Mazda CX-5

"The knock has occured shortly after purchase. I was told it was a brake shim but Garden City Mazda denied it"

"There is a knock which occurs when you go up a driveway and step on brakes"

"knocking noise in rear passenger side"

"Excessive oil consumption fixed under warranty"

"In wintertime the engine temperature rarely goes beyond 75 degrees C while driving in build up area, no matter how long it is driven. It takes 25 KM of highway driving for the temp to reach normal ( which is normal) but when entering build up areas the temperature drops back to 75 degrees and will stay there all day. Dealer says it's normal. The ride is not as cushy as you tell me."

"Defective valve stem seals causing excessive oil consumption.Resulting in Class Action Lawsuit."

"I found out the CX-5 has a closed, non-serviceable transmission where the fluid can't be flushed, changed, etc. The CX-5 transmissions tend to fail about 90,000 miles. The replacement parts are currently on backlog until December so this must be a very common problem with the CX-5. The transmission replacement is NOT covered by their standard warranty. The current transmission replacement cost is about $8,000 at the dealer. I believe this is a transmission design defect since most CX-5 owners will have to replace their transmissions, at significant cost and time required, since everyone I know drives their cars more than 90,000 miles. Or at least wants to, if they don't have a major repair bill facing them. It's outrageous to pay $40,000+ for a car and then have to pay another $8,000+ within five or ten years of owning it. A friend of mine, who also owns a CX-5 but with 90,000 miles on it, told me about this problem and confirmed it with other owners and the service department at the dealership."

"When starting from a stop, and climbing a small hill in first gear, when at the top and taking my foot off the gas, the engine RPM would significantly increase to the degree we were concerned it would damage the engine. We had to brake and come to a complete stop to reduce the RPM to expected levels. The same thing would happen occasionally on flat 25 MPH streets, when accelerating from a near stop. Mazda replaced the transmission and the problem happened when we drove it home. They took the car back, gave us a loaner and as of 5/28/2024 they have not solved the problem."

"The windshield chips easily and do to poor aerodynamics any debris kicked up from the road in front of the car will damage the windshield. I have replaced 4 windshields already and the current one is damaged"

"Since this car was bought new, going through most car washes causes the front right piece of the car to get pulled off to the point that its hanging away from the car. We can pound it back in. Brought it to the dealer and it would have cost too much to replace that piece (over $500) so now I found one car wash in town that does not pull this piece off through its standard car wash process. Also, the plastic panel on the drivers side of the middle console popped out somehow too (it was not banged against or had any impact against it). Again, this can be popped back in, but the fact that this happened in the first two years of owning this car is ridiculous. I owned a ford focus for years, which was a much cheaper car but seemed to be much more sturdy and durable). The Cx-5 looks beautiful but seems to be cheaply made."

"The problem began around 40000 miles with the lower fan speeds becoming inoperative. The dealer replaced the motor. It took a week for the part to come in and cost around $800."

"evap temp sensor shorted"

"little paint chips come off, mainly on the front end."

"Paint chips and scratches very easily. The aerodynamics are poor so rocks hit the windshield and body when driving"

"Coolant control valve was stuck in the open position engine never fully reached operating temperature. The fault was originally reported in the app. When the dealership scanned, they found no Fault codes. It was a hassle as they did not want to do the warranty work. Took like a month to work through all the problem resolution and get it done under warranty. Now runs good again."

"It started after a Mazda dealership oil change . They for got to put oil cap on engine back on drive and hour before realizing After that the thermostat went bad But dealer said oil issue had nothing to do with it Repaired under warranty"

"Brand new CPO purchase had a rear differential leak and a very subtle hum/whine noise from the rear within first week of ownership. A new rear differential was installed by Mazda and converted 100% under warranty."

"Dealer tells me battery keeps failing because I don't drive the car enough. There is a lot of battery-draining tech in this model and the battery drains to zero if the car isn't driven frequently. The car should have a stronger battery. This is NOT an appropriate car for retired seniors."

"Just once didnt effect operation Engine light came on deal found code for bad thermostat"