Mazda CX-5 Complaints (2013)

194 consumer complaints on file.

#11426479July 26, 2021
SUSPENSION
On Saturday afternoon 7/24 I was leaving a parking lot when my drivers side wheel detached from my front axle rod. I have around 90k miles on the vehicle. There was no indication of a part coming loose. Never noticed vibration of wheel or any resistance during movements. This should be a recall on the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418634May 26, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 MAZDA CX5. The contact stated while attempting to shut off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off due to the transmission not being fully in PARK. The contact stated that there was an unknown flashing red warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416480May 13, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FIXING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT FULLY TURNING OFF, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPLACING MASS AIR SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND PLUGS, THE CAR WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THE CODE SAYS THIS IS A PCM PROBLEM. INTERNET RESEARCH SAYS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON RESULTING IN SAFETY RECALLS IN OTHER YEAR MODELS. 2013 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413749April 25, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE IGNITION ON MY 2013 MAZDA CX-5 WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE ENGINE WOULD START WITH THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PARK, BUT ONCE I DROVE TO A DESTINATION, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND PUT THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENTIRELY TURN OFF. IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MANIPULATE THE GEARSHIFT AROUND TO GET THE CAR TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD STILL BE ACTIVE, INCLUDING RADIO, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD ALL REMAIN ON. AFTER CONTACTING A LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN TOWN, A "PARK SAFETY SWITCH" IN THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IS BEING AFFECTED, AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AFFECTING MAZDA CX-5 VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANKS TO A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SUCH AS "MAZDA CX-5 WILL NOT TURN OFF", I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS, POSTS ON REDDIT AND MAZDA FORUMS DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE. HAVING A VEHICLE WITH AN ISSUE WHERE YOU CANNOT TURN THE CAR OFF BECAUSE THE CAR "THINKS" THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK IS UNSAFE AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413591April 23, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT I CANNOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH NOW WITHOUT IT SHUTTERING AND HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING BUT I SEE NO RECALL INFORMATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE MAZDA HAS LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST THEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR AND NOT A USAGE ERROR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404422March 23, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SHIFTER POSITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN THE SHIFTER IS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC, REMAIN ON EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. APPARENTLY IT CAUSED BY A SMALL PART THAT WAS MADE OF RUBBER THAT DRIES OUT AND BREAKS DOWN. IT IS REPLACED BY A PLASTIC PART THAT RESISTS WEAR AND TEAR AND LASTS FAR LONGER. MAZDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FOR FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404154March 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER YOU SHUT THE CAR ENGINE OFF THE IGNITION IS STILL ON. WHILE IN PARK I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S A WORN OUT SWITCH. IN THESE CARS THIS HAD HAPPENED A WHILE BACK BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE LIKE EVERY TIME NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403577March 17, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IJUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A CAR DEALER. I GET IT HOME AND FIND THIS OUT. SEEMS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AND COMPLAINT ONLINE WITH A FIX OF OVER $200 IN PARTS AND LABOR. (ALL OUR VEHICLES ARE MAZDAS. I PURPOSELY BOUGHT A MAZDA BECAUSE I BELIEVED THEY WERE RELIABLE. I AM SORELY DISAPPOINTED THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS. WHEN CAR IS PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. AUXILLARY POWER KEEPS RUNNING NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO LOCK. RADIO TURNS BACK ON. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO CONTINUALLY TRY TO JIGGLE THE GEAR SHIFT OR TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK AND BACK IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396645February 17, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT-OFF WHILE DEPRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON. AFTER PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF HOWEVER, THE ELECTRONICS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ACTIVATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ADVISED TO PAY $395 FOR REPAIRS BEING AS THOUGH THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AT FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375764November 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEATS
SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, I'M HAVING TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON TO TURN THE RADIO OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE TO CRANK IT UP, PUT IT OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. AFTER THAT, IT TURNS OFF. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND HAD THE CAR FOR FOUR YEARS PRE-OWNED. YESTERDAY, MY SISTER AND I WERE STRANDED BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T START. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE AIR INTAKE OXYGEN SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT PLUS THEY PUT IN A NEW CAR BATTERY. MY HUSBAND AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WEIRD, BUT NOW I'M WONDERING IF THE CAR ITSELF IS COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHEN I TURN IT OFF. NOW, THIS IS MAKING ME SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE REPAIR COST ME 490 SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375205November 18, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR HATCH FAILS TO OPEN IN COLD WEATHER. I HAD TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE CAR AND OPEN A SMALL HATCH TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE MANUALLY. AFTER I OPENED IT MANUALLY IT WORKED PROPERLY THE REST OF THE DAY. . CONTINUES TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER NIGHT IN COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362261October 1, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN MAZDA (101 NJ-37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753, (888)422-5041) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.*DT*JB*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361356September 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND I TRY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND LIGHTS STAY ON. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PARK.IT HAS PUSH START BUTTON. I HAVE HAD TO TRY REPEADLY TO TURN OFF AND ON TO MANAGE TO TURN IT OFF. IF YOU LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS STATE, IT WILL NOT LOCK AND THE BATTERY WILL DRAIN WHICH THEN BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK AND THE VEHICLE CAN GET STOLEN. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE MANY HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY WAY I AM ABLE TO TURN IT OFF IS TOO HOLD THE SHIFT ON PARK AND PUT PRESSURE SO THE SENSOR WILL GRAB AND PUSH THE POWER BUTTON AT THE SAME TIME. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361260September 26, 2020
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 40K MILES ON IT FROM A MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN AURORA COLORADO IN 2017. I'M AT 106K NOW AND I THOUGHT I NEEDED WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TURNS OUT IT'S THE DRIVE TRAIN AND A TRANSMISSION FAILING. MY VEHICLE HUMS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN I ACCELERATE. THIS ISSUE BEGAN JUST OVER 100K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352149August 30, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TRY TO TURN OFF THE CAR, IT REMAINS ON. I THEN HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS TO R THEN BACK TO P AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN TO COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349798August 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PRESSING THE "ON/OFF" BUTTON, THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF (RADIO/LIGHTS/ACCESSORIES REMAIN ON). TO RESOLVE, YOU HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY JAM THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH, RATHER STRONGLY (OUT OF PARK) BEFORE TRYING TO TURN IT OFF AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN IT DOESN'T AND AT SOME POINT, I AM CONCERNED IT WONT SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY. WHEN LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE REASONS WHY AND SOLUTIONS, THERE ARE A LOT OF MESSAGE BOARDS REVEALING THIS AS AN ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN GENERATED. WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL IN PLACE? THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING UPWARDS OF OVER A YEAR AT LEAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349886August 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DECELERATING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WINDING AND GRINDING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS ON THE AXLE AND THE MECHANIC WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANS AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339190July 13, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK (THEREFORE BEING STATIONARY), PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE CAR DOES NOT FULLY SHUT DOWN. IT APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE STEERING SENSOR NOT FULL RECOGNIZING THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THEREFORE NOT SHUTTING OFF THE CAR COMPLETELY. IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, THE CAR HAS TO BE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK/ACTIVELY TURNING ON AND OFF THE CAR SOMETIMES AS MANY AS 5-6 TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO FULLY SHUT DOWN. I HAVE READ DOZENS OF REPORTS OF OTHER MAZDA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. CARS BEING UNINTENTIONALLY LEFT ON IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337229July 2, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WAS DRIVING WHEN CAR SHUT DOWN FOR A SECOND AND TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO POWER AND THE REAR TIRES WERE NOT SPINNING. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND ONLY THE TIRE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND I HAD POWER. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ANOTHER 30 MILES BEFORE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307650February 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A "PUSH BUTTON" START VEHICLE. WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS / ACCESSORIES REMAIN ON INSTEAD OF TURNING OFF WITH THE ENGINE. THERE IS NO KEY TO REMOVE SO YOU CANNOT MANUALLY TURN OFF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS / ACCESSORIES. EVEN UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE AND LOCKING IT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS REMAIN "ON" EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE IS OFF. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE GEAR SHIFT SHOWS PARK. IT SEEMS THAT SOME TYPE OF SENSOR IS NOT PROPERLY COMMUNICATING TO SHUT ITSELF DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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