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2008 Mazda Mazda5 repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (43%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 194 repairs.
2008 Mazda Mazda5 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (25%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (42%)
Chart based on 76 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Mazda Mazda5
Engine not specified
| 34380 mi C $200 |
I was quoted approx. $1,000.00 to fix the suspension by one shop. I took it to a different repair shop and paid substantially less to replace the tie rod! |
2008 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 91000 mi US $100 |
Loose shock nut caused shock to rattle extensively., |
| 70000 mi | Recall for power steering |
| 30000 mi | Creaking sound from rear suspension. Dealer said both rear shocks were leaking oil. Both replaced under warranty |
| 35000 mi | Replaced sway bar bushings per TSB Both rear shocks leaking oil. Replaced under warranty |
| 57300 mi US $900 |
shocks leaking |
| 58000 mi US $260 |
Both rear shocks had blown - but did not have anything happen that would ordinarily blow them - heavy load + large bump/pothole. I believe the Mazda5 design stresses the suspension and hence shocks wear prematurely. |
| 98000 mi US $102 |
Also discovered blown front struts. Paid separate deductible under extended warranty. Also discovered blown rear shocks when at dealer to replace transmission - but these were under warranty from my local shop; brought car there for replacement. Only paid labor. |
| 71300 mi C $563 |
front and rear end rattling over bumps - replaced front and rear stabilizer links (left and right sides) report from previous visit indicated shock issues - replaced both rear shocks for leaking reported by dealer during previous oil change - steering loose - replaced both lower control arms |
| 71300 mi | front end rattling over bumps - replaced front stabilizer links and control arms again - both left and right sides - this time with Mazda parts |
| 78700 mi | front end rattling over bumps - replaced front stabilizer links and control arms again - both left and right sides - this time with a different 3rd party part |
| 48640 mi C $500 |
Change rear suspension. Shocks were leaking oil. |
| 110360 mi C $600 |
bushings and coil springs |
| 87000 mi US $80 |
replaced rear shocks and shock adapter |
| 104000 mi US $90 |
had a flat right rear tire.The inside had worn through to the steel cords. found out they have a non-adjustable rear suspension. Bought 2 aftermarket adjustable upper control arms and installed them. Did a 4 wheel alignment.Works great now |
| 138000 mi US $900 |
Replaced the front ball joint and lower control arm. |
| 93000 mi US $150 |
Rattling, banging in suspension, felt generally horrible on all but the most perfect road - bushings apparently needed to be replaced, known problem by Mazda. Tech recommended other suspension parts that were involved in same work to be replaced so I did those as well. |
| 52000 mi US $25 |
replaced noisy link |
| 105300 mi US $28 |
The driver's rear shock mount broke. Took approximately $28 and an hour to replace it. |
| 39680 mi ¤1050 |
Replaced the following: a)bent steering knuckle front end driver side b)front & rear shock absorbers two were leaking c)Rotors that were machined before in Canada and they were warped d)Added new ceramic pads e)Thermostat |
| 46500 mi ¤250 |
Had changed previously the front shock absorbers (OEM)but did not find the ones I wanted. Turned out that the OEM parts were a flip. I purchased new reliable parts, $250. |
| 119000 mi US $400 |
replace rear shocks |
| 135000 mi US $250 |
Rear tie rod ends replaced |
| 46300 mi US $30 |
Creaking sound from rear on driver's side that coincides with movement in rear suspension. Mechanic could not find any leaks or loose items and declared the car safe to drive. |
| 114000 mi US $1500 |
F. control arms & bushings worn & replaced. F. sway bar bushings worn & replaced. F. bearings needed extra grease & repacking due to noise. F. brakes also required lubrication due to noise. TSBs available on bushing and bearing problems. |
| 135000 mi US $400 |
Rear sway bar bushings replaced. They had been creaky whenever the car was hot for the past 4 years, and we finally replaced the bushings. Works normally now. |
| 136000 mi US $707 |
Replace right front wheel bearing and hub. Damaged by impact several years ago and eventually weakened by vibration. |
| 150000 mi US $500 |
Cracking and groaning sounds from front of car. Sway bar links replaced, but ultimately did not solve problem, which was resolved on follow up visit by replacing both front control arms. |
| 150000 mi US $800 |
Groaning and cracking sound from front was reduced to just cracking sounds by replacing sway bar bushings. Front control arms had to be replaced, and cracking sound then went away. |
| 15000 mi | Knocking in right rear suspension, covered by TSB. |
| 18000 mi | Scraping noise during driving. Diagnosed as worn out front wheel bearings. Considered excessively early and replaced under warranty by dealer. The bearing problem had caused rotor damage, which was also repaired by dealer as courtesy. |
| 20000 mi | Two leaking rear shock absorbers (which led to "fish tailing"), worn shock bushings (rattling sounds during driving). Shocks, bushings and struts replaced under warranty. |
| 46000 mi US $1200 |
shocks, stabilizers, struts |
| 46000 mi | Bushes and control arms need replacement |
| 31000 mi | Replaced the driver's side front strut |
| 10000 mi | Rear suspension was groaning and squeaking over large impacts. Stabilizer bar links were bad and replaced under warranty. |
| 61500 mi US $800 |
Replace all struts and shocks; known defect occurring normally around 30,000 miles. |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Front right suspension shaft, post shock plus spring. |
| 21000 mi | Sound from rear suspension - leaking rear damper was discovered. Rear damper replaced |
| 26300 mi | During routine maintenance, I had rattle coming from rear of car diagnosed as defective shock absorber. Part was ordered and will be installed in 2 weeks. All covered by warranty. Right rear shock. |
| 33000 mi | Left rear shock replaced. Right front wheel bearings became noisy and had to be replaced. |
| 65000 mi US $240 |
Rear shocks replaced again. Second time since I bought the car. |
| 74000 mi US $400 |
Front stabilizer linkages and bushings needed to be replaced. |
| 122300 mi | Front struts (original) replaced. |
| 55000 mi US $135 |
Noticeable rattling sound from FR. Replaced front struts. Took 3 hours. Found loose but stubborn to remove sway bar end-link, which was the cause of the rattling. Took 2 hours to remove, loosen, and retighten. |
| 93000 mi US $100 |
Blown right rear shock. Replaced both rear shocks. |
| 32500 mi US $49 |
Left rear shock mount broke. Removed wheel, shock and mount. Replaced all. Right rear shock mount broke within 2 weeks, so replaced it also. Shocks themselves appear to be fine. |
| 53000 mi US $35 |
Rear shock mounts broke (again). I believe this is a design problem with these mounts (not the Mazda5 as such). They are made of cast metal and seem to corrode and break after 2-3 years. This time I sprayed them with undercoating. |
| 63000 mi | Left rear shock as soon as I got the car, Monroe brand (KYB and Koni are not yet available but will be, I just couldn't wait that long). |
| 104000 mi | Tie rod bushing replacement |
| 106300 mi US $500 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings |
| 119000 mi US $900 |
Rear shocks |
| 73160 mi C $300 |
Rear Shocks blown. They were replaced. |
| 119040 mi C $320 |
The passenger wheel bearing was bad and made a very loud vibration sound. It was replaced. |
| 121440 mi C $420 |
Driver front wheel bearings failed - noise and vibration. It was replaced. Rear sway bars were loose. Passenger front wheel bearing failed - noticed by mechanic, no noise. This was just replaced at another shop, so no repair attempted since it should be under warranty. |
| 133300 mi C $650 |
wheel bearing replaced |
| 159660 mi C $389 |
This was the 4th wheel bearing to fail on this car. |
| 49000 mi US $500 |
Noise from front suspension, sway bar needed to be replaced! |
| 87000 mi US $90 |
New rear shocks (one was blown out). replaced with KYBs |
2008 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 44020 mi C $202 |
tire wear shows rear end toe in ( /- ). Noise in rear, esp over bumps. Shop found broken rear shock, and replaced bushings. |
| 48980 mi C $600 |
Broken rear spring/shock and worn bushings. Other side done previously and front end will probably need it eventually. |
| 53940 mi C $91 |
Car rear still making noise as a result of TSB manufacturing issue - weld bead interferes with spring movement, causing rubbing and damage. Weld bead needed to be smoothed to <2mm so it does not bind spring action. |
| 58900 mi C $519 |
Broken shocks, again. Only got 25,000 miles on these ones. Company agreed to pay for the parts, but charged for the service. |
| 120000 mi US $800 |
Both ball joints were worn. They were replaced by fitting new control arms. |
| 94700 mi US $615 |
Bushings torn; replace both front lower control arms. (Bushings not available separately.) Bushings were probably worn, but this repair did not fix the suspension creaking noise symptom that prompted the service visit. |
| 96000 mi US $27 |
Sway bar bushings replaced. Solved creaking suspension problem that previous repair (replace control arms) did not. |
| 99800 mi US $530 |
Broken shock mount. Replaced both rear mounts and shocks; alignment. |
| 118325 mi US $1428 |
Replaced rear upper control arms because bushings were worn, causing uneven tire wear. |
| 120391 mi US $635 |
Replaced right rear control arm bushing; alignment. |
| 31000 mi | Replaced both rear shocks, since dealer advised they were leaking. Replaced under warranty. |
| 95880 mi | Rear shocks went. Sounded like a wheel was going to fall off, and leaked badly. Have replaced both rear shocks twice now - once under warranty and once at cost. |
| 101460 mi C $400 |
Control arm link went bad - has been sounding bad for about two years. Think this was mainly due to Toronto bad roads. |
| 120900 mi C $3600 |
Had to change lower control arm on all four corners; and front shocks. Car sounded really bad, and had to make the choice between let go or move on - ultimately decided to move on. |
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