Seats Problems of Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5 owners have reported 51 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (39 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat head restraint (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Mazda CX-5


Recently reported Seats problems of Mazda CX-5

The Seats problem

I noticed smoke filling the inside of my car. I looked over at the passenger seat, and my coat was on fire. I poured my drink on it, pulled over, and threw the coat out of the car. I saw a large hole in the lumbar area of the passenger seat, and it was glowing red and putting out a lot of heat.   Read details...

The Front Seat Head Restraint problem

The contact owned a 2024 Mazda Cx-5. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended. The front driver's side seat belt restraint did not function as intended.   Read details...

The Mid/rear Seats Assembly problem

Latch on the driver-side, rear folding seat won't engage. I folded the seat-back forward to create more cargo room. Afterward, when I folded it upright the latch that is supposed to lock it in an upright position would not engage.   Read details...

The Front Seat Power Adjust problem

2016 Mazda Cx-5 power driver seat reclines to varying degrees (sometimes fully, sometimes partially) intermittently without input while vehicle is parked. Might happen today and not again for several weeks or more than a month but could happen again tomorrow.   Read details...

The Seat Broken problem

The motor on the driver seat is broken and allows only one side of the seat to move forward and the car doesn't fully turn off when placed in park because of a gear shift issue.   Read details...




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