10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 760 miles
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Driving on highway, cruise control ser to 82, no cars in front. The car suddenly jolted twice, engine light and battery light comes, lost of power. Pulled over to shoulder in the middle of nowhere in Nevada. Tried to start the car, engine won't turn on, starter just kept cycling. Veh temp was just below 210 with a 1/4 tank of gas. Called dealership and service person asked is to use key to turn on car, no change and provided no other solution other than to take to dealership with the closest one being over 300 miles away. We decided to unhook and rebook the positive side of battery. Car restarted and currently driving it home as I write this complaint. 600 miles overdue for maintenance (by date due on July 26, 2021) and was scheduled upon return from trip which at the time should be approx 1000 miles over due.
- Sacramento, CA, USA
Brought it in Nov 2020 regarding smells and engine issues as well as alignment. Neither were taken care of. Then March 2021, engine was leaking fluid and smoking, and the engine needed to be replaced at 20K. Did not provide a rental until later that week. After a month, I got my car back. After leaving the engine continued to smoke, brought it back. Gave no rental. Dealer said it was left over fluid from when they replaced it. Car is still having issues with the engine and smells. Under shield fell off and needed to be replaced twice.tire pressure was going off and brought it in twice for them to say they cant find where the slow leak is or why so they wouldn't fix it even though I have the Mazda insurance for tires.
- West Islip, NY, USA
In July 2019 (approximately 2 months after delivery) my 2019 Mazda Cx-5 began to drive roughly at slow speeds- specifically speeds 15 mph or below. The vehicle would not coast (even downhill) and would seem to slip out of gear (this vehicle has an automatic transmission). More specifically, the vehicle would buck and lurch on it's own without engaging the accelerator or brake. This was happening going uphill, downhill and on flat grade. I brought the vehicle to the dealer and at their request took an employee for a drive so they could feel it. The employee did feel it, told the service manager, who then told me that, "they are supposed to drive like that." He said he drove around another vehicle on the lot that is the same model and year, and that it performed the same. Please note that this is not the same person who was in the car to experience how my car was driving. I personally know two other people who have the same exact year and model Cx-5. I shared my experience with both owners- they both told me that their cars do not perform in that way. Additionally, I drove one of those vehicle and that one did not perform in the same way that mine does. I am concerned that this issue is being brushed off. There is no way that Mazda would purposely design a car so that it jerks, lurches, and bucks at slow speeds. I have read reviews on online message boards where others do complain of similar experiences, which is even more concerning. This poses a safety issue for the driver, passengers, and others on the road who may be driving nearby. I have an appointment and will be taking the car back this coming Monday to try and further address this issue, but felt it necessary to file here in the case that further action needs to be taken at a larger scale since it appears as if others, though not all, 2019 Mazda Cx-5 owners are experiencing the same.
- Orange, CT, USA
On Monday, November 25, 2019, as I was approaching my home, I activated my garage door opener and the garage door opened as I pulled into my driveway. I stopped the car, a 2019 Mazda Cx-5, in the driveway, placed it in park, got out of my vehicle and entered the garage. While in the garage for approximately 2-3 minutes, I turned around to see my 2019 Mazda Cx-5 accelerating toward me. The car rolled until it hit the washing machine and dryer. I managed to avoid getting pinned but not before the car ran over my foot. I managed to squeeze past and enter the vehicle placing my foot on the brake and putting the car back in park.
- San Diego, CA, USA

- Philadelphia , PA, USA