2006 MAZDA MAZDA5 Complaints

STARTED WITH A RUBBING NOISE IN SUSPENSION, DEALER SAID IT WAS NOTHING. SEEMED TO GO AWAY BUT RETURNED EARLY IN 2007 AS A CREAKING. TOOK IT IN 3/31/2007 AND THE DEALER SAID THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS HAD TO BE LUBED. CREAKING RETURNS IN JULY OF 2007. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER/BUSHING AND DAMPER ON ONE SIDE. OCTOBER OF 2007 A KNOCKING CAME FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STABILIZER BUSHING AND THE LOWER RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS. JANUARY OF 2008 KNOCKING RETURNS TO THE REAR OF CAR AND FRONT END NOISY. FRONT STABILIZER BUSHINGS REPLACED. RIGHT REAR STUD THAT HOLDS THE DAMPER FAILED. REMAINING PORTION HAD TO BE BURNED OUT AND A NEW STUD WELDED ON. CRUNCHING NOISE FROM FRONT END SOON AFTER PICKING UP CAR. I FEAR THAT THIS CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO PUT MY WIFE OR FOUR KIDS INTO. I ONLY DRIVE IT ALONE WHEN POSSIBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA5. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT POURED HOT WATER ON THE DOOR. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V463000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE WORKING AND REPLACED ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT UNLESS THE VEHICLE COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH THE LOCKS FROZEN, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

I RECENTLY NOTICED SEVERE WEAR ON THE INSIDE SHOULDERS OF BOTH REAR TIRES ON MY 2006 MAZDA 5. LOOKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR TIRES APPEAR TO LEAN IN AT THE TOP. I BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF THE TIRES TO CORRECTLY CONTACT THE ROAD CONTRIBUTES TO POOR HANDLING, AND THE SEVERE TIRE WEAR WILL LEAD TO UNEXPECTED BLOW-OUTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOV. 2005 AND CURRENTLY HAS 23,000 MILES. IT HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED OR OTHERWISE ABUSED IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE REAR ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR ALIGN THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM ON OCT. 30, 2007. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR ISSUES LOGGED UNDER SUSPENSION AND TIRES ON THIS SITE. *TR

I HAVE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON TOYO PROXES 205/50/17. THE TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF THE BELTS SHOWING. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I HAVE PERSONALLY ROTATED THE TIRES FOUR TIMES. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN ROARING ALMOST WHEEL BEARING LIKE NOISES FOR THE LAST 15,000+ MILES. TIRE PRESSURE IS ALWAYS PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

HI! I HAVE A MAZDA5 2006, LAST WEEK I ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT ,ONE OF MY BACK TIRES EXPLODED,WHEN MY HUSBAND CAME TO HELP ME HE WAS SURPRISE TO SEE THE TIRE THE OUTSIDE LOOK BRAND NEW BUT THE INSIDE WAS ALL BROKEN AND WASTED ,I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES, WHICH IS NOT SAFE THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE IT LOOKS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE DEALER ONCE THEY HAVE THE MONEY THEY DO NOT WANT TO BOTHER, KNOWING THAT THEY BEEN HAVING THAT SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER PEOPLE ,THEY TRY TO BLAME IT ON YOU,PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT I'M A MOTHER OF FOUR KIDS MY LITTLE ONE IS ONLY TWO, AND THEY ARE ALL THE TIME RUNNING WITH ME ,PLEASE FIND OUT IF THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINT OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I WASTED LIKE $600.00 TRYING TO FIX IT AND I STILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE OTHER 2 BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL WASTED TOO. *TR

I OWN A 2006 MAZDA 5 I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED 4 TIMES AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT CHECKED, MY TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CUPPING ON ALL FOUR TIRES, I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES, THEY HAD JUST OVER 29,000 MILES, THE TIRE SIZE IS 205/50VR 17 (TOYO). I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THIS EARLY, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY THESE TIRES ARE EXPENSIVE, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC TIRE SIZE AND MANUFACTURER. *TR

I BOUGHT THE MAZDA ITS NOT BEEN EVEN A YEAR YET AND HAD I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN MY MAZDA 5 SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD IT SOMETIMES HESITATES AND HAD STALLED A HANDFUL OF TIMES MAZDA STILL HAS NOT FIX AND OR FOUND A SOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM. *AK

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, NOTICED WHEELS SLIPPED ON RAINY DAYS. ASKED DEALER ABOUT LACK OF TRACTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE, THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE POWER OF THE ENGINE. SOME CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT, OTHERS DIDN'T. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, I DEFINITELY DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE FOR MY TEENAGERS TO DRIVE, AS THE LACK OF TRACTION ON WET ROADS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. ASKED DEALER TO SWITCH TIRES, WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IF IT WAS A TIRE DEFECT, BUT THIS WAS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO ALSO WOULD NOT ADDRESS THIS SAFETY COMPLAINT AND TOLD ME I COULD PURCHASE DIFFERENT TIRES. BROUGHT TO A SECOND DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT ISSUE, SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS WAS DUE TO A TURBO IN THE ENGINE CREATING ALOT OF POWER AT LOW GEARS. I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY TURBO...MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE TRACTION CONTROL MODEL WOULD HAVE HELPED THIS ISSUE..THERE IS NO TRACTION CONTROL MODEL AVAILABLE, AS FAR AS I KNOW. I LIKE MANY THINGS ABOUT THIS CAR, BUT REALLY FEEL THIS LOSS OF TRACTION UPON ACCELERATION WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT--WE LIVE ON A BUSY ROAD AND TIMING IS CRUCIAL TO PULL OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. WE HAVE OWNED OVER 15 CARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS LACK OF SAFETY ON A VEHICLE--EVEN ON THE TURBOS WE HAVE OWNED! THIS IS A NEW MODEL, AND I THINK MORE PEOPLE WILL NOTICE THE TIRES SLIPPING AS MORE OF THESE ARE SOLD. I WISH THERE WAS A TRACTION CONTROL OPTION, OR THAT MAZDA WOULD HAVE AGREED TO TRY DIFFERENT TIRES. WE HAVE 5500 MILES ON THE CAR AND I DO NOT WANT MY TEENS IN IT ON RAINY OR SNOWY DAYS. *NM

TIRES-PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES BECOME CUPPED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 26,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES AT 21,000 DUE TO NOISE. PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED AT 17,000 MILES. I HAVE 5,000 ON THE NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE IS BACK. NOISE SOUNDS JUST LIKE BAD BEARINGS. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 08/16/06, THE STABILIZER BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. ON 10/21/06, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, ARM AND HEAD. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED, AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT WERE TAKEN.*AK UPDATED 11/17/06. *JB