2016 MAZDA CX-5 Complaints

THE PASSENGER DAYTIME RUNNING LED LIGHT IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY EITHER DOES NOT WORK OR WILL FLICKER DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER FOR VEHICLES TO PASS INSPECTION, ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS MUST WORK, SO THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAZDA NEEDS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE.

RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) DRL LED LIGHT STRIP FLICKERING AND/OR NOT ILLUMINATING WITH MAIN HEADLIGHTS EITHER OFF OR ON. DURING DAYTIME DRIVING, WITH HEADLIGHTS OFF, LED DRL NOT ILLUMINATING AFFECTS VEHICLE CONSPICUOUSITY.

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES, MY DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CEASED TO WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE I USE MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TO ALERT ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF MY PRESENCE.

DRIVING ON RTE 95 S IN PA. WHEN THE RIGHT REAR YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G91A TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENTIRE CENTER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL AND TOOK OFF DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE TPMS DID NOT ALERT ME AND ONLY THE SIDEWALLS ARE LEFT. MAZDA AND YOKOHAMA COULDN'T CARE LESS WHEN I CONTACTED THEM.

FAILURE OF LED DRL (DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT) ON PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE. NON REPLACEABLE BULB. REQUIRES REMOVAL OF FRONT BUMPER COVER AND REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE HEADLIGHT MODULE FOR EXCESS OF $1000. MAZDA WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACING UNDER A SILENT WARRANTY.

LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ON PASSENGER-SIDE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND IS VERY DIM. ON A FEW OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE IN FRONT STATED THAT IT LOOKED AS IF MY HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AS WELL. VEHICLE IS ONLY 3-YEARS OLD. MILEAGE SHOULD NOT AFFECT ELECTIRAL LED COMPONENTS. DRL'S OR HEADLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS OR WHEN OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

LED DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE. KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CX-5 CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THIS IS NOT A SERVICEABLE PART OF THE VEHICLE.

THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON MY 2016 CX-5 HAVE FAILED AFTER TWO YEARS AND 38900 MILES. YOU CANNOT REPLACE THE "BULB" FOR A FEW DOLLARS. YOU MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT UNIT THAT INCLUDES LOW BEAM, HIGH BEAM, TURN SIGNAL, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL). THIS UNIT COSTS MINIMUM OF $400.00 AND UP TO $1200.00 WHEN INSTALLED BY DEALER. THIS IS AN EXORBITANT PRICE TO PAY FOR A SIMPLE LED BULB THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN TWO YEARS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. PROBLEM IS REPRODUCED DURING EVERY TRIP OR BY TURNING ON THE PARKING LIGHTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. WHEN PURCHASED, I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE NEW LED LIGHTS AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T BURN OUT LIKE OLD-STYLE LAMPS. THEY HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER MY 3-YEAR/36,000-MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HAVE DRIVEN LESS THAN 22,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING ME $1,500 TO REPAIR WHAT SHOULD BE <$100 (CONSERVATIVELY) FOR LEDS. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, AND APPARENTLY MAZDA HAS REVISED THE REPLACEMENT PART NUMEROUS TIMES BUT PEOPLE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AND COSTS TO CONSUMERS ARE INCREASING FOR THIS SAFETY FEATURE.

WHEN REPLACING REAR DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKES AND ROTOR, NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR COMPARED TO PASSENGER SIDE. REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS REAR. TWICE SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, THE REAR BRAKES HAVE STAYED ENGAGED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEATING, SMOKING, ETC TO THE BRAKES, WHEELS, AND TIRES. SUSPECT PARKING BRAKE ON DRIVER SIDE NOT DISENGAGING. HAVE STOPPED USING PARKING BRAKE. HAVE NOT HAD REPEAT OCCURRANCE SINCE STOPPED USING PARKING BRAKE.