Mazda MAZDA5 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mazda MAZDA5 owners have reported a total of 522 problems for their cars built in the 11 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mazda MAZDA5. The 2006 Mazda MAZDA5 cars have the most problems reported (101 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mazda MAZDA5

🔍 Common problems of Mazda MAZDA5

The following chart shows the 28 most common problems for Mazda MAZDA5 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (100 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (56 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mazda MAZDA5

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Mazda MAZDA5 of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across MAZDA5 model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Mazda MAZDA5 model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across MAZDA5 Model Years

MAZDA5
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2015 99,33110    
0.10
  2014 1611,40011    
0.13
  2013 3714,08112    
0.22
  2012 4432,13713    
0.11
  2010 7219,73615    
0.24
  2009 7621,70316    
0.22
  2008 8416,47717    
0.30
  2007 8016,15018    
0.28
  2006 10120,56219    
0.26

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Mazda MAZDA5 is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2013 MAZDA5
6
  2012 MAZDA5
9
  2010 MAZDA5
11
  2009 MAZDA5
5
  2008 MAZDA5
6
  2007 MAZDA5
6
  2006 MAZDA5
12


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