Mazda CX-5 owners have reported 261 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 21 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (213 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission control module (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Upon acceleration it’s not shifting gears properly. The rpm’s rev but the vehicle doesn’t go faster. Traffic behind me continued to accelerate to where I was concerned about being rear ended. I have not taken it to anyone yet. . It has done this a couple of times. Read details...
Life-threatening, unoccupied rollaway vehicle with personal injury. Possible and/or suspected issues: "not-p" switch circuit malfunction; "false park"; lack of cross-module redundancy; lack of bcm and pcm redundancy; diagnostic blind spot; lack of occupancy-brake interlock; Read details...
Since last recall repair my Cx-5 is experiencing major problems. It will randomly not start. I get in and depress brake pedal, but start button will not light green and car won't start, even after changing battery in key fob. The dashboard lights (all of them) will come on and flash, then go away. Read details...
While getting off a freeway exit suddenly there was some noise in the engine area followed by major rattling every time the car slowed down or sped up, making it undrivable. The professional diagnostic was that something within the transmission was broken/coming apart. Read details...
Bought my car with 40k miles on it from a Mazda dealership in aurora colorado in 2017. I�m at 106k now and I thought I needed wheel bearings on the front driver side tire. Turns out it�s the drive train and a transmission failing. Read details...