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2016 Mazda Mazda5 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 23, 2021
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2016 Mazda Mazda5, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Powertrain (other)1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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From owner reports, verbatim

The contact owns a 2016 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the "go to the nearest safe location" warning message was displayed. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that an unknown belt and unknown pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated two days later she experience the failure and heard an abnormal noise. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic but was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact took the vehicle to a second independent mechanic and was informed that a loosened wire needed to be tightened and the rotor needed to be turned. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience failure. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving 70 MPH, she heard a loud abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to a second independent mechanic and was informed that the center driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID 11444849 · filed Dec 23, 2021

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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