISE TO SEE THE TIRE THE OUTSIDE LOOK BRAND NEW BUT THE INSIDE WAS ALL BROKEN AND WASTED ,I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES, WHICH IS NOT SAFE THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE IT LOOKS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE DEALER ONCE THEY HAVE THE MONEY THEY DO NOT WANT TO BOTHER, KNOWING THAT THEY BEEN HAVING THAT SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER PEOPLE ,THEY TRY TO BLAME IT ON YOU,PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT I'M A MOTHER OF FOUR KIDS MY LITTLE ONE IS ONLY TWO, AND THEY ARE ALL THE TIME RUNNING WITH ME ,PLEASE FIND OUT IF THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINT OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WASTED LIKE $600.00 TRYING TO FIX IT AND I STILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE OTHER 2 BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL WASTED TOO. *TR

• 08/20/2007· TIRES

  I OWN A 2006 MAZDA 5 I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED 4 TIMES AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED, MY TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CUPPING ON ALL FOUR TIRES, I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES, THEY HAD JUST OVER 29,000 MILES, THE TIRE SIZE IS 205/50VR 17 (TOYO). I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THIS EARLY, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY THESE TIRES ARE EXPENSIVE, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC TIRE SIZE AND MANUFACTURER. *TR

• 08/19/2010· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING UNDER 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO UTILIZE EXTREME BODILY FORCE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING PUMP YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,729 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,194.

• 08/16/2006· PARKING BRAKECrash

  I AM THE OWNER OF A MAZDA5- MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ENGAGED THE BRAKE. MY DAUGHTER RE-ENTERED THE CAR ABOUT 1 HOUR LATER, AS SHE GOT IN THE CAR AND SAT DOWN SHE FELT IT MOVE AND HOPPED OUT. THE CAR ROLLED DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY HIT A TREE WITH THE DOOR STILL OPEN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THE BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY ENGAGED OR IT JUST FAILED. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED IN THE PHOTO. THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE RIGHT SIDE AND DOOR WERE MANGLED BY THE TREE. THE BACK BUMPER WAS DAMAGED BY INPACT TO A PARKED CAR IN MY NEIGHBORS YARD. *NM

• 08/11/2009· TIRES

  BOUGHT THE MAZDA5 NEW IN JUNE OF 2006, SINCE THEN WE HAVE PUT 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE TIRES WHICH WERE TOYO'S WORE OUT AT 21,000 MILES ON THE INSIDE, OUTSIDE LOOKED LIKE YOU COULD DRIVE ON THEM ANOTHER COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. INSIDES WERE DOWN TO THE CORDS. TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 7,000 MILES. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AND TO CONTACT MAZDA USA. I CONTACTED MAZDA USA, AND THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, I EVEN TOLD THEM THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY FELT AND STILL FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THIS CONDITION BECAUSE ANY OF THE TIRES CAN BLOW OUT AT ANY MOMENT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

• 08/03/2017· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,481.

• 08/01/2014· TIRES

  I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST FLOW MAZDA OF FAYETTEVILLE NC BECAUSE OF THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER FAILING TO PROVIDE DEALER WARRANTY INFORMATION AND/OR TIRE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY INFORMATION AT TIME OF PURCHASE OF 3 TIRES ON 23 FEB 2013 1420 EST. AS A RESULT I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY JULY 31, 2014 AFTER 0920 HRS. EST THAT DUE TO NOT FOLLOWING "OWNERS OBLIGATIONS" IT WAS MY FAULT FOR A REALLY VAGUE TERM - "LACK OF MAINTENANCE". I ALSO ATTEMPTED TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH [XXX] OF FLOW MAZDA UNFORTUNATELY HE DID NOT WRITE ANYTHING DOWN AND HE TOLD ME IT WILL BE STORED IN HIS HEAD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 06/30/2008· SUSPENSION

  MY MAZDA 5 IS A LEMON...I HAVE THE RECURRING KNOCKING NOISE AND TIRES THAT WEAR OUT EVERY YEAR. I HAVE BEEN THROW 4 SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. *TR

• 06/27/2013· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE RIGHT HINGE OF THE REAR HATCH. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. *TR

• 06/21/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FIVE TIMES TO HAVE THE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,528 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 06/14/2012· SUSPENSION

  BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED 1 YEAR/12,000 MILES AFTER BEING INSTALLED. SERVICE WAS DONE BY THE DEALER. CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD REQUIRING NEAR ONE YEAR OLD TIRES TO BE REPLACED TO PASS INSPECTION.

• 06/11/2019· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  THERE ARE TWO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS MINI VAN. THE FIRST ONE IS FOR THE DOOR HANDLES/LATCHES ON THE BACK SLIDING DOORS ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR IT AND APPARENTLY IT WAS FIXED IN 2009 BUT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AGAIN THAT IS GETTING WORSE. WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET MY CHILD OUT THE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT ENGAGE, I HAVE TO TRY TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AND SOMETIMES THAT DOES NTO ENGAGE, SO THEN I HAVE TO SLIDE THE LOCK BACK AND FORTH AND CONTINUE TO TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR UNTIL IT FINALLY OPENS. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM IF WE WERE EVER TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT ETC. I CALLED MAZDA AND THEY SAID RECALL IS CLOSED AND THEY CAN NOT HELP ME UNLESS I WANT TO PAY DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF 140 AND THEN WHATEVER THE REPAIR IS ON TOP OF THAT. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE BRAKES. THEY DO NOT WORK WELL UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS, BUT WHEN IT RAINS SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THEY SUDDNELY GO SOFT AND JUST STOP WORKING. I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKES TO TRY TO GET ANY TRACTION AND THEN STOP DRIVING UNTIL THEY DRY OUT. WE'VE HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED AND MECHANICS SAY NOTHING IS WRONG, BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS JUST A BAD DESIGN AND SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. WE CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR BUT DON'T' FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR, NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

• 06/05/2008· TIRES

  ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR, CUPPING INSIDE REAR TIRES AT 21,000 MILES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SHOCKS AT 27,000 MILES. THE CAR RARELY HAS MORE THAN FOUR OCCUPANTS AND HAS NEVER BEEN UNDER HEAVY LOAD. *TR

• 06/05/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE HAD AND INTERMITTENT ENGINE STUMBLE ON MY 2006 MAZDA5. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WITH THE TSB 01-008/08. DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEREFORE WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE PAID THE DEALER OUT OF POCKET TO UPDATE THE PCM FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR

• 06/04/2013· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  UPDATE - TIRE WEAR/SUSPENSION. I CONTACTED MAZDA USA VIA E-MAIL ON 5/31/13. I RECEIVED A RESPONSE CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND WAS GIVEN A CANNED RESPONSE BUT IT WAS BASICALLY "SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK" YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO SEE WHAT STEPS "YOU" CAN TAKE TO ENSURE A BETTER LIFE FOR YOUR VEHICLE AND TO TRY TO AVOID SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO OFFER TO ASSIST. I CALLED THE REP AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THE SAME THING. I ASKED HOW MANY REPORTS OF THE ALIGNMENT/TIRE WEAR ISSUES WERE REPORTED TO THEM AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. I'VE RE-CHECKED NHTSA'S WEB PAGE AND NOTED THESE ISSUES FROM 2006 TO 2011 MODELS ARE HEAVILY DOCUMENTED. PAGES AND PAGES OF THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. WITH THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR OF MAZDA 5 VEHICLES HAPPENING TO THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRES, A REGULAR DRIVER CAN NOT SEE, THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD, WHILE THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE IS PRACTICALLY BALD. THIS CAUSES POTENTIAL BLOW OUTS, AND DRIVING HAZARDS - BOTH MY BLOW OUTS - INNER WALL WEAR! PLEASE HELP ASAP! *TR

• 05/31/2013· SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  PURCHASED 06 MAZDA 5 TOURING IN 8/2007 - HAD FIRST PROBLEM WITH TIRES - HAD BLOW OUT ON HIGHWAY - PULLED OFF ROAD - HUSBAND CAME AND NOTED THE INNER WALL OF TIRE WAS WORN BADLY AND BLEW - ON OUTSIDE TIRES APPEAL FINE BUT WAS TOLD ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO WEAR ON INNER WALLS. REPLACED - 1.5 YEARS LATER - SAME INNER WALL WEAR ISSUES - REPLACED TIRES. 1 YEAR LATER - REPLACE FRONT STRUTS - 6 MONTHS LATER - REPLACED FRONT TWO TIRES DUE TO INNER WALL WEAR. 1 YEAR LATER REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES DUE TO INNER WALL WEAR - TOLD TODAY THAT I WILL NEED NEW TIRES ONCE AGAIN.... SAME ISSUE, INNER WALL WEAR - ALSO TOLD I WILL NEED NEW FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION. PER MULTIPLE SITES, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE AND CREATES SAFETY RISKS.... NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES BY MAZDA ASAP! *TR

• 05/29/2018· SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Fire

  I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, MADE A U TURN AND SUDDENLY ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TURN ON AND OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE ROAD ON A CITY STREET.

• 05/17/2010· TIRES

  NEED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AGAIN. 5TH TIME SINCE OWNING THE CAR. WHEN IS MAZDA GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

• 05/17/2010· TIRES

  I HAVE HAD MY 2006 MAZDA 5 TOURING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.5 YEARS. THIS WILL BE THE 4 SET OF TIRES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE DUE TO INSIDE WEAR. *TR

• 05/13/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE DIES. VEHICLE IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WILL NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, BUT TECHS HAVE ALREADY LEFT FOR THE DAY. VEHICLE IS LEFT AT THE DEALER OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY, I AM INFORMED THAT PROBLEM IS BAD PCM. MODULE NEEDS TO BE SHIPPED OVERNIGHT. INCIDENT HAPPENED THURSDAY. PART WON'T ARRIVE UNTIL SATURDAY, SO VEHICLE WON'T BE READY UNTIL MONDAY. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *NM

• 05/09/2009· PARKING BRAKE

  MY 2006 MAZDA5 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS 28,000 MILES. THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BE PULLED UP FULLY WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, YET IT DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING ONCE PUT IN DRIVE. I CAN EASILY DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT REALIZING THE PARKING BRAKE IS ON. ON ALL MY OTHER VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE STOPS THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS APPLIED WHETHER IN DRIVE OR PARK. IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY WEAK PARKING BRAKE, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS BASICALLY USELESS. THE BRAKE DOESN'T HAVE THE NECESSARY STRENGTH TO HOLD THE CAR IN PLACE WHEN PARKED. *TR

• 05/07/2012· STEERING

  POWER STEERING WENT OUT DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH DOWNHILL. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND FAULT. DRIVING UP A WINDING CAYON ROAD, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING ONE TO USE FORCE TO TURN VEHICLE. NO RECALLS ON THE 2006 MAZDA5, HOWEVER RECALLS ON THE 2007. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY MAZDA YET THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. NO WARRANTY DUE TO BEING OVER 50K MILES. *TR

• 04/25/2006· POWER TRAIN

  PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 02/10/2006-VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 3K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASING DID NOT SEAL CORRECTLY AND THAT IS THE REASON VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE. *NM

• 04/24/2009· SEAT BELTS

  SEATBELT IN MY 2006 MAZDA 5 LITERALLY FELL APART AS WE WERE BUCKLING IT. WE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN TO MAZDA TO REPAIR SIMILAR PROBLEM EXACTLY A YEAR AGO. MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE WE DISCUSSED IT AT LENGTH. *TR

• 04/21/2010· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUMITOMO TIRES WERE WEARING THIN. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY SUMITOMO, SIZE P205/50/R17, AND THE DOT NUMBER WAS U2H4. THE TIRE LINE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO HAVE SOMEONE INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WERE INCORRECT AND RELAYED THAT INFORMATION TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

• 04/15/2017· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF WHILE IN MOTION AND A WARNING YELLOW STEERING LIGHT TURNS ON ON DASHBOARD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. WE EVEN HAD IT CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE CAR COOLS DOWN, THE STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE WHILE DRIVING, THE WHEEL BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THEREFORE, MAY CAUSE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT.