83 problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2016 Mazda CX-5. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Mazda CX-5 based on all problems reported for the 2016 CX-5.
Daytime running light issue - seems like a large number of complaints about this issue, light flickers before it finally blows, drl only come on when vehicle is in "drive", so only when in motion, doesn't matter what type of road, or direction of travel. The flickering is a hazard for other drivers, and is majorly annoying to owner, the fix is nearly $1000 to repair. This is the second one to go, the first (on driver's side) blew while under warranty, less than 36k miles, second one has now gone, at 71k, well out of warranty.
The daylight running light on passenger side is flickering non-stop in just 39k miles (out of warranty). Learned about this yesterday while driving on a major business route and at the traffic light, adjacent car driver pointed out (nice guy, thank you). Came home and upon looking at it, I couldn't believe how other drivers might have been annoyed when looking thru their rear view mirror. It is absolutely a safety hazard and Mazda should fix this issue ASAP no cost to car owners. Searching online, hundreds if not thousands of drivers have reported this issue.
Driver side day time running light led not working.
Drivers side led daytime running light is dim and difficult to see.
The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Cx-5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v063000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer several times and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Led daytime running lights failing at 42000 miles.
Driver's side daytime running lamp is extremely dim. Upon closer inspection the drl is either off, or flickering. Very distinguishable from the passenger side drl which is full bright. Vehicle is at approximately 44,700 miles on odometer.
Led running daytime driving lights have failed at only 3 years!.
Right headlamp daytime running lights is no longer working properly. Being the daytime running that has been added for safety this should be a manufactures issue not the consumer for a vehicle with 43k miles and 3 years old. A quick internet search find hundreds of the same issue.
Both daytime running lights on my grand touring trim have failed after a little more than 3 years of ownership and only 35000 miles. Dealership has told us they have seen a bunch of these failures already and Mazda won't cover them. They did state that Mazda even has a new revision of the light that fixes all the issues, but the part and labour cost about 1000 dollars per light. There are tons of posts on this topic on the internet, including 25 pages on Mazda247 forum. This is a safety issue and Mazda should be stepping up!.
Passenger side daytime running light went out and does not function after 3 years and only 46k miles. All lights on a vehicle need to be properly functioning to be deemed safe for driving.
Tl the contact owns a 2016 Mazda Cx-5. While the contact's wife was driving towards him, he noticed the day time running lamps were flashing. The contact stated that the front passenger side bulb burned out followed by the front driver's side bulb two weeks later. The vehicle was taken to champion Mazda (located at 765 carlisle st, hanover, PA 17331, (717) 637-6655) where it was diagnosed that both day time running lamp bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Front passenger side day time running lights suddenly failed at just 27,500 miles. In order to replace the leds, the entire light unit needs to be changed out, and can only be done at the dealership at a cost of over $1200. This is a very quick failure of a long lasting led light and at a high cost to the owner. This should fall under a recall.
The led halo light in the front headlamps went completely out on one side and flickers on the other side. The repair is $1000 per side and isn't covered by warranty. This is a safety issue and Mazda knows it . Multiple people are having the same exact issue around the same time. There is a manufacturer's defect and there needs to be a safety recall. No one can or will pay that kind of money for a light bulb. The problem is prolific and needs to be addressed.
Mazda vehicle daytime running light safety feature has failed within 30,000 miles. Dealers do not want to replace under extended warranty. Daytime running lights have failed on numerous vehicles of this model.
Passenger side daylight running lights died.
Many 2016 Mazda Cx-5s are experiencing failures of one or both daytime running lights. These are sealed beam lights, so it costs almost $1000 to replace and are not covered by original or extended warranty. Running lights are a safety feature - shouldn't this be a recall item? my passenger side went out at just over 37,000 miles - just after the 3-year / 36,000 mile warranty, but I purchased an extended warranty. Neither cover the problem.
Driver side daytime running lights stopped working after 3. 5 years. This is a common problem for the Mazda Cx-5 2016 model year. Mazda knows about the issue but is not issuing a recall. The cost to repair the issues is over $1,000. 00 just to replace the worn out led's.
Drivers side running light not working. Dealer replaced after 37 months 38921 milage. One year out of warranty. Car was stationary when I noticed problem.
Mazda Cx-5, highlight assemblies need full replacement, two months out of 3 year warranty. Not considered a safety concern. . . . ????? $3,000 to replace both.
Led drl halo started dim flickering at 39,000 miles on passenger side. Burnt out completely. A short time later. A very expensive repair that should be covered with a factory recall. This is my second Cx-5 and my eighth overall Mazda. My plan was to purchase my 3rd Cx-5 in Jan 2020. After this I will probably look at at a vehicle that has a 4 yr/50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty.
Daytime running lights. Drivers side light going out. Passenger side running light is out. I called dealership and price was going to be close to $1200 each. I was unaware the passenger side light was out. I did notice last fall a 'blinking' in the led on driver's side. Will there be a recall on this malfunction?.
Daylight running lights failing after only 50000 miles.
Daytime running lights no longer work. Frequent problem when researching web.
Passenger side day time running led light stopped working just after 3 yr warranty expired. Cost to replace over $1000. There is a lot of reports of similar issues with the 2016 model.
Passenger side daytime running light has burned out. No way to get to it as the light is sealed. The dealer will not replace as the vehicle is no longer under warranty. Led lights are supposed to last tens of thousand of hours, this has to be a problem with the actual electronics. In my research this seems to be a pretty common problem, and Cx-5 owners should not have to pay hundreds (in some cases thousands) of dollars to fix a faulty/ flawed light.
Daytime running head light is going dim. The leds are failing after only a little over 3 years.
Daytime driving led strip is burned out, dealer wants $2400. 00 for 2 new led daytime running lamps.
My 2 year old "top of the line" Mazda Cx-5 awd grand touring had a failure of the daytime running lights (passenger side). When I asked my Mazda dealership about it they said "yeah, we've see lots of those problems on your year/model, you definitely need to get it fixed since you will fail your safety check". I asked since this was a "common" safety problem for my model/year why is there no recall from Mazda. Mazda dealership staff shrugged and handed me an estimate for $1500. 00 to fix this safety related problem on my 2 year old vehicle. They said file a complaint with NHTSA, but Mazda is not paying for this.
The daytime running lights have stopped working on both head lights. The cost for fixing the head lights is $1300. 00 a piece. The dealer won't warranty this repair and said it wasn't a safety issue. The head lights are the ones that self level and turn when the car turns.
I have 35,000ish miles on my vehicle, and have discovered that my right led daytime running light has already burnt out, and my left one is flickering, about to burn out. I have read on many forums that this is an extremely pervasive problem, and Mazda wants upwards of $1,200 per light to replace (cannot just change out lamps). This seems worthy of a recall with the number of reports on simliar 2016's I've seen alone.
Right side running light went bad just after 36k miles, very expensive replacement, have seen many complaints about this issue, 1200. 00 to replace a running light???.
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.
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.
Problem with both led running lights. One is completely out and the other string is partially lit. My dealership told me that this problem is common (consistent with online complaint posts) but the warranty will only cover it if the miles are under 36,000 miles. . . My car's mileage is over that.