7.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,312 miles

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problem #4

Apr 022022

CX-5 4-cyl

  • miles
Certified Mazda cx5 sold with faulty wheel bearing and had to be back in service less than 24 hours from purchase. They failed to replace the piece of engine after 35.000 maintenance and another dealer found 5 areas that needed work 3 weeks later. Brake warning system went off took5 days to determine it was a dead switch and replaced exactly one month later Brake system warning goes off after car was In park and off for 25 minutes at the airport. I was told that I was fine to drive it despite the manual clearly saying do not drive if Brake warning lights go on. And it was supposed to have been repaired. The dealership expected me to believe that a rubber mat set off the high tech Brake system this is ridiculous They bought back car did not return the 5000 down payment or 14000 trade in and refused to honor the store warranty of buy back for life KBB 125 of trade in value. They refused to do anything to cancel warranty but then [XXX] canceled all 3 and had no authority or permission by me to illegally cancel my warranty and refuse to provide the documentation that the warranty company insist the dealer has to provide. There is no record of my ownership of this vehicle when VIN is run ir the excessive amount of damage to the car by Koons Mazda silver spring INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Columbia , MD, USA

problem #3

Dec 282021

CX-5

  • 27,137 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while having a routine oil change, the mechanic noticed that the rear shocks were leaking oil and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle to a dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 27,137.

- Madison, CT, USA

problem #2

Dec 022021

CX-5

  • miles
Our 2018 CX5 has only 28K miles. During a recent oil change at our local auto repair facility I was informed that the driver's side rear shock was leaking oil and needed to be replaced. After some research I found there is a Mazda TSB (Bulletin No.: 02-001/21) stating that many 2017-2020 CX5s left the factory with defective rear shocks. In my opinion, loss of shocks could affect stability of a vehicle and cause a crash. There should be a recall to replace these defective shocks!

- Murrells Inlet, SC, USA

problem #1

Aug 212018

CX-5

  • 2,112 miles
1550 miles on my Mazda cx 5. after picking my car up from marin Mazda from supposedly being repaired I am driving home when the same resistance problem I took it in for happens again. Feels like I am towing a very large tractor all the way home. I look under the car when I get there and notice that the ball joints, tie rod ends, some of my brake parts and many other parts are rusted. This is very concerning to me because marin Mazda told me they took my brakes apart, cleaned them because there was a piece of dirt in there. Dirt should not be able to get in the brakes. Also this means that they saw the rusted parts on the brakes and suspension and said nothing to me, did nothing to fix them and sent me on my way telling me this car is safe to drive. I started doing some research on Mazda's vehicles and found out that they have previously had to recall hundreds of thousands of their vehicles due to them being unsafe to drive due to rusted suspension and other rust issues. Marin Mazda knowing set me away with rusted suspension parts, brake parts and told me this car is safe to drive. Ignoring my complaints about how the car is not operating right. After seeing the rust and taking my car back to the dealer marin Mazda, one more time and them repairing nothing, I contacted Mazda North american operations. Informing them of the issues that I have been having my car was also damaged while it was at marin Mazda for repairs this last time. There was still white grit from their stucco wall, from where only their service techs can drive the cars, embedded in my bumper/ paint. Mazda corporate has done nothing about my car not being repaired even thou my complaints were duplicated by the service tech nor about the damage to my car that was proven to have happened at their shop and confirmed by the service manager. I told Mazda corps representative dave about the rust as well.

- Sebastopol, CA, USA