2013 Mazda CX-5
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 194 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 14 CX-5 model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 6 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 8 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Structure, body, hatchback/liftgateSep 6, 2016
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.
Campaign 16V644000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 4, 2019
CAR ISSUE ON MAY 6TH 2018, I FIRST EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE NOT FULLY TURNING OFF THE CAR WHILE IN PARK. I HAVE A PUSH BUTTON START ON MY CAR AND AFTER I PUT IT IN PARK, I PRESSED THE PUSH BUTTON TO SHUT IT OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I WANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS BEEPING AT ME AS IF I DID NOT TURN OFF MY CAR. AND THE LIGHT ON THE PUSH BUTTON WAS ORANGE. THE CAR WAS IN A STATE AS IF I WAS USING THE BATTERY BUT DID NOT HAVE MY ENGINE ON OR AC. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PRESSED THE BUTTON TO TRY TO SHUT IT OFF, AND IT TURNED MY CAR BACK ON THEN I PRESSED THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHUT IT OFF AND IT WENT BACK TO USING THE BATTERY ONLY. I TRIED MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE AND I STILL COULD NOT. I ATTEMPTED THIS AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEFORE MY VEHICLE FINALLY SHUT OFF. I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, GO TO SHUT OFF MY CAR AND IT WILL NOT FULLY SHUT OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO SHUT IT OFF SEVEN TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I CALLED MY MAZDA DEALERSHIP, AND ASK THEM WHAT I WOULD DO IN THE FUTURE TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT MAZDA SAYS THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE. THEY URGED ME TO COME IN, HAVE MY CAR DIAGNOSED, AND THEN THEY COULD TRY TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. BECAUSE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULD BE PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE A RECALL ISSUE. HOW ARE THERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, BLOGS EVERYWHERE WITH THE SAME ISSUES AS MYSELF AND NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD OF IT? THIS IS NOW HAPPENING TO ME ON A REGULAR BASIS. I LOVE THIS VEHICLE BUT I'M SECONDS AWAY FROM GETTING RID OF IT. I'VE HAD ENOUGH. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLES.
Power train, Electrical system, Sep 25, 2018
WHEN STOPPED AND WITH THE ENGINE AND ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF, THE CAR WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE STARTED. THIS HAS RESULTED IN BEING STRANDED IN MANY PLACES. IN FACT, I NOW CARRY A RECHARGABLE BATTERY PACK TO KEEP FROM BEING STRANDED ONCE A MONTH.
Electrical system, Sep 13, 2018
CAR WILL NOT POWER OFF WHEN IN PARK. BATTERY WILL DRAIN IF NOT VERY COGNIZANT OF THE SYSTEM ACTUALLY SHUTTING OFF. APPARENTLY IS IS PART KDY0-46-040 THAT IS LOCATED IN THE GEAR BOX THAT IS WEARING OUT. MY CAR HAS ONLY 83,000 MILES CURRENTLY. IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL SUCCESSFULLY POWER OFF. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DRIVE IT AROUND TO FINALLY GET IT TO RECOGNIZE PARK SO IT WILL FULLY TURN OFF.
Electrical system, Sep 4, 2018
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH PRESSED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF BUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL STAYS ON. THE ONLY SOLUTION HAS BEEN TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, DRIVE FORWARD/BACKWARDS, AND TRY TO TURN IT OFF AGAIN. SOMETIMES, THIS HAS TO BE DONE UP TO 10 TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY BIG PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU CANNOT LEAVE OR LOCK YOUR VEHICLE. MAZDA DEALERSHIPS ARE CHARGING $80 - $120 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A FAULTY GEAR SENSOR SWITCH WHICH IS NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO GO COMPLETELY INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR IS APPROX. $400.
Electrical system, Jul 10, 2018
AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT SHUT DOWN. IT STAYS ON AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. HAPPENS ON HOT DAYS (80 PLUS). DANGER OF BEING STRANDED. PART KDY0-46-040. HTTP://EP.YIMG.COM/TY/CDN/YHST-24809172479195/KDY0-46-040.PDF
Electrical system, Jul 5, 2018
I AM OFTEN UNABLE TO TURN CAR OFF USING THE KEYLESS IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENGINE WILL STOP BUT ALL INTERIOR POWER REMAINS ON, AND I MUST RESTART THE ENGINE, SHIFT GEARS, RETURN TO PARK AND TRY AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5-8 TRIES TO KILL POWER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT COULD LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITH A DEAD BATTERY. I'VE SEEN MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE, BUT MAZDA CLAIMS NO OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. HOW CAN YOU RECTIFY THIS SITUATION?
Electrical system, Jun 27, 2018
AFTER DRIVING AND PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE CAR RADIO AND DASH INDICATORS REMAIN ON. I AM NOT ABLE TO COMPLETELY TURN THE CAR OFF WITHOUT PUTTING IT IN REVERSE AND BACKING IT UP SOME AND THEN DRIVING FORWARD AGAIN AND PUTTING IT IN PARK AND PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON AGAIN. JUST TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR OR SHIFT IT TO DRIVE AND BACK TO TURN THE POWER COMPLETELY OFF DOES NOT WORK. THIS INCOMPLETE POWERING OFF OF THE VEHICLE HAPPENS VERY RANDOMLY.
Electrical system, Jun 15, 2018
AFTER PARKING AND PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF BUT THE RADIO/LIGHTS, ETC. ALL STAYED ON. TO RESOLVE, I HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON, PUT IT INTO DRIVE/REVERSE/PARK AND PRESS THE START/STOP BUTTON AGAIN FOR IT TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO. I WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF MY WORK, FLAT CONCRETE AREA, WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND 90 DEGREES.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 17, 2018
ON MAY 6TH 2018, I FIRST EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE NOT FULLY TURNING OFF THE CAR WHILE IN PARK. I HAVE A PUSH BUTTON START ON MY CAR AND AFTER I PUT IT IN PARK, I PRESSED THE PUSH BUTTON TO SHUT IT OFF AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I WANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS BEEPING AT ME AS IF I DID NOT TURN OFF MY CAR. AND THE LIGHT ON THE PUSH BUTTON WAS ORANGE. THE CAR WAS IN A STATE AS IF I WAS USING THE BATTERY BUT DID NOT HAVE MY ENGINE ON OR AC. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PRESSED THE BUTTON TO TRY TO SHUT IT OFF, AND IT TURNED MY CAR BACK ON THEN I PRESSED THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHUT IT OFF AND IT WENT BACK TO USING THE BATTERY ONLY. I TRIED MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE AND I STILL COULD NOT. I ATTEMPTED THIS AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEFORE MY VEHICLE FINALLY SHUT OFF. TODAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, WENT TO SHUT OFF MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO SHUT IT OFF SEVEN TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I CALLED MY MAZDA DEALERSHIP, AND ASK THEM WHAT I WOULD DO IN THE FUTURE TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND ALL OF THEM SAY THAT MAZDA SAYS THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE. THEY URGED ME TO COME IN, HAVE MY CAR DIAGNOSED, AND THEN THEY COULD TRY TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. BECAUSE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULD BE PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE A RECALL ISSUE. HOW ARE THERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES AS MYSELF AND NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD OF IT? NOTE: I AM CANADIAN BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T GIVE ME THE CHOICE OF A CANADIAN PROVINCE, I MADE UP THE POSTAL CODE TO COINCIDE WITH ALABAMA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE I WOULD FILE THIS IN CANADA. KM WERE CONVERTED TO MILES
Power train, Electrical system, May 8, 2018
WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR, THE ACCESSORIES DO NOT TURN OFF. THE RADIO CONTINUES TO PLAY, ETC. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN. I REPEAT UNTIL THE CAR FINALLY TURNS OFF. I LEAVE THE RADIO ON IN CASE I FORGET AND MY BATTERY RUNS DOWN. FROM RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND IT IS A BAD SHIFTER POSITION SWITCH AND EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SCAREY MY CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME.
Electrical system, May 6, 2018
POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE SHIFTER SWITCH CAUSING IGNITION BUTTON TO NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY UNLESS YOU FIDGET THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH OR SHIFTING THROUGH ALL OF THE GEARS TO GET IT TO PROPERLY SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE STATIONARY TRYING TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE, DURING PARKING. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS AND IS GETTING WORSE, POSSIBLY NEAR COMPLETELY FAULTING OUT.
Electrical system, Apr 30, 2018
I PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE MOTOR TURNS OFF BUT THE ACCESSORIES STAY ON (RADIO, DASH LIGHTS, ETC.) TURN THE CAR BACK ON, MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER AND THEN TURN IT OFF AGAIN. SOMETIMES THIS WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT TAKES NUMEROUS TRIES BEFORE IT WILL ACTUALLY SHUT OFF. SOME PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THEIR CAR WITHOUT REALIZING THIS HAPPENED AND CAME BACK TO A DEAD BATTERY. THIS COULD BE A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD - SUCH AS SOMEONE STRANDED LATE AT NIGHT WITH A DEAD BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MAZDA SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BUT YOU HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL SO WE CAN GET OUR CARS FIXED. IT IS APPARENTLY A SENSOR UNDER THE SHIFTER THAT IS THE ISSUE. IF YOU CHECK THE WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T49115_DS799849 YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING HIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART SO THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT AFTER BEING STRANDED DUE TO THIS FAULTY PART. PLEASE MAKE MAZDA RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING A FAULTY PART IN OUR VEHICLES.
Electrical system, Apr 18, 2018
I HAVE 96,757 MILERS. AFTER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, I PUT THE GEAR IN PARK, AND I PUSH THE IGNITION BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR, MY CX-5 DOES NOT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE ENGINE IS OFF BUT ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUCH AS RADIO/NAVIGATION REMAINS ON AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE CAR ALARM AFTER I EXIT MY CAR. ORANGE LIGHT REMAINS ON THE "START BUTTON" AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CHANGE THE GEAR FROM PARK TO R, N, OR D AND SHIFT IT BACK TO PARK TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REPEAT THIS STEP TWO TO THREE TIMES. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER MY 5 YEAR 60K EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED.
Electrical system, Seats, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 22, 2018
WIRES ARE BURNING CAN'T TELL FROM WHERE N SMILING GAS 2013 MAZDA CX5
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 13, 2018
[XXX] THE ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE. WHEN I WOULD SLOW TO STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, TH ENGINE WOULD QUIT AND REQUIRE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, AND, THE RED BATTERY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. A SERVICE STATION DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS EITHER AN OLD BATTERY, AND/OR, AN ALTERNATOR. OURISMAN MAZDA, 801 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 [301-424-7800] ADVISED ME THIS MORNING, SATURDAY, 01/13/2018, THAT: 1.)THE PROBLEM IS THE MASS AIR FLOW FILTER THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 2.)THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MAZDA MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURES. 3.) TOTAL PARTS AND LABOR ARE APPROXIMATELY, $575.00. 4.)THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE 5 YEARS / 100,000 WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO THE MASS AIR FLOW FILTER. 5.)WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO OURISMAN MAZDA, ON 01/12/2018, TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. I WAS ASKED WHEN AND WHERE I LAST FILLED THE GAS TANK, (AS IF A MASS AIR FLOW FAILURE MIMICS CONTAMINATED FUEL. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, NEW, IN DECEMBER 2012,, AND HAS APPROX.., 75,000 MILES OF URBAN / SUBURBAN DRIVING, NOT UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS. THE RISK IS THAT THE CAR COULD UNEXPECTEDLY STALL AND WITH NO WAY TO RECOVER QUICKLY. *BF *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jan 11, 2018
WHEN TURNING OFF ENG, VIA PRESSING THE ELECTRONIC START/STOP BUTTON. THE RADIO STAYS ON. UNLESS YOU PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN ON THE ACCESSORIES, THEN PRESSING BRAKE DOWN, THEN MOVING THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE, TO PARK AGAIN AND PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON AGAIN, THEN THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MANY MONTHS.
Electrical system, Aug 4, 2017
CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN OFF AUXILIARY POWER WHEN PUT IN PARK AND ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. RADIO AND AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS CONTINUE TO RUN. I NEED TO START ENGINE, MOVE CAR BACK AND FORTH TWO OR MORE TIMES, PUT IN PARK AND PUSH IGNITION BUTTON AGAIN TO TOTALLY SHUT OFF POWER. THIS MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, THEN NOT OCCUR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. MY CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM POSITIVE THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND TYPE OF WEATHER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ISSUE.IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAZDA VEHICLES, AND I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MAZDA DEALER TOLD MY MECHANIC THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL CARS IN ONE WEEK COME IN WITH THIS COMPLAINT.
Electrical system, Jun 27, 2017
FAILURE TO START. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE ISSUE WAS THAT I NEEDED A NEW BREAK SWITCH AND I HAD CORRODED WIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF MY ISSUE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/DFYWAGVKAVU THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THESE WERE KNOWN ISSUES BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT TIME OF ISSUE. I MAY NEED TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP RE PRINT MY INVOICE, I DIDN'T SEE IT IN MY FILES. MY VEHICLE IS A 2013 AND THIS ISSUE WAS IN 2016. WIRES SHOULD NOT BE CORRODED THIS QUICKLY, MY WARRENTY DID NOT COVER THE WIRES. THIS ISSUE SEEMS DANGEROUS TO ME.
Electrical system, Engine, May 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VENT FUNCTIONS FAILED FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,541. ..UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF HEATER CORE FAILURE AND FAULTY COOLANT. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Apr 16, 2017
CHECK ENGINE, TPS, AND TCS LIGHTS COME ON AND VEHICLE STARTS BUCKING AND DECELERATING. PULLED OVER, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND BUCKING ARE GONE AT RESTART. ISSUE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES IN A SPAN OF A COUPLE DAYS, SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP. P0101 AND P061B PROBLEMS PRESENT. MAF SENSOR SEEMS FINE. CONTINUES MALFUNCTIONING AFTER OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION. TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REFLASHING.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Mar 21, 2017
3 TIMES SINCE PCM RECALL WAS COMPLETED- I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 65MPH, SUDDENLY FEEL REDUCTION IN POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS AND TRACTIONS STABILTY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED LIGHTS GO OUT EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE AND CAR DRIVES NORMAL. BY THE TIME I GET TO PEPBOYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 9, 2017
WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH OR SOMETIMES LESS THE TIRE PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AND SHUT DOWN. IT HAPPENS COUNTLESS TIME TWICE WITH MY TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY RUN DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND CAN'T PICK UP ANY CODES. BECAUSE ITS NOT DUPLICATING ANY ISSUE THEY RETURN THE CAR TO ME AFTER THEY RESET ALL THE COMPUTER. BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. I WOULD LOSE POWER TO THE CAR AND MY BRAKES ARE SOMETIMES NOT RESPONSIVE. I WOULD COAST WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHT ON UNTIL I CAN STOP MY CAR. SOMETIME MY HAZARDS LIGHT WOULD FREQUENTLY FLASH AT A FAST SPEED THAN STOP. I TOOK IT TO TWO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY CAN HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATED WHAT GOING ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN AND FOUND COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE I'M HAVING AND NO MECHANIC CAN FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE THIS CAR IS JUNK. THIS HAVE STARTED THE FIRST WEEK ON DEC. 2016 IT HAS BEEN IN TWO SHOP OVER THE PAST 4 MONTH. THE FIRST SHOP I TOOK IT TO HAD IT FOR A WHOLE MONTH AND THE SECOND SHOP HAD IT FOR TWO WEEK. AT ONE POINT WHEN I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS FIX I CAME TO PICK IT UP. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL IT WAS NOT EVEN READING MY KEYS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE 100K MILES ON IT. I DON'T DO A LOT OF DRIVING. THIS IS HAZARDOUS
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Nov 13, 2016
SINCE LAST RECALL REPAIR MY CX-5 IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT START. I GET IN AND DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL, BUT START BUTTON WILL NOT LIGHT GREEN AND CAR WON'T START, EVEN AFTER CHANGING BATTERY IN KEY FOB. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS (ALL OF THEM) WILL COME ON AND FLASH, THEN GO AWAY. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE AFTER CAR HAS STARTED. CAR IS STARTED AND IN PARK. I DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND TRY TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR (DRIVE) BUT THE SHIFTER REFUSES TO MOVE AT ALL. PUMPING THE BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NOT A PARTICULAR SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS THAT WILL GET THE CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. THE ONLY REMEDY I HAVE FOUND IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED, IF I USE REVERSE AND THEN PUT IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FOR TIRE AND TCS COME ON.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 27, 2016
FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS MY CAR WILL APPEAR TO HAVE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS GOING ABOUT 15 - 45 MPH. I WORK FROM HOME OR GO TO THE OFFICE TWICE A WEEK. I DRIVE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL DURING THE WEEK. I DON'T DO MUCH COMMUTING. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN THEN REBOOT WITHIN SECONDS, AND THE CAR MAKES BEEPING SOUNDS LIKE I JUST STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR WILL NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN, BUT IF I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT, THE CAR WILL BE VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE BUT I CAN GET IT BACK UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT AFTER A VERY SLOW START. I HAVE CALLED AAA ON ONE OCCASION AND TOOK IT TO A SHOP ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THEY BOTH SAY IT IS BATTERY RELATED DUE TO THE WRONG BATTER BEING INSTALLED BUT IT IS THE BATTERY SIZE IN THE SYSTEM OF AN ORIELYS AUTO PARTS STORE. EVERY TIME I REPLACE THE BATTERY AND THE ISSUE APPEARS TO GO AWAY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS TO A MONTH. THE LAST BATTERY REPLACEMENT I PURCHASED A STRONGER BATTER THAN IN THEIR SYSTEM AS PER THE ADVISEMENT FROM THE AUTO SHOP. IT SEEMED TO FIX IT AGAIN BUT AFTER A MONTH THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 10, 2016
DOOR LOCKS FAILING. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED TWICE: ONCE DUE TO LOCK ARM MISALIGNED AND NOW HAS JUST FAILED AGAIN. THE REAR HATCH HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES WITHIN MONTH. HAVE HAD DEALER REPLACE DOOR LOCK, BATTERY AND REAR CONTROL BOARD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO HATCH IS WITH FOB, AS THERE IS NO KEY SLOT SO UNABLE TO OPEN REAR HATCH. THE CAR IS IN FLORIDA AND IS PARKED OUTSIDE.