Tire Sidewall problems of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5

Two problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5 based on all problems reported for the 2010 MAZDA5.

1 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2015

In less than 12 months, we have had 2 "continental purecontact with ecoplus technology" tires fail in spectacular fashion. Both tires had nearly ripped in half from sidewall to sidewall while driving. 1 of the tires did so after hitting a pothole, while the other did so while at over 50 mph and no visible debris/potholes around. Tires were inflated to around 32 psi, and were between 1 and 2 years old with 80% of tread remaining.

2 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 09/07/2010

The contact owns a 2010 Mazda5 with toyo m122 205/50p tires. The contact stated that the drivers rear and front tires have failed. The driver side front tire developed a large blister on the sidewall. The driver side rear tear had a screw in the sidewall. The owner was not sure if the failure was caused by the tires or the wheel design of the vehicle. Mazda informed him that the defect was caused by road hazards. The tires were not replaced. The current and failure mileages were 1228.


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