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Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
41000 mi
Mazda navigation is out-of-sync. Periodically provides incorrect routes and plots vehicle several miles from actual location. Dealer could not replicate but I have photographed and videotaped problem and just need to find time to reschedule. Annoyed.
49000 mi
US $30
Headlight bulb required replacing. Problem was with retaining clip which was bent on removal and no longer holds bulb fast.
53000 mi
US $427
AC compressor seized - replaced compressor.
67000 mi
US $100
replaced both sliding doors' actuators.
116000 mi
US $50
Replaced worn out AC clutch - friction material in original had degraded
26000 mi
actuators for right and left sliding rear doors would not fully open doors when key was pressed. They were replaced under warranty. There was a TSB for the problem.
28000 mi
Bought car used - came with broken window switches in both rear doors. Replaced under warranty. Both door actuators had failed. TSB issued, and was discovered through owner-initiated research. Replaced under warranty.
30000 mi
A/C not sufficiently cold, told w/i parameters
37000 mi
US $50
door locks not unlocking automatically. Owner replaced power lock actuator successfully.
62000 mi
US $1100
Air conditioner compressor and clutch bad and replaced
15000 mi
Key fob remotes work intermittently. Asked for repair or replacement per Mazda TSB. Complaint was ignored by dealer and no repair was attempted.
21000 mi
Power door lock on rear passenger door stopped working - lock assembly & actuator replaced. Door lock remotes work intermittently. When vehicle is at idle, turning the steering wheel causes a noticeable dimming of headlights and slowing of HVAC blower, appearing to indicate insufficient alternator output. Dealer claimed this operation was normal.
Air Conditioner stopped working. Informed that replacement required. Chose not to proceed due to excessive cost. A while back: Complete engine failure, required replacement at 117,000 km. Mazda refused any action.
96700 mi
US $150
Alternator replaced.
35640 mi
C $212
Rear door locks worked occasionally, and after reading about others having this problem, we finally had our independent mechanic replace the controller and actuator. Special order Mazda parts were used.
120636 mi
US $760
Replace compressor
138154 mi
US $14
Replace left low beam lamp
156000 mi
US $32
Left and Right low beams replaced
65000 mi
US $230
The alternator stopped working. Had to replace. Ended up trading the car in on a lease. It was a lemon.
53000 mi
Sensors fail for remote key entry. Clean contacts
54000 mi
Replaced battery
4876 mi
BATTERY DEAD. CAUSED BY INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED BATTERY NO CHARGE
10794 mi
US $10
Electrical, other than above, repair NO START LEAKING BATTERY REPLACED..BROKEN BATTERY TRAY CRACKED PARTS ORDERED
15333 mi
BATTERY DRAIN FROM DVD IN SLEEP MODE...DISCONNECT AND HELD FOR 4 DAYS PER FACTORY REP. REFERRED BY DISTRICT REP TINA SILVERMAN...T/OK
16022 mi
REWIRE SENSOR IN DVD PLAYER. PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN WHEN IN SLEEP MODE.
42422 mi
Brake lamp switch bad. Replaced under warranty
42000 mi
US $386
Driver side slider door intermittently did not unlock and once would not latch. Remote controller replaced. Two weeks later the passenger side slider now has the same problem.
47000 mi
US $135
a/c check and recharge
56300 mi
C $212
Low Battery Replaced battery
20460 mi
a/c belt squeel.
65100 mi
C $100
Recharged ac unit refrigerant.
66340 mi
C $50
Couldn't find source of refrigerant leak. Recharged again. No good. AC needs 1000 repair.. fuck it
30000 mi
Rear driver side door lock failed, would not lock or unlock. Repaired under warranty.
39000 mi
Rear passenger side door lock failed.
45000 mi
Passenger sliding door would not - unlock ( at times ).
49700 mi
US $150
Passenger side sliding door would not lock.
52000 mi
US $150
Sliding doors would not lock / unlock. Replaced both sliding door actuators.
86000 mi
US $110
failed door lock solenoid.
42160 mi
Key fob stopped functioning, and a new battery did not solve the problem, so I was given a new key fob.
53320 mi
A complaint is logged with the dealer regarding the steering wheel audio controls, which are beginning to perform incorrect functions, such as volume changing track etc.
56420 mi
Replaced both headlights myself. Very hard to access. I had the right rear lock motor replaced, since it stopped working with the key fob and interior power switch.
62000 mi
passenger side power door lock broken.
73160 mi
Right rear power door lock broken
39680 mi
Door lock motor and power widow motor.
31000 mi
Issue with door locking/unlocking - remotes not working
20000 mi
ignition switch sometimes doesn't recogize that the key has been removed so it chimes at you. Replaced ignition switch
30000 mi
drivers window wouldn't roll down. They were unable to duplicate since it rolled down fine and they said they didn't do anything. passenger door lock doesn't always unlock. Shop couldn't duplicate so no fix was made.
38000 mi
actuator for the passenger side slider wasn't unlocking the door.
50000 mi
US $350
Right rear sliding door lock would not open dependably using remote.
77200 mi
US $150
Left rear passenger sliding door does not always unlock when using remote.
93000 mi
US $850
Alternator died. Towed to dealer. Said alternator, battery and drive belts need to be replaced.
96000 mi
US $135
battery died. replaced by AAA
52080 mi
C $250
Left passenger door power lock starts work unstable. Sometimes it's not opening, the other times - not closing. Repaired by replacement of electric parts from door lock
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