2006 MAZDA MAZDA5 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AS WELL. THE LOSS IS SUDDEN AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD ONCE AND HIT A MEDIAN ON ANOTHER OCCASION. ITS LIKE A TIME BOMB...
Mileage: 125,000
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AS WELL. THE LOSS IS SUDDEN AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD ONCE AND HIT A MEDIAN ON ANOTHER OCCASION. ITS LIKE A TIME BOMB...
Mileage: 125,000
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
Mileage: 25
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 ...
Mileage: 136,000
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.
Mileage: 10
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.
Mileage: 10
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.
Mileage: 10
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 CONTA...
Mileage: 126,481
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...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. AS A RESULT, SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FELL ON THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS TO THE HANDS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO AVOID A COLLISION AND M...
Mileage: 158,914
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...
Mileage: 139,000
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 DA...
Mileage: 110,000
WE'VE OWNED OUR MAZDA 5 2006 SINCE 2009. THERE WERE 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. IN 2016, IT HAS 138,000 MILES. DURING OUR OWNERSHIP, WE HAVE PURCHASED 2 NEW TIRES AT 60,000, 2 NEW TIRES AT 73,000, 2 NEW TIRES AT 82,000, 2 NEW TIRES AT 104,000, 1 TIRE AT 107,000, 2 NEW TIRES AT 116,...
Mileage: 138,000
THE MAZDA PART USED IN 2006 IS EXACTLY THE SAME PART USED IN 2007-2009 WHICH HAVE A NHTSA RECALL, SO WHY ISN'T THE 2006 COVERED? IT'S THE SAME PART WITH THE SAME INHERENT DEFECT. OUR POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE FAULT CAUSES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TO...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE LATCH WAS FRACTURED. T...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V374000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ...
Mileage: 149,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS SEIZED AND FRACTURED WHILE THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MIL...
Mileage: 110,000
THROW A ROD. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AFTER THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOT D...
Mileage: 62,224
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 SCHO...
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 SCHO...
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 SCHO...
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,...
Mileage: 122,114
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
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...
Mileage: 50,000
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...
Mileage: 50,000
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....
Mileage: 50,000
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....
Mileage: 50,000
2006 MAZDA 5 STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK 4 TIMES IN LAST 2 MONTHS FOR FRACTION OF SECONDS WHILE MAKING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURN DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH (ONE TIME AT AFTER I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN). THE STEERING WHEEL GOT SO HARD I COULD NOT TURN IT AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN I WAS ABLE TO TURN. TOOK IT TO DEA...
Mileage: 72,600
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.
Mileage: 72,000
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 ...
Mileage: 69,000
I WAS LOOKING IN NADAGUIDES IF FOUND A REPORT OF A PROBLEM WITH DAMPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION AND I FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V412000, AND I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS ISPECTED BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO IN A DEALER IN PUERTO RICO. OTHER INFORMATION I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IS ...
I WAS LOOKING IN NADAGUIDES IF FOUND A REPORT OF A PROBLEM WITH DAMPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION AND I FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V412000, AND I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS ISPECTED BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO IN A DEALER IN PUERTO RICO. OTHER INFORMATION I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IS ...
I WAS LOOKING IN NADAGUIDES IF FOUND A REPORT OF A PROBLEM WITH DAMPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION AND I FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V412000, AND I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS ISPECTED BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO IN A DEALER IN PUERTO RICO. OTHER INFORMATION I WILL LIKE TO KNOW IS ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V463000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS ST...
Mileage: 39,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE IDLE CONTROL MODULE AND SPEED SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT WOULD SHAKE AND THEN STALL. A MECHANIC STATED ...
Mileage: 51,000
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 CO...
Mileage: 106,000
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 CHECK...
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 CHECK...
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 D...
Mileage: 50,000
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 B...
Mileage: 62,000
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 REPAI...
Mileage: 89,729
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...
Mileage: 24,528
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
Mileage: 119,000
NEED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AGAIN. 5TH TIME SINCE OWNING THE CAR. WHEN IS MAZDA GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Mileage: 117,000
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 DEA...
Mileage: 8,000
CAR WON'T MOVE FORWARD WHEN I ACCELERATE THE GAS PEDAL FOR A MOMENT THEN IT JUMP FORWARD AND BECOME DRIVABLE. THIS HAPPENED VERY OFTEN IN THE MORNING. *TR
Mileage: 57,820
OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER ON MAINTAINED MAZDA 5. ADDED 2 QUARTS OIL. FOLLOWING DAY ENGINE BEGAN TO RATTLE , JERK AND STOP GOING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY. A ROD FROM WITHIN THE MOTOR CRACK AND PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN CRACKING THE MOTOR. A NEW MOTOR IS REQUIRED. WAS ADVISED BY INSURANCE MECHANIC SENT FOR SECO...
Mileage: 83,000
1. PURCHASE VEHICLE USED IN 2009 WITH 170,000 KMS 2. SINCE DAY ONE, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH DOOR LATCHES / LOCK AND UNLOCK - HAPPENS ON RANDOM OCCASSIONS AND ESPECIALLY IN COLD/ WET OR HUMID CONDITIONS. ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCK / UNLOCK THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS USING THE KEY...
Mileage: 194,525
1. PURCHASE VEHICLE USED IN 2009 WITH 170,000 KMS 2. SINCE DAY ONE, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH DOOR LATCHES / LOCK AND UNLOCK - HAPPENS ON RANDOM OCCASSIONS AND ESPECIALLY IN COLD/ WET OR HUMID CONDITIONS. ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCK / UNLOCK THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS USING THE KEY...
Mileage: 194,525
1. PURCHASE VEHICLE USED IN 2009 WITH 170,000 KMS 2. SINCE DAY ONE, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH DOOR LATCHES / LOCK AND UNLOCK - HAPPENS ON RANDOM OCCASSIONS AND ESPECIALLY IN COLD/ WET OR HUMID CONDITIONS. ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCK / UNLOCK THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS USING THE KEY...
Mileage: 194,525
SQUEAKY NOISE FROM FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MAZDA5 2006. IT MADE YOU FEEL THAT THE WHOLE FRONT END OR REAR PARTS READY TO FELL OFF THE CAR. MAZDA DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BUSING RUBBERS BUT PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER 2 YEARS. ALSO, THE CAR HESITATE AND SUDDEN JUMP WHEN GASSING, IT HAPPE...
Mileage: 45,000
SQUEAKY NOISE FROM FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MAZDA5 2006. IT MADE YOU FEEL THAT THE WHOLE FRONT END OR REAR PARTS READY TO FELL OFF THE CAR. MAZDA DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BUSING RUBBERS BUT PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER 2 YEARS. ALSO, THE CAR HESITATE AND SUDDEN JUMP WHEN GASSING, IT HAPPE...
Mileage: 45,000
HANDBRAKE ON MAZDA 5 FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN STOPPED , THE HANDBRAKE PULLED UP BUT WITH NO TENSION WHATSOEVER , A CHILD COULD HAVE LIFTED IT . I HAD PULLED UP TO A CARPARK AND PUT THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL , BUT THE HANDBRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN I LIFTED IT , IT WAS IN COLD CONDITIONS , ( COLD FOR REP OF ...
Mileage: 60,000
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 T...
Mileage: 52,000
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
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
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....
Mileage: 21,000
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...
Mileage: 25,000
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
Mileage: 60,184
THE HANDBRAKE ON MY 2006 MAZDA 5 DOES NOT STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN IT'S PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE IN A PARKING LOT AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HIT A CURB CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER...
Mileage: 20,000
I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA 5 THAT HAS AN ENGINEERING FAULT IN THE SUSPENSION/STEERING SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT LEADS TO INTENSE UNEVEN WEAR IN TIRES,WHICH LEADS TO A HAZARDOUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERS MASK THE PROBLEMS BY OVERINFLATING THE TIRES (EVEN MORE DANGEROUS) AND MAZDA NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO...
I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA 5 THAT HAS AN ENGINEERING FAULT IN THE SUSPENSION/STEERING SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT LEADS TO INTENSE UNEVEN WEAR IN TIRES,WHICH LEADS TO A HAZARDOUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERS MASK THE PROBLEMS BY OVERINFLATING THE TIRES (EVEN MORE DANGEROUS) AND MAZDA NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO...
I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA 5 THAT HAS AN ENGINEERING FAULT IN THE SUSPENSION/STEERING SYSTEM. THIS DEFECT LEADS TO INTENSE UNEVEN WEAR IN TIRES,WHICH LEADS TO A HAZARDOUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERS MASK THE PROBLEMS BY OVERINFLATING THE TIRES (EVEN MORE DANGEROUS) AND MAZDA NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO...
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. AFTER THE CAR WAS INACTIVE OVER NIGHT, THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON START UP THE NEXT DAY. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. AFTER THE CAR WAS INACTIVE OVER NIGHT, THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON START UP THE NEXT DAY. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
MY 2006 MAZDA5 SUFFERS FROM UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE INSIDE EDGE TIRES WEARS COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE STEAL BELTS WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRES APPEAR BRAND NEW. EVEN ARE TIRE ALIGNMENT THE READ WHEELS LOOK OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN LOOK AT FROM BEHIND. MY TIRES ONLY LAST 5000 TO 7000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING TO ...
MY 2006 MAZDA5 SUFFERS FROM UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE INSIDE EDGE TIRES WEARS COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE STEAL BELTS WHILE THE REST OF THE TIRES APPEAR BRAND NEW. EVEN ARE TIRE ALIGNMENT THE READ WHEELS LOOK OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN LOOK AT FROM BEHIND. MY TIRES ONLY LAST 5000 TO 7000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING TO ...
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 ...
Mileage: 26,000
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 ...
Mileage: 26,000
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COMMING ON WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. *TR
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 COMPRE...
Mileage: 70,000
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 WO...
Mileage: 56,000
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 WO...
Mileage: 56,000
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
Mileage: 18,000
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
Mileage: 16,000
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...
Mileage: 27,000
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
Mileage: 21,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP SIGNATURE SPORT, SIZE 205/50/R17 TIRES (NA). WHILE HAVING THE TIRES ROUTINELY SERVICED, THE INSPECTOR NOTICED THAT THE WIRES ON ALL FOUR TIRES WERE STICKING OUT OF THE SIDEWALLS. THE MAZDA DEALER REPLACED TWO TIRES AS A FREE REMEDY AND TH...
Mileage: 15,000
ROAD DRY, NO POT HOLES, CLEAN, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, APPLIED THE BRAKES NO THERE WAS NOTHING. PUSHED HARDER, NOTHING, AGAIN NOTHING. FINALLY WITH MY HAND ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND JAMMED IT ON AGAIN AND THEY FINALLY CAUGHT. I BARELY MISSED CROSSING TRAFFIC AN...
Mileage: 30,330
I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I TRIED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND FINALLY TROMPED ON THEM AND THE CAR FINALLY STOPOPED. I WAS HALF WAY INTO THE INTERSECTION AND NARROWLY MISSED THE CROSS TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY WHEN TO THE MAZDA DEALER LESS THAN 1/2 MILE DO...
Mileage: 30,275
STARTED WITH A RUBBING NOISE IN SUSPENSION, DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHING. SEEMED TO GO AWAY BUT RETURNED EARLY IN 2007 AS A CREAKING. TOOK IT IN 3/31/2007 AND THE DEALER SAID THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS HAD TO BE LUBED. CREAKING RETURNS IN JULY OF 2007. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER/BUSHIN...
Mileage: 2,900
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)...
Mileage: 27,000
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 W...
Mileage: 22,998
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 NOISE...
Mileage: 10,052
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 T...
Mileage: 17,000
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 NEVE...
Mileage: 29,000
I BOUGHT THE MAZDA ITS NOT BEEN EVEN A YEAR YET AND HAD I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN MY MAZDA 5 SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD IT SOMETIMES HESITATES AND HAD STALLED A HANDFUL OF TIMES MAZDA STILL HAS NOT FIX AND OR FOUND A SOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM. *AK
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, NOTICED WHEELS SLIPPED ON RAINY DAYS. ASKED DEALER ABOUT LACK OF TRACTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE, THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE POWER OF THE ENGINE. SOME CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT, OTHERS DIDN'T. AFTER SEVERAL MON...
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, NOTICED WHEELS SLIPPED ON RAINY DAYS. ASKED DEALER ABOUT LACK OF TRACTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE, THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE POWER OF THE ENGINE. SOME CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT, OTHERS DIDN'T. AFTER SEVERAL MON...
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 NOT...
Mileage: 17,000
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 NOT...
Mileage: 17,000
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 ...
Mileage: 13,600
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 ...
Mileage: 13,600
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 CR...
Mileage: 5,500
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 ...
Mileage: 233
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
Mileage: 2,982
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
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 C...
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