Mazda CX-5 Complaints (2014)

377 consumer complaints on file.

#11282872November 29, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS SUDDENLY CAME ON ALL AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND PUTTING IT IN PARL, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE ON/OFF BUTTON. AFTER ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION, WE NEEDED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND BACK TO PARK BEFORE THE ENGINE FINALLY SHUT OFF. BUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS REMAINED ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, DRAINING THE BATTERY ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY MAZDA SERVICE CENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282887November 29, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME, ON A CITY STREET. TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE 48-50 DEGREES, INSIDE TEMPERATURE 70 DEGREES. 9:10 A.M. IT RAINED 1/2 HOUR EARLIER. COLD MORNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281460November 20, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE MOVING UNDER 5 MPH IN A CITY PARKING GARAGE. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS STRIKING THE CEMENT WALL BARRIER AT A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET AWAY. BOTH FOOT BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE APPLIED. ALL DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNED ON UNTIL AUTO "OFF" BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. VEHICLE MILEAGE = 37880. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. AUTO WAS TAKEN SAME DAY TO AUTHORIZED (USAA) COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY. REPAIR ESTIMATE AND PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE NOT PROCESSES AT THIS WRITING. DIRVER HAD SEAT BELT ON AND NO INJURIES REPORTED. NO PASSENGERS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281072November 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEALING NOISE AND FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERRA AUTO GROUP MAZDA (3363 SOUTH ARLINGTON ROAD, AKRON, OH 44312, (330) 645-7275) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE BRAKES REMAINED ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE INNER BRAKE PAD WAS AT A TWO LEVEL AND THE OUTER BRAKE PAD REMAINED AT LEVEL SIX. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CALIPERS AND HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279305November 10, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ENGINE OF MY MAZDA CX-5 2014 TURNED OFF WHEN I GOT HOME BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT ALL THE ACCESSORIES STAYED ON. AS A RESULT, THE CAR DIDN'T START THE NEXT DAY AND IT RAN OUT OF BATTERY. TURNING IT COMPLETELY OFF WAS NOT AN EASY TASK. I HAD TO RESEARCH ONLINE TO FIGURE OUT THE TRICK MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER AND REALIZED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A THREAD THAT IS INCLUDED AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE. MAZDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND GET THE CARS FIXED WITH A RECALL BUT IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE JUST DENYING THE SITUATION. EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING A CAR, IT DOES REPRESENT A HUGE INCONVENIENCE TO OWNERS, AS WELL AS TIME AND MONEY. THE KNOWN FAULTY PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS THE KDY0-46-040 SWITCH. ONLINE THREAD WITH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T49115_DS799849
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279167November 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OFF SOME TIMES. ALTHOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN 'P' POSITION AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF NORMALLY, THE IGNITION IS STAYING ON (IN ACCESSORY MODE). PROBLEM IS THOUGHT TO BE A WORN SWITCH UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277634November 1, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE BATTERY TO THE CAR AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS AND IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SHIFTER IN PARK MANY TIMES BEFORE TRYING TO SHUT OF THE ENGINE AGAIN. AT TIMES I HAVE TO DO THIS PROCESS 5-6 TIMES TO FINALLY GET MY CAR TO SHUT OFF WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE ON CHAT FORUMS WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM ON THEIR MAZDA CARS. IT IS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE SHIFTER SWITCH PART KDYO-46-040. MY MAZDA DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THIS PART NEXT WEEK FOR $250. WHEN I CALLED MAZDA CORPORATION THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS EXPENSE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE MAZDA HAS INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PART IN NOT JUST MINE BUT MANY PEOPLES CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270845October 24, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
AT TIMES THE BREAKS BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE AND THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE BREAKS HAVE TO BE PUMPED IT ORDER TO GET THEM TO CATCH. SO, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHANGED THE BREAK PADS AND BLEED THE LINES. HOWEVER, AFTER A TEST DRIVE THE ISSUE HAPPENED TO THE MECHANIC AGAIN. AFTER CHECKING THE BREAK SYSTEM AGAIN, THEY FOUND THAT THE VACUUM PUMP IS MALFUNCTIONING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER MAZDA CX-5S IN MY MODEL YEAR. BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL IN THE RECALL. MY AUTO REPAIR PERSON STATED THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN, AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268090October 12, 2019
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATIC FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT BECAME ABRUPTLY NON-FUNCTIONAL ON THE LEFT SIDE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT TO ACHIEVE A SAFE DRIVING POSITION. THIS WAS NOTED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. NO ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED AND NO DEBRIS WAS NOTED IN THE TRACK. THE DEALER (NELSON MAZDA COOL SPRINGS) NOTED THAT THE BOLTS/NUTS WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN. DEFECT SEEMS SIMILAR TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED WITH MAZDA, 2, 3 AND 6 DRIVERS SEATS RECALLED IN 2017. *TR CONSUMER STATED I WANTED TO ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE SINCE COME UPON THIS LINK THAT I BELIEVE DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SEAT: HTTPS://MAZDA.OEMDTC.COM/511/FRONT-POWER-SEATS-DO-NOT-SLIDE-BACK-AND-FORTH-2013-2016-MAZDA THIS APPEARS TO DESCRIBE A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN DESIGN THAT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED WITH A NEW SEAT BASE DESIGN, THAT IMPACTS DRIVER SAFETY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267073October 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA CX-5. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY CHANGE INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE BATTERY DRAINED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254221September 9, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK IT DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER COMPLETELY. THE GEAR IS CLEARLY IN PARK, THE DOORS UNLOCK, BUT WHEN I PUSH THE IGNITION OFF THE RADIO STAYS ON. THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND IS A FAULTY AT SHIFTER SWITCH (ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET). IT WILL OFTEN TAKE SOME FIDDLING AND 'AGGRESSIVELY' PUTTING IT INTO PARK SOMETIMES 15 TIMES BEFORE I ACTUALLY GET IT TO SHUT OFF. MAZDA HAS CHANGED THE WAY THEY MAKE THIS PART, BUT HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253824September 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS AND THE POWER BRAKES HAVE FAILED THREE SEPARATE TIMES. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING IN CITY TYPE TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO JIM ELLIS MAZDA IN MARIETTA GA. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH HAVING SAID THE FLUID WAS DIRTY. ALSO SAID I NEEDED REAR BRAKE PADS DUE TO WEAR BUT THEY WERE FINE.I DID REPLACE THEM WITH NEW AS A PRECAUTION AS I AM A RETIRED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN. I WILL ATTACH A PHOTO OF THE PADS.THE CAR HAS 49000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE OWNED IN OCTOBER 2016. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW SINCE WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS MAY OCCUR AGAIN. EACH TIME THE BRAKES FAILED IT WAS HOT WEATHER AND THE OCCURRENCE WAS SEPT 2ND 2019.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246633August 27, 2019
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
CAR DOES NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHEN IGNITION BUTTON IS PUSHED. ENGINE TURNS OFF, BUT ACCESSORIES STAY ON. IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO FINALLY GET COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. THE PROBLEM STARTED 2 WEEKS AGO, AND HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. SPOKE TO MAZDA AND THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM WITH SHIFTER POSITION SWITCH, BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY KIND OF SERVICE LETTER AT THIS POINT. CUSTOMER MUST PAY TO HAVE PROBLEM FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246426August 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR IT DOESN'T DO IT AND I CAN'T CLOSE THE DOORS I HAVE TO TURN ON AND TURN OFF MANY TIMES UNTIL IT WILL WORK. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS I CAN'T CLOSE THE DOORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246221August 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS SLOWLY ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT IN TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR INTO REVERSE INSTEAD OF 2ND GEAR. MY AWD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAZDA SHOOK AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO REVERSE AND BACK AGAIN REPEATEDLY. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIGHT LANE AND CHECKED THE GEAR LEVER WHICH WAS IN DRIVE, NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I PUT IT IN GEAR AND SLOWLY DROVE FORWARD AND IT STARTED JERKING AGAIN AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO A WIDER SPOT SO I WOULDN'T GET REAR ENDED. I HAD IT TOWED BY AAA (THE LOCAL DRIVER REPORTED I WAS THE 6TH MAZDA CX-5 THEY TOWED FOR SIMILAR SYMPTOMS). THEY TOWED IT TO THEIR RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION SHOP AND AFTER A SCAN, THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANY CODES. HE TEST DROVE IT AND IT EXHIBITED THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY ELECTRICAL OR SOFTWARE AND HE COULDN'T FIX IT. I'LL GET IT TOWED TO MAZDA MONDAY. MY WARRANTY FROM CAR MAX RAN OUT 300 MILES AGO, THEY'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL, BUT NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO UNTIL WE IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244713August 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE ELECTRONICS DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURN OFF DUE TO SHIFTER SWITCH - MAZDA (KDY0-46-040). VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40K MILES AND IS A CONCERN FOR NOT HAVING THE VEHICLE LONG. IT'S A SAFETY RISK AND WILL LEAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241785August 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
2014 MAZDA CX-5 WON'T SHUT OFF. ON TRYING TO TURN OFF THE CAR, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY IS STILL ON. IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PARKING GEAR SENSOR WHERE THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE CAR IS IN PARKING GEAR. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS ISSUE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW AND MAZDA REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE. INITIALLY, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET BUT WITHIN THE LAST YEAR OR SO, THEY MADE IT AVAILABLE. APPARENTLY, MAZDA ALSO FIXED THE PART FROM THE 2015 VERSION. THE FAULTY NUMBER IS KDY0-46-040. IT IS COSTING CONSUMERS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND TIME TO FIX AN OBVIOUS ISSUE WHICH MAZDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. HERE IS FORUM WITH PEOPLES GRIEVANCES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. EVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS AS PER SOME PEOPLES REVIEWS. I CONTACTED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DIVISION WITH THIS ISSUE AND THEY REFUSED TO SAY THAT THEY WILL COVER THE ISSUE. THEY ARE ASKING ME TO GO TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WHICH WILL COST ME ~$200. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T49115_DS799849
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241094August 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 4-MONTHS AND FINALLY HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED WHICH COSTED ME $340. WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PUSH BUTTON WHICH STARTS AND TURNS THE CAR ON/OFF. IT WILL START FINE BUT WHEN YOU GO TO TURN THE CAR OFF IT KILLS THE ENGINE BUT THE RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS STAY ON ? WE HAVE TO KEEP STARTING THE CAR ABOUT FIVE TIMES AND TRYING TO TURN IT OFF BEFORE IT FINALLY TURNS OFF EVERYTHING COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE GET INTO THE VEHICLE. I'M REALLY SHOCKED THAT MAZDA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ? THE DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ? I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON NHTSA. PLEASE GET THEM TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM SO I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK ! THX YOU FOR YOUR HELP. I DO HAVE A COPY OF THE INVOICE WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240581July 30, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2014 CX-5 WILL NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AFTER PUTTING INTO PARK AND PUSHING THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF, THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF BUT THE AUX POWER TO THE RADIO AND DASH DO NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND BACK TO PARK MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL TURN OFF COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234566July 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN I PLACE IT IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. IT CAUSES ME TO TURN ON THE ENGINE, MOVE THE VEHICLE'S SHIFT LEVEL, PLACE IT BACK IN PARK, AND TRY TURNING IT OFF AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 5 TO 10 MIN OF REPEATING THIS PROCESS IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FOR OTHER MAZDA CX-5 OWNERS BASED ON THOUSANDS OF RELATED COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS DATING BACK TO AT LEAST 2015 ON GOOGLE AND BING. THIS EFFECTS THE CARS, BATTERY, ENGINE, SHIFT LEVER, AND ALSO MAKES IT UNCERTAIN IF YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THE CAR TRULY IN PARK OR ON/OFF. THE ISSUE HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY BEFORE BUT IS NOW EVERYTIME I TRYING AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE! MAZDA USDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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