2018 Mazda CX-5 Body & structure Problems

Multiple paint chips on Ref Soul Mazda. Dealer did not want to address issue. I would have to pay out pocket. The hood and sides of car.

NHTSA ID

11431549

Incident

Sep 2, 2021

MAZDA'S SOUL CRYSTAL RED PAINT ON MY CX-5 THAT HAS ONLY 12000 MILES AND IS GARAGED DAILY HAS 12 OR MORE CHIPS ON THE HOOD AND SEVERAL ON THE DOOR. THIS COLOR WAS A $700 DOLLAR OPTION AND THE PAINT IS INFERIOR IN QUALITY AND EASILY CHIPS. HAVE READ ON LINE OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER MAZDA OWNERS COMPLAIN OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR PAINT. A RECALL SHOULD BE INSTITUTED.

NHTSA ID

11354991

Incident

Sep 14, 2020

THE PAINT EASILY CHIPS DESPITE IT BEING A $1000 UPGRADED PAINT COLOR. WE WERE TOLD BY MULTIPLE MAZDA DEALERS THAT THE 7 STAGE PAINT MAKES IT SOFT AND EASY TO CHIP. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD, ALL MAZDA PAINTS SHOULD HAVE THE SAME PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS $1000 UPGRADE. I HAVE FILLED DOZENS OF THESE CHIPS AND APPEAR DAILY, IT IS EVIDENT BY THOUSANDS OF REPORTS ONLINE THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT ON MAZDAS BEHALF.

NHTSA ID

11353285

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

I AM EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL CHIPPING OF THE PAINT ON MY 2018 MAZDA CX-5. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR JUST UNDER 3 MONTHS AND UNDER 7000 MILES DRIVEN. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE PAINT IS NOT BONDED WITH THE METAL UNDERNEATH THE PAINT. OR THAT THE LAYERS OF PAINT ARE NOT BONDED. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING SAME OR VERY ISSUES WITH THE SOUL CRYSTAL RED PAINT MAZDA IS USING. IT NEEDS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS FAULTY PAINT AND HANDLED BY MAZDA ACCORDINGLY.

NHTSA ID

11343828

Incident

Aug 7, 2020

Mileage

5,500 mi

WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES THE MAZDA RED SOUL PAINT BEGAN CHIPPING. AN ISSUE MAZDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS.

NHTSA ID

11290998

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

29,000 mi

SOUL RED CRYSTAL CHIPPING ON MY HOOD SEVERAL LOCATIONS IF I HAD TO COUNT 20

NHTSA ID

11265326

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

12,667 mi

THE CAR HAS MULTIPLE PAINT CHIPS ON THE HOOD AND ALL THE SIDE PANELS INCLUDING ALL FOUR DOORS WITH LESS THAN 3500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT IS THE SOUL CRYSTAL RED COLOR. THE SMALL PEBBLES THAT HIT IT WERE SMALLER THAN THE EYE COULD SEE WHILE DRIVING. (TINY GRAVEL AT A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SITE) THE BODY SHOP THAT'S REPAIRING IT SAID THEY'VE NEVER SEEN THAT MUCH DAMAGE ON A CAR THAT NEW. IT'S COSTING MY INSURANCE COMPANY $4000 TO REPAIR. I CAN ONLY SPECULATE THAT THE PAINT MIGHT BE EXTREMELY THIN AND NOT ADHERING TO THE METAL AS IT SHOULD.

NHTSA ID

11230206

Incident

Jun 16, 2019

Mileage

2,800 mi

I HAVE THE $595 EXTRA RED SOUL CRYSTAL METALLIC PAINT. THERE A RE MANY CHIPS FORMING, MOSTLY ON THE HOOD. THESE ARE NOT FROM ROCKS, OR ANY OTHER DEBRIS. THEY STARTED FORMING A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE 2018. LOOKING AT THE CHIPS IN THE RED PAINT, IT APPEARS THAT THE RED PAINT IS VERY, VERY THIN. ALMOST LIKE IT WAS ONE COAT. MY MAZDA DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP OTHER THAN GIVING ME THE RED TOUCH-UP PAINT PEN, WHICH ACTUALLY IS TERRIBLE AND THE RED PAINT IN THE TOUCH-UP PEN DOES NOT EVEN MATCH. FAULTY PAINT/PAINTING JOB? AND, IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AS IT WAS AN EXTRA $595 OPTION!

NHTSA ID

11218477

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

1,000 mi

MY CAR IS 1 YEAR OLD, SOUL RED CRYSTAL METALLIC PAINT COLOR. IT HAS A GREATER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF PAINT CHIPPING ON THE HOOD AND OTHER PLACES. IN OBSERVING THE CHIPPING, THE PAINT LAYER APPEARS TO BE VERY THIN. I HAVE NOT TRAVELED IN AREAS THAT WOULD MERIT THIS AMOUNT OF CHIPPING. THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT WHEN I AM NOT DRIVING IT.

NHTSA ID

11217276

Incident

May 2, 2018

THE PAINT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE PAINT CHIPS EXCESSIVELY WHEN IT IS BEING HIT BY ROAD DIRT/STONES. KNICKS AND DINKS FROM BEING HIT BY STONES/DIRT ARE ALL PART OF THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. BUT THE EMPHASIS HERE IS THAT THE PAINT IS EXCESSIVELY FLAKING OFF THE CAR WHERE THE CAR IS HIT BY DIRT/STONES. IT COMES OFF IN CHUNKS. IT APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS NOT BONDED TO THE METAL UNDERNEATH THE PAINT.

NHTSA ID

11208073

Incident

Mar 13, 2019

Mileage

2,997 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MAZDA CX-5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CHIPPED. THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (NAPLETON'S SCHAUMBURG MAZDA, 110 W GOLF RD, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195) AND DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS COSMETIC AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED THE CONTACT A $500.00 GIFT CARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130.

NHTSA ID

11073954

Incident

Feb 20, 2018

Mileage

130 mi

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I ENTERED OFFICE PARKING BUILDING AS USUAL. PARKING SPOT WAS ON THE RIGHT. SLOWLY APPROACHING I STARTED TO TURN RIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKES. SUDDENLY CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL BEFORE I EVEN REALIZED WHAT'S HAPPENED. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED, I GOT SECURED BY THE SAFETY BELT. FRONT OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED. I'M TERRIFIED OF DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11067125

Incident

Jan 31, 2018

Mileage

1,200 mi