Suspension Problems of Mazda MAZDA5

The tcm failed on the car and it is a very common thing. The design set the module in a location that overheats and malfunctions when connection is lost with mechanisms that warp under heat, the cost to repair at the dealership was extremely expensive.

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Since purchase from dealer, the tires consistently developed edge wear /cupping on the inner edge of both front and back. The first set were replaced after approx 23k miles. After approx 25k miles the same pattern of wear had occurred front and back. At first when the car was purchased, alignment was inspected and I was told the matter was probably due to poor tires. With the same problem occurring again, I've contacted Mazda for assistance.

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I bought 4 kumho tires sized 205 50r17 for this car in September of 2015. In August of 2017, at about 25000 miles on the tires, one of them developed what we later learned was a belt separation. The symptoms were a severe vibration, and severe pull. We replaced two of the tires. 10 months later the car developed exactly the same symptoms, and it was discovered that another of the tires had a belt separation. I replaced all 4 tires with another brand. I called kumho to report the issue, as they clearly had a bad run of tires for me to have to out of one set. The person answering the phone (warranty department) insisted that 'belt separations are common', that the recent recall was a "voluntary recall because the engineers just wanted to see the tires'. I asked to speak to someone in their safety or engineering departments. She said "we don't have anyone like that".

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2008 Mazda 5. Consumer writes in regards to systemic problems with vehicle transmission. The consumer stated the rear shock mounts and the oil assembly had to be repaired. The wheel rims corroded internally, allowing air to leak from the tires. The ignition switch and transmission failed. Updated 08/23/2017.

Going down the road and all of a sudden it sounds like a rock banging in the rear driver side wheel well. It turns out to be a broken shock mount. This is the second one that has broken. One broke at ~80,000 miles and now this at ~120000. Search the internet and it is a known problem.

Takata recall my fuel tank was contaminat with water and black gook I payed $900. 00 to have it fixed will the problem is still therethenmy airbag light keeps blinking on and off and my suspencion is off as well then I payed $923. 40 fora rental all this was payed out of pocket.

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Mazda5 2008 wearing inside of tires prematurely and cupping. Outside edge of tires reported to still have 15000 miles left of use. Second set of tires purchased with same problem. Grinding noise every time dealer rotated and aligned the tires every 5k miles during oil change. I was accused of not rotating tires enough; however, now they admit the alignment is a common problem with Mazda5. Dealer only recommends I get a "special" german engineering style alignment that costs $89 every 10k miles. I am forced to pay for their poor design.

Rear tires (toyo, size 205-50r17) became noticeably noisy, at speeds of approximately 25 mph & above) due to cupping (low spots and high spots) wear on inside edge of tires. I took vehicle to Mazda dealer where I was informed that this is caused by the high camber angle of the rear suspension (I. E. , the top of each rear tire leans inward). The camber is non-adjustable.

Left rear shock failed at 21222 miles on March 23, 2012, covered by warrantee. Right rear shocked failed at 28073 miles on October 20, 2012. Mazda refused to replace right rear shock on March 23, 2012 due to no visible failure at this time. Mazda would not replace right rear shock unless I paid for it on September 20, 2012 due to lapse of warrantee. These shocks have shown a history of failure at low mileage and Mazda should be forced to recall these shocks due to their potential to cause loss of vehicle control.

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I purchased a used 2009 Mazda5 knowing that it needed tires. After buying new tires I had the car aligned. I was told the alignment was "within spec" despite the fact that the rear camber was set in such a manner that the tires shop said I'd be lucky to get 15,000 miles out of my new tires. I was also informed that there was no adjustment for rear camber without buying a $600 camber kit. I took it to the dealer, assuming they had more experience with the car, but was told the same thing. In order to properly align the car I would have to buy an aftermarket kit. I believe this is a safety issue because with the extreme and unadjustable negative camber tires can wear down to the cord on the inside edge while looking nearly new on the outer edge. All this happens rather quickly while the car is technically within the rather wide specification set by Mazda. Mazda customer service denies any knowledge about this problem despite hundreds, if not thousands of people claiming to have brought it to their attention. Mazda knows this is a dangerous problem, but ignores the issue.

I had 3,000 miles on my 2012 Mazda 5 when I first complained to a Mazda dealer that my car would wobble when going forward into a right turn and in reverse when making a left turn. 'something' would always correct the problem for a while when I complained during multiple oil changes. Recently at 25,000 miles a dealer finally told me my rotors were out of round so they were going to ground them down to make them straight. I requested a replacement but they said no. I would not expect nor have I ever seen rotors wear down before years of service. There is now a perception of skidding for a second when I go around a corner that I have felt twice since the rotors were supposedly made even. The car is under warranty. Has anyone else had this problem? is this a safety issue? I feel unsafe as the car has always had a balance problem. The dealer I bought the car from said he doesn't feel or see a problem and refuses to replace the rotors even though the problem has been there since I bought the car. Is there anything I need to worry about or do?.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mazda 5. The contact heard a knocking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when she accelerated. The dealer informed the contact that the struts and shocks were fractured and leaking and needed to be replaced. The contact sent the manufacturer an email and was awaiting a response. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 51,000 and the failure mileage was 46,000. Bw.

Auto has had to have complete set of tires because of premature wearing on outer edge of tires after only 32,000 miles. New tires are already showing signs of premature wearing even though they are being aligned and rotated regularly at only 52,000 miles.

2007 Mazda5 excessive tire wear and alignment/steering issues @ 27k miles. Have had approx. 10 alignments including a subframe alignment with no success. Have been forced to replace all tires twice due to tire wire on inner edges. Car steers to the right requiring steering wheel to held 2 degrees to the left while operating at all speeds. If steering wheel is released car will drift and then steer itself to the right. The tire wear results in cords showing on inner edge of tires before outer edge have any noticeable wear. Extremely unsafe vehicle due to possible tire failure 48,000 mile earlier than normal repair time.

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Just took ownership of a 2006 Mazda5 touring from my brother-in-law. He just replaced the tires recently due to excessive tire wear on the inside wall. If you look from the back of the car, the tires are tilted in at the top. Tire store says according to Mazda, the alignment are in spec. I checked the forums and found multiple owners with the same problem and to fix it, they have to install an aftermarket camber kit. There is a negative camber issue on these cars. I don't want to ruin these new tires as they are expensive. Why does Mazda not realize this as a safety issue? there should be a recall to fix this instead of having the owners spend money to fix it on their own. Can you get Mazda to put out a recall???.

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In December 2009 I was driving back from allentown airport and when I went over bumps the back of the car swayed and made a terrible knocking noise. I took it to the Mazda dealer and they said it was the front bushing and the rear trailing arms. The car felt very unsafe to drive, so I had them do the work. They charged me 398. 00 for a 45. 00 part. I'm still having the same issue and when I contact the dealer they told me that it was probably because one of the rims were bent on my car! this is not the case. I have downloaded a service bulletin from the Mazda site (no 02-001/08). I brought this bulletin to their attention and they said they did not complete this work and that I should bring in the bulletin and show it to them. My question is if the bulletin specifically indicates the problem that I reported to them on Dec 2009, why didn't they perform what was suggested on the bulletin? also, not to mention my car is not under warranty any longer. . . . . . . I will never buy a Mazda again. I'm bringing the car back to them on 5/5/2010 and I'll keep you updated.

I have a 2006 Mazda 5. I have gone through 4 sets of tires because they wear on the inside. I am about to replace my 5th set. This is a very costly issue and needs to be addressed. Mazda says its driving habits that is causing this, I drive mostly highway miles.

Mazda 5 premature tire wear on toyo tires. The Mazda has 24712 miles, but only ~15000 are on the toyo tires due to running snow tires all winter and there is cupping and inner tire wear. Alignment was checked at Mazda and rear was slightly out of spec (-0. 03). Mazda denies ever hearing of a tire problem on their Mazda 5s, when the topic is all over their web. When I purchased the car the saleman assured me Mazda had resolved the premature tire wear that had been seen in the uk where the Mazda 5 appeared before the USA.

My 2006 Mazda5 suffers from unusual tire wear. The inside edge tires wears completely down to the steal belts while the rest of the tires appear brand new. Even are tire alignment the read wheels look out of alignment when look at from behind. My tires only last 5000 to 7000 miles before needing to be replaced.

I bought a 2006 Mazda 5 in July 2007, in November had to buy all new tires($618). In may, had a flat. In July 2008 , the under guard screws fell out and had to pay $180 for a new guard, and the front struts were leaking. September2008 rotated the tires because of the noise,which made the noises worse. The tires had uneven wear and cupping. Also, in September 2008, compressor and clutch failed because of the compressor. R&r compressor assembly, clutch and belt cost me $1397. 40. October 2008, the under guard was coming off again and the found the bearings need replacing. They had to order them because everyone is getting them replaced. I'm ready to sell this car!. I did so love it. I can't afford car payments and all the repairs.

Update - tire wear/suspension. I contacted Mazda USA via e-mail on 5/31/13. I received a response concerning this matter and was given a canned response but it was basically "sorry for your luck" you will need to take to a Mazda dealer to see what steps "you" can take to ensure a better life for your vehicle and to try to avoid such costly repairs. There was no offer to assist. I called the rep and was basically told the same thing. I asked how many reports of the allignment/tire wear issues were reported to them and was told they would not provide that information. I've re-checked NHTSA's web page and noted these issues from 2006 to 2011 models are heavely documented. Pages and pages of the same problem exists. With the uneven tire wear of Mazda 5 vehicles happening to the inner wall of the tires, a regular driver can not see, the outside of the tire appears to have plenty of tread, while the inside of the tire is practly bald. This causes potential blow outs, and driving hazards - both my blow outs - inner wall wear! please help ASAP!.

The 2006 Mazda5 causes excessive wear on tires quite frequently. I purchased my Mazda5 new in August 2006, and since then, I've had to purchase 2 sets of tires for this car due to the tires wearing on the inside edge. The 2nd set of tires that were replaced were so bad, that the service person at the dealership recommend that I do not drive the car off the lot because the tires hard worn so badly and could blow out at any moment. Those tires had only about 26000 miles on them! the last set of tires that was purchased in February 2008 are now beginning to show the same wear on the inside edges of all tires. These tires have only about 18000 miles on them. The tire wear occurred even after I had the recommended maintenance (rotation, balance, alignment) performed. I've read forums online where several other owners of the 2006 Mazda5 are having the exact same problem. I've called Mazda customer service to see if the manufacturer has reported any problems with the cars suspension, toe, angles, etc, but nothing has been reported, nor has the car been recalled for this problem. Mazda corp needs to do something before someone gets tragically hurt due to this problem. If I had not brought my car into the dealership for another mechanical reason in February 2008, I would not have known that my tires had worn so badly, especially since I had recently purchased the tires. I originally thought the problem was with the tires, but that is not the case. The problem is with the car. I've had 3 different name brand tires on this car, so the problem is definitely not the tires. It's the car!.

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda 5. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to pull to the right and was difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the wheel was aligned; the failure continued. The vehicle had been aligned ten time and the subframe was also aligned; the failure continued. The problem was causing wear on the tires every 12,000 miles. The contact called the manufacturer who advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 100. Updated 02/10/11 the dealer informed the consumer that the tire wear was causing the vehicle to drift. The tires were replaced, but the vehcile continued to pull hard to the right. Updated 02/22/11.

Purchased 06 Mazda 5 touring in 8/2007 - had first problem with tires - had blow out on highway - pulled off road - husband came and noted the inner wall of tire was worn badly and blew - on outsude tires appeal fine but was told all 4 tires needed replaced due to wear on inner walls. Replaced - 1. 5 years later - smae inner wall wear issues - replaced tires. 1 year later - replace front struts - 6 months later - replaced front two tires due to inner wall wear. 1 year later replace all four tires due to inner wall wear - told today that I will need new tires once again. . . . Same issue, inner wall wear - also told I will need new front and rear suspension. Per multiple sites, this appears to be an ongoing issue and creates saftey risks. . . . Needs to be addresses by Mazda ASAP!.

Tires-premature wear. Tires become cupped. I have driven the vehicle for 26,000 miles and had to replace all tires at 21,000 due to noise. Problem was first reported at 17,000 miles. I have 5,000 on the new tires and the noise is back. Noise sounds just like bad bearings. Dealer said there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and can not explain the reason for the abnormal tire wear.

My Mazda 5 is a lemon. . . I have the recurring knocking noise and tires that wear out every year. I have been throw 4 sets of tires in less than three years.