10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 69,500 miles
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The Mazda 5 was in a minor collision. The vehicle rear-ended another vehicle in stop-and-go traffic. Both vehicles were in motion, approximate speed of the Mazda 5 was 15MPH or less. The front seat airbags deployed. The other vehicle had rear bumper damage but the Mazda 5 immediately had smoke and flames under the hood. Thankfully, all four occupants immediately exited the vehicle to safety. The Mazda 5 quickly burned completely. Police and firefighters came to the scene and everyone agreed that the Mazda 5 fire was not commensurate with the extent of the collision and likely speed of impact. I am concerned there was a major safety defect that caused it to be engulfed in flames.
- Henrico, VA, USA
My check engine light came on. We took it to a mechanic who hooked it up to the computer. It read DTC p2096. When the mechanic looked it up, he noticed that there was a recall issued previously on this specific problem. The description said Target EF feedback system to lean- manual and automatic transmission. When plugging in my VIN number it said it was not affected. But my question is if I'm having the same problem and it affected the same year that my vehicle was made, why is my vehicle not on that recall list?
- Ewa Beach, HI, USA
Random intermittent stalling of the car starting about 100,000 miles. Car suddenly shuts down while driving, most notably while decelerating but sometimes while cruising along. It actually surged and bucked once recently, (Dec 2021 ~ 180,000 miles), while pulling up to a stop. This is causing me to feel increasingly unsafe in this vehicle as it could cause an accident since I have no control whatsoever during these occurrences. Very frightening and risky. Have feared for my life a couple times given the particular timing of the occurrence.
- Freehold, NJ, USA
Engine shut off while driving on highway. This is about my 5th experience.
- Bushkill, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Mazda 5. the contact stated that there was a knocking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bearings were chipping into the engine, causing the engine to knock. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.
- Orangeville, CA, USA
I was driving and brake slowly and the engine just shut off on me. I was able to start the car again. There is not a warning at all but just stop anytime that it want too.
- Houston, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Mazda 5. while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine made a loud abnormal noise. The failure occurred twice. The dealer was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA