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Mazda Mazda5 repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (42%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (4%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1123 repairs.
Mazda Mazda5 electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (49%)
Chart based on 169 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 46347 mi US $55 |
Driver’s side brake light wasn’t working due to bad connection. |
2014 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 22000 mi | The airbag system idiot light was flickering - turned out the seat sensor had worked its way unplugged. |
| 67000 mi US $400 |
Car was experiencing random, transitory loss of power steering and occasional cut-out of the radio. Issue was traced to a marginal alternator. |
| 70000 mi | Power steering was cutting out randomly during driving, occasionally radio would cut out as well. Cleaned the ground point behind headlamp and verified battery contacts. Issue appeared to resolve. |
| 12000 mi | Horn died and had to be replaced (under warranty) |
2012 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 8000 mi | The horn had stopped working. The dealer replaced the horn at no cost under warranty. |
2012 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 9000 mi | Bad TPMS sensor. |
| 25000 mi | The ac didn't work right. Took forever to cool down, and the techs only ever said it was working right and there was nothing they could do. It worked amazing for the first year, and hasn't worked anywhere near as well for at least 6 months. |
| 13020 mi C $100 |
Battery replacement at 21000 km /2.5 years old. |
| 22940 mi C $140 |
Battery was weak, installed a new battery, an after market because it has a better warranty than the one from the Mazda dealer. |
| 25000 mi US $30 |
Windows were no longer functional |
| 74000 mi US $700 |
SiriusXM module failed; replaced |
| 73000 mi US $300 |
The car has repeatedly had an electrical system issue. It stalled out twice after going through a small puddle two weeks in a row. |
| 89871 mi US $350 |
Door lock actuator. |
| 174900 mi US $217 |
Emergency brake light switch |
| 182000 mi US $210 |
Leaking low-pressure valve on AC system. Replaced and recharged. |
| 141000 mi US $1200 |
Washer pump failed |
| 79360 mi C $75 |
Blower resistor |
| 89000 mi US $650 |
Replaced battery |
| 64000 mi US $200 |
The tire pressure monitoring system in one tire needed to be replaced (the battery inside cannot be replaced or recharged; the entire system in that tire must be swapped for a new one). |
| 96000 mi US $100 |
Battery losing ability to hold charge; battery replaced. |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 55200 mi | Broken HVAC fan emitted high pitched sound. |
| 13020 mi | Battery failed |
| 68100 mi | Replace both low beams after one failed. |
| 90000 mi | 2nd replacement of driver's side low-beam this year. As I did the first time, BOTH bulbs replaced. These DEFINITELY take longer than 10 minutes to replace. Bad design of bulb retainer. |
| 139000 mi US $105 |
High mounted third brake light failure. Caused by rust from inadequate sealing of connector. Prongs in connector rust and break, or the LED assembly IN the housing breaks as well (reported in forums). For me, the prong in the connector rusted and broke. I chose to buy a replacement lamp which was $98.10 plus with shipping. Had to buy some additional connectors, cut and splice additional wire, add the connectors and now working again. |
| 145000 mi US $36 |
Mazda 5 lightbulb change ..a PITH on the headlight designer of this car |
| 50000 mi US $600 |
Rear A/C was not blowing out any air whatsoever. The rear A/C door actuator was replaced. |
| 19460 mi | Starter problem:on key selection to 'Start',starter would wind up, but not engage the engine's flywheel.Got it towed in morning, looked at in afternoon.Starter replaced and readied for 17h00.Cold weather conditions,colder tomorrow! |
| 33480 mi C $120 |
Battery change. Cause bitter cold temperatures in Central Quebec. |
| 23560 mi | passenger side ocs (occupant classification sensor). replace seat track and 1 sensor. |
| 22700 mi | Short in the daylight sensor caused both headlights to burn out. Daylight sensor fixed, bulbs replaced. All under warranty. |
| 39500 mi US $50 |
Lights in climate control went out. Requires replacement of entire circuit board. Headlights out again. |
| 50900 mi US $180 |
TPMS Sensors |
| 27000 mi US $40 |
Headlights. |
| 61000 mi US $150 |
Low beam out, driver's side |
| 78120 mi C $2977 |
AC condenser leakage; replaced condenser, added refrigerant oil |
| 115800 mi US $2200 |
Car would act as though the battery was dead at times. Also the car went completely dead while driving. Update Nov 2017: diagnosed as a loose alternator cable and weak battery. This diagnosis was incorrect. |
| 125000 mi US $350 |
Low voltage output - replaced with new alternator |
| 65580 mi C $40 |
Replace burned out headlight bulb |
| 29300 mi US $1600 |
Condenser |
| 89000 mi US $1550 |
Compressor failure. Complete replacement of compressor with kit. |
| 173432 mi US $1103 |
Air conditioning motor was broken so there was no cold air. Needed to replace the entire system. |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 36700 mi | Light bulb for ac controls fell out of the socket. New bulb installed. Old one was not recovered. |
| 36800 mi US $19 |
Replaced both headlight bulbs. One was bad, always replace in pairs. |
| 37820 mi C $175 |
Battery was getting weak, required replacement |
| 42260 mi C $500 |
Car/phone pairing no longer works reliably |
| 43710 mi C $60 |
Car will not crank/start intermittently, seems to be related to colder temperatures. Left me stranded twice. Brought to dealer where they charged $60 to run diagnostics, but said no problems were discovered. Offered to continue troubleshooting, at additional cost to me for additional diagnostics at $135/hr. I suspect a slow leak somewhere in the electrical system, but dealer is dismissive of my concerns unless I'm willing to pay $135/hr |
| 48000 mi | Climate control automated setting not working due to outside ambient temp sensor wire "broken" near front grille. Wire was re-attached, all fine. Presume road debris disconnected / damaged the sensor wire. Mazda extended warranty. |
| 154500 mi | A/C clutch failed |
| 170000 mi US $740 |
Continue diagnosis of A/C. Evac, dye, recharge. Alternator failed Both headlights replaced Replaced compressor |
| 145000 mi US $250 |
Recharged AC. Second time in two years. |
| 43000 mi US $100 |
3rd brake light (CHMSL) dead. Confirmed voltage, then noted condensation inside assembly. 'Sealed' LED assembly, need to replace entire unit at $100. Should have been a $2 bulb. Seem to be a common issue. |
| 62000 mi US $530 |
Driver door lock actuator stopped working. Could not unlock door from inside or outside. New part installed by independant mechanic. |
| 24000 mi | No air coming out of rear ventilation grills. Dealer replaced failed rear vent motor under warranty. |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
144-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 27780 mi | brake light above back door burnt out |
| 83900 mi | The latch on the hood needed replacing as the horn kept sounding when the Mazda was locked. The latch was either dirty or damaged because it was dirty. |
| 88040 mi C $1150 |
Air conditioner stopped working and was replaced |
2009 Mazda Mazda5
Engine not specified
| 33000 mi | Radio malfunction: dealer refused to acknowledge problem and attributed it to poor reception (however, radio worked when purchased) |
| 157000 mi US $904 |
Ambient temperature sensor Alternator replaced |
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 54560 mi | a/c middle switch doesnt light up at night. |
| 54760 mi | Back center console a/c motor not working. Theres no air blowing from the back center vent. |
| 69440 mi | one back light led is out , the other four are ok. |
| 79340 mi | third back led brake light stopped working. |
| 96720 mi C $400 |
a/c dial led out/ |
| 62060 mi C $500 |
Replaced headlight and fog lamp. |
| 90000 mi US $100 |
Change head light |
| 127000 mi US $300 |
Replaced resistor which controls blower. Airbag light flashing |
| 28000 mi | Last May, I told them the light for the heated, leather driver seat was not working. They said the heat wasn't working either and ordering the switch, which they installed in June. The light and heat now work. |
| 92000 mi US $95 |
One headlight out. |
| 107300 mi US $20 |
Replaced a headlight bulb for the second time. |
| 120000 mi US $26 |
Replaced passenger side headlight. 2nd time in 2 years, 3rd headlight in 3 years. |
| 101000 mi US $450 |
Replaced starter |
| 97599 mi US $89 |
repair of TMPS |
| 189000 mi US $2500 |
After changing entire engine harness and body harness, some systems don't work properly. For example, the body control module likely needs to be replaced. The power steering, cruise control, heated seats, and sunroof don't work. No connectors for the heated seat switches, the ABS seat connector doesn't match the airbag under seat wiring. |
| 122000 mi US $860 |
AC compressor had failed, needed to be replaced full vac and refill the system with refrigerant. |
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 63000 mi US $300 |
Failed AC compressor, Replaced with aftermarket compressor. Failed again, replaced again with different manufacturer aftermarket. Success. This is the 5th AC compressor in the vehicle. |
| 82000 mi US $550 |
Replace failed A/C compressor---AGAIN. 6th replacement. This time Mazda factory compressor, not aftermarket. |
| 71780 mi C $600 |
Cable problem. Was hard to diagnose. had to replace all cables as they could not pinpoint exactly which one was the problem. |
| 68000 mi US $50 |
loud screeching sound when starting car..sometimes engine doesn't start. Mechanic said starter is going bad, gave me a price of $500 to replace. Waiting until starter fails completely to replace. |
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 34000 mi | Intermittent doors won't lock chime sounds. Dealer couldn't reproduce couldn't fix. |
2008 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 3720 mi | Fix power window module in left passenger sliding door |
| 50 mi | Clockspring circuit failed within 2 hours of leaving dealership, causing horn to sound until it burned out. It was repaired under warranty, of course. From what I can tell, this is an extremely rare occurrence, but was very disappointing to say the least. |
| 138000 mi US $100 |
A/C started running weak. Local shop diagnosed as low refrigerant. Refil and filter. |
| 42700 mi US $65 |
Replacing headlights on this car is difficult for the amateur. I had to take the car to a shop to have the bulbs replaced. They are held in with small clips and an inexperienced person will take a long time to get the job done. |
| 53000 mi | Replace Battery |
| 119000 mi US $10 |
Low beam bulb replaced |
| 86700 mi | passenger window wouldnt go up. removed driver and passenger switches,disassembled,cleaned,reassembled.works fine now. |
| 21000 mi | AM portion of the radio/CD system stopped working. FM reception was fine, as was CD playback. Only the AM reception stopped (no stations could be tuned in). |
| 19000 mi US $50 |
Headlight bulb, replacement took 45 minutes. |
| 21000 mi | Repeated failure of left headlight (3 times within 2 months). Suspected lamp socket problem. Socket replaced. |
| 18000 mi | Factory remote start began malfunctioning, vehicle would not stay running and would restart multiple times. Tach sensing signal for remote start adjusted. no problems since. |
| 15300 mi | TPMS sensor was damaged by Walmart tire shop during flat tire repair. Dealer has replaced the sensor, Walmart payed for that ($130). |
| 119000 mi US $900 |
AC compressor |
| 20500 mi | Replace driver side electric window switch controlling passenger side window. Warranty repair at no cost. |
| 40000 mi US $100 |
Brake light switch failure at brake pedal. (Car will not go into gear if brake electrical circuit does not complete.) |
| 96100 mi C $600 |
AC quit working - this shop doesn't fix AC units. |
| 44000 mi | Rear defroster was not working. Rear glass replaced. However, it leaked after repair, so repair was done agan. |
2008 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 93500 mi US $773 |
Replace alternator and battery |
| 108000 mi US $937 |
Replaced A/C compressor. |
| 120391 mi US $635 |
Replaced air conditioner seals at the evaporator. |
| 121520 mi C $1300 |
Compressor died. New a/c compressor bought and installed; then another electrical problem appeared and shop had to work on the system for another day to resolve. |
| 120000 mi US $800 |
The air conditioning compressor was not working and was replaced. |
2007 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 66340 mi C $1200 |
Air conditioner failure. Replaced. |
| 96100 mi C $100 |
Sliding door soft-close motor bangs/jumps when temperatures go below freezing, occasionally causing sliding door to latch improperly. The Mazda dealer could not identify a cause. The only "solution" offered was an expensive door motor replacement with no guarantee it would fix the problem and they suggested I try a body shop instead. Since the problem goes away above freezing and spring has come it is no longer possible to reproduce the problem for anyone else. I will have to wait until the return of below freezing temperatures in the fall when the problem will return, as it did last year. |
| 98580 mi C $100 |
Brake light switch failed (no brake lights when brakes applied). Replaced. |
| 61920 mi C $118 |
Replaced original battery as the original would no longer hold a full charge.Vehicle was left for 8 days and battery went dead ( < 7.3 V) |
| 27000 mi US $48 |
Headlight would only work intermittently due to poor electrical contact at bulb. Needed new bulb socket, but dealer would not honor warranty because an "aftermarket" bulb had been used. (Bulb was same wattage as OEM) |
| 74400 mi US $500 |
Alternator replaced & serpentine belt replaced |
| 83000 mi US $100 |
6 disc changer stopped working. Got one from a salvage yard and replaced it myself. |
| 84000 mi US $20 |
Had to change the three LED bulbs that light up the HVAC controls when the headlights are on. |
2007 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 36000 mi US $160 |
both low-beam headlamps blew out at same time. Shop ran diagnostics but could find no reason for the problem. Replaced both headlamps |
| 27000 mi US $500 |
failure of sliding door lock cylinder required replacement last week |
| 33000 mi US $53 |
Right regular headlight went out. A real bear to change yourself. I don't have the bulb seated in the gasket correctly, will need to have the mechanic do it. But it is working! |
| 106000 mi US $700 |
Alternator stopped working. |
| 51960 mi C $50 |
Low beam blub burned out. |
| 129000 mi US $500 |
reverse lights were operating as tail/brake lights |
| 145000 mi US $200 |
Clock Spring needed replacing for the Air Bag |
| 73300 mi US $60 |
Headlights on the Mazda 5 are too difficult for me to change and I have to take the vehicle to the dealer. The lights seem to only last about 18 months before requiring replacement. |
| 97000 mi | Replaced left low beam headlamp. |
| 99000 mi US $2348 |
Replaced alternator and battery. |
| 138000 mi US $35 |
AC Coil stopped working. replaced Coil, Pulley with bearing and Clutch plate. |
| 36000 mi US $150 |
Brake on/off switch broke preventing car moving out of Park |
| 58000 mi | 6 CD Player got stuck |
| 69900 mi US $1500 |
Airbag light |
2007 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 68200 mi | Only front seat passengers can barely feel the air conditioning. One of the windows does not work. |
| 77500 mi R 1600 |
Airbags light remains on, it never goes off. Front passenger seat belt light flashes when no one is sitting on the seat |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 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 |
| 53000 mi US $427 |
AC compressor seized - replaced compressor. |
| 62000 mi US $1100 |
Air conditioner compressor and clutch bad and replaced |
| 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. |
| 67000 mi US $100 |
replaced both sliding doors' actuators. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 116000 mi US $50 |
Replaced worn out AC clutch - friction material in original had degraded |
| 37000 mi US $50 |
door locks not unlocking automatically. Owner replaced power lock actuator successfully. |
| 70700 mi US $30 |
Headlight bulb required replacing. Problem was with retaining clip which was bent on removal and no longer holds bulb fast. |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 30000 mi | Rear driver side door lock failed, would not lock or unlock. Repaired under warranty. |
| 39000 mi | Rear passenger side door lock failed. |
| 56300 mi C $212 |
Low Battery Replaced battery |
| 47000 mi US $135 |
a/c check and recharge |
| 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 |
| 86000 mi US $110 |
failed door lock solenoid. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 31000 mi | Issue with door locking/unlocking - remotes not working |
| 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. |
| 53000 mi | Sensors fail for remote key entry. Clean contacts |
| 54000 mi | Replaced battery |
| 146320 mi C $100 |
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. |
| 65000 mi US $230 |
The alternator stopped working. Had to replace. Ended up trading the car in on a lease. It was a lemon. |
| 42422 mi | Brake lamp switch bad. Replaced under warranty |
| 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. |
| 96700 mi US $150 |
Alternator replaced. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 87000 mi US $1200 |
AC was not cooling, compressor had failed. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 55180 mi | Right rear power door lock broken |
| 39680 mi | Door lock motor and power widow motor. |
| 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. |
2005.5 Mazda Mazda5
Engine not specified
| 145360 mi $400 |
Starter coils died. |
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