2009 Mazda Mazda5 Problems and Repair Histories
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Mazda Mazda5 Reliability through March 31, 2013
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2009 | Mazda Mazda5 | 36 Mazda5s, 10.0 months of data per Mazda5, average 43800 miles30 |
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2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda5 in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 25000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 28000 | 0 | Last May, I told them the light for the heated, leather driver seat was not working. They said the heat wasn't working either and ordering the switch, which they installed in June. The light and heat now work. Late May, with 26K something miles on the car, I noticed an oily residue under my driver's side rear tire. When I drove it, it was very obvious that the oil came from the shock absorber as the ride & handling was bad. Dealer replaced. |
| Mar | 2012 | 35000 | 0 | My other rear shock was leaking oil for a couple of weeks. Replaced under warranty, as was the other rear last June. |
| Oct | 2012 | 38000 | 110 | Dlr chrgd $110,said I needed one front strut/one rear shock & that they need to be replaced in pairs. Est.: $1,000! Took to mechanic who does side jobs, didn't charge to diagnose, said it needed one strut mount and rear bushings. Did not fix |
| Dec | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Mazda5 in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 24000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 35000 | 165 | Car made knocking/rattling sound. Found out that the rear right strut had leaked and damaged. New strut was installed. |
| May | 2013 | 54000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 6000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 55000 | 250 | warped rotors |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 9000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 24300 | 70 | Toe in at rear wearing inside tread of tires. Negative camber also wears inner tread, but is not adjustable. Others report Mazda 5 eats tires. |
| Feb | 2013 | 29300 | 0 | Asked Mech to diagnose clunking at front right suspension. Thought sway bar bushings or strut mount. Mech could not hear problem. Determined that noise goes away if ambient temp is above 65 F. Have not pursued. |
| Mar | 2013 | 30000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 34000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 59300 | 189 | Drivers side rear shock replacement. |
| Jul | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Mazda5 in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 3100 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 9700 | 70 | No charge warranty replacement of passenger side seatbelt receiver |
| Mar | 2013 | 29760 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 25000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 40000 | 200 | Rear Struts Needed Replacement |
| Mar | 2013 | 54000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 32000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 34000 | 0 | Front right and left struts and strut mounts replaced under warranty |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 30000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 32000 | 25 | noise from rear axle, squeaking going over bumps. |
| Oct | 2011 | 32000 | 0 | We were told the engine was leaking oil and the head gasket was also leaking. |
| Apr | 2013 | 47000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 44640 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 44640 | 1000 | bad strut and bushings bad front engine mount |
| Apr | 2012 | 45440 | 800 | creaking suspension, loose bushings, bad/leaking struts |
| Aug | 2012 | 48320 | 300 | replaced rear rubber bushings, making creaking noises |
| Oct | 2012 | 49580 | 500 | BACK BRAKES WORN OUT, HAD TO REPLACE PADS |
| Mar | 2013 | 54560 | 0 | a/c middle switch doesnt light up at night. car is beginning to show rust issues. discovered rust bubbles on roof , a cluster of bubbles in the front and in the back. wheel wells are ok. car is rust proofed ever year. |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 38000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 52300 | 200 | Gas cap leaking emissions; replaced gas cap and reprogrammed system |
| Sep | 2012 | 55000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2012 | 54000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2012 | 59000 | 65 | Tire valve stem corroded and caused flat tire. Had to replace TPMS sensor as well. 2nd to go in 6 months. |
| Dec | 2012 | 60000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2009 | 3100 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 18600 | 0 | Warped rotor, front driver side. |
| Jan | 2012 | 40880 | 0 | One rear shock was worn out. |
| Jun | 2012 | 46500 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Rhode Island, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 18700 | 0 | Weatherstripping around front windshield loose. Visor clip broken. |
| Jan | 2011 | 25000 | 0 | fuel filler door would not stay closed. |
| Feb | 2013 | 65700 | 178 | Valve stem rotted apart. Had to replace stem and sensor. |
| Mar | 2013 | 67000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2012 | 49000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 56000 | 140 | The rotors were warped and braking on high speed caused severe vibrations on the front wheels. |
| Mar | 2013 | 61000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2012 | 14880 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2012 | 19680 | 0 | Noise from rear suspension. Repaired by dealer. |
| Mar | 2013 | 24180 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 22000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 39000 | 450 | vibration at speed. Dealer couldn't replicate. Owner discovered rear shock locked up, which unevenly wore out rear tires. Replaced rear shocks and all 4 tires to cure problem. |
| Jan | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Mazda5 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 22000 | 0 | Power Steering pump and lines replaced under recall. We had noticed problems with the power steering prior to the recall and are hopeful they will not recur after replacement. |
| Mar | 2013 | 42000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 24800 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 24800 | 0 | Rear dampers leaked at the same time. Major problem area. Fixed by dealer, no charge, took a few hours, no questions asked. |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 10000 | 0 | Power steering pump replaced. |
| May | 2012 | 17500 | 250 | Oil leak from passenger rear shock resulted in both rear shocks being replaced 3mos after warranty expiration (despite only 17k miles). Shop owner noted early shock failures seem to be a common problem with Mazdas, but no TSB. |
| Mar | 2013 | 21000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda5 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2012 | 48360 | 0 | The rear right shock was gone, empty of oil, in the last day of the warranty. In a way I was lucky, I guess... |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 1860 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 16740 | 0 | squeak when going over bumps |
| Sep | 2012 | 21700 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 20300 | 0 | Squeaky rear suspension parts. |
| May | 2013 | 49000 | 250 | Replaced both read shocks. |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 23000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 25000 | 0 | Replaced passenger side rear Shock. |
| Mar | 2013 | 43000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 18600 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 22320 | 100 | I was hearing noise from rear right. When car was lifted up for maintenance, oil from suspension leaked revealing the problem. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Mazda5 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 620 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 9280 | 0 | Right rear shock and rear swaybar bushings replaced. |
| May | 2011 | 15740 | 0 | Squeaky rear suspension |
| Mar | 2013 | 30380 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 9000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 19300 | 0 | Excessive vibration and strong smell of clutch burning in stop-and-go traffic |
| Mar | 2010 | 24000 | 0 | Blown left rear shock absorber |
| Jun | 2011 | 61000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 4000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 33000 | 0 | Rear shocks and bushings were replaced under original warranty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 56000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 32000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 33000 | 0 | Radio malfunction: dealer refused to acknowledge problem and attributed it to poor reception (however, radio worked when purchased) |
| Jul | 2011 | 35000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2009 | 4000 | 0 | The gas cap would not release, I've found other reports of similar issues on these cars now that I've looked. This happened while low on gas and trying to fill up. Luckily, I had enough gas to make it to the dealer, where they replaced my gas cap. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Mazda5 in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 15000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 23000 | 0 | recall to replace power steering pump, which has "cut out" twice. Design of gas-cap threads would cause gas cap to cross-thread and jam. squeak and knock from rear suspension. dealer replaced struts; knock resolved but squeak remains. |
| May | 2011 | 24000 | 0 | rear suspension squeal; repaired w/ new sway bar bushings power steering pump replaced in recall (part finally arrived at dealer after long wait). |
| Mar | 2012 | 33000 | 120 | remove/replace blown rear shock. replace other rear shock as precautionary measure due to weakness of OEM part. |
| Mar | 2013 | 48000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 0 | Intake manifold control runners were getting stuck closed. Causing excessive noise and lack of power for first few minutes on cold starts in cold weather. Turned CEL on, and off after a day's driing. Dealer replaced entire intake manifol | |
| Aug | 2010 | 0 | Rear sway bar bushings made a terrible creaking noise over bumps on hot humid days. Dealer replaced bushings under warranty once noise was demonstrated to them. | |
| Apr | 2011 | 19220 | 0 | Power steering pump and lines replaced as per recall, had one power steering failure in a praking lot days prior to scheduled replacement Rear stabalizer bushings were making terrible creaking noise during any motion or bump, this is the second time in two years the same part has failed Rear driver side strut blew and leaked all hydraulic oil while we were away for a week, dealer replaced under warranty |
| Sep | 2012 | 35340 | 0 | Secondary O2 sensor failed, needed replacement. Caused check engine light |
| Oct | 2012 | 35960 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Mazda5 in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 50000 | 75 | Rear shock went bad (leaking oil). Both rear shocks were replaced. |
| May | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Mazda Mazda5 in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Pulled up to a stop sign and car wouldn't go into gear. Dealership said it looked like I drove with foot on clutch, which I didn't. | |
| Jan | 2012 | 0 | Intermittent doors won't lock chime sounds. Dealer couldn't reproduce couldn't fix. | |
| Mar | 2013 | 38000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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