157-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
105000 mi US $500 |
Replaced worn ball joint/control arm assy |
110000 mi US $1500 |
The clutch started slipping. A clutch kit was ordered, and once disassembled the flywheel was also found to need replacement. |
60800 mi US $350 |
Shifter mechanism replaced - reverse lock-out broken |
80000 mi US $1200 |
ABS controller failed. Soft brake pedal, extended stopping distances. Replacement part acquired from Canada, 20% off service coupon used, otherwise $1600 repair |
95000 mi US $500 |
Replaced brake rotors and pads |
100000 mi US $400 |
Replaced shifter mechanism |
106000 mi US $500 |
Difficult to shift from 3-4 shifter gate into 5-6 shifter gate. Thought it was mechanism but new one behaves the same. Had shifter cables repalced but problem persists. Will seek transmission repair within a few months. Update - replaced transmission fluid - resolved issue. 1 leaking rear shock - had both rear shocks replaced. |
124 mi US $1166 |
blown radiator, engine overheat. complete engine service |
52700 mi C $1200 |
Front brakes. Rotors separated in two and the inside part had to be hammered off. Fins corroded through and through. Calipers had to be hammered off too. Very corroded and almost welded to their mounts |
52700 mi C $500 |
Because of corrosion again, an engine mount and a transmission mount, as well as rear suspension links had to be replaced. |
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
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). |
70716 mi US $2000 |
CV boot and side axle assembly replaced; was worn and spraying lubricant Two motor mounts replaced |
96000 mi US $100 |
Battery losing ability to hold charge; battery replaced. |
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. |
43400 mi C $1500 |
Replaced the right cv joint axle. Left and right front wheel beering. |
92000 mi US $3000 |
Replaced rear brakes completely but braking is still soft. Suspecting ABS system but have not attempted a fix. Repair only partially successful. Also replaced wheel bearings at this time (due to sound). |
141000 mi US $1200 |
Washer pump failed |
Engine not specified
74400 mi C $1057 |
Right Front Strut $366. Rear Trailing Arm Bushings $557. |
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
32860 mi C $378 |
Water pump was reported to have residues indicative of a leak. Pump was replaced. |
78120 mi C $2977 |
AC condenser leakage; replaced condenser, added refrigerant oil Suspension clunk noted on previous trip; replaced front sway bar links and noisy sway bar mount bushings Left rear shock absorber leaking; replaced |
89000 mi US $1550 |
Compressor failure. Complete replacement of compressor with kit. |
70680 mi C $1500 |
Catalytic converter |
29300 mi US $1600 |
Condenser |
24000 mi US $1500 |
Transmission oil replaced oil burnt with only 26000 miles |
173432 mi US $1103 |
Air conditioning motor was broken so there was no cold air. Needed to replace the entire system. |
181552 mi US $1524 |
Had to repair front sway bar links (left and right) and fix an issue with the power steering. |
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 |
137000 mi US $800 |
Check engine light - found leaky exhaust. Replaced pipe from catalytic converter back. Check engine light still on |
150000 mi US $450 |
Replaced lower control arms, struts, stabilizer links |
34100 mi C $1500 |
main 02 sensor fail rear shock leaking |
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
184500 mi US $1165 |
Replace front stabilizer bar (worn ends) Both front struts and both rear shocks replaced. Right front strut was empty of fluid and dead. Others were all fully worn. |
170000 mi US $740 |
Replaced compressor |
240767 mi US $99 |
Trouble code for cold start, repeated but intermittent code. Diagnosis was inconclusive. More intensive diagnosis at substantial estimated cost was rejected. Car is operating OK, troubled code has been off for two months. |
301500 mi US $99 |
Broken right rear shock absorber mount. New mount and new shock absorber |
302000 mi US $130 |
Replaced pads and rotors that were completely worn down |
54000 mi US $280 |
Replaced motor mount. Tightened up parking brake. Second time in 3 months. Shop thinks we are pulling it too hard. We disagree. Barely holds the car, which is important on a manual trans car without a Park gear. Still not right. Taking car elsewhere next time. |
99000 mi US $1800 |
Front & rear brakes full service new pads and rotors Replaced rear shocks |
131000 mi US $600 |
F&R brakes had worn out after just 30k miles. Previous set of pads and rotors had lasted at least twice as long, so unclear why they wore so fast. |
141000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced front struts and broken control arm. |
145000 mi US $250 |
Recharged AC. Second time in two years. |
144-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
88040 mi C $1150 |
Air conditioner stopped working and was replaced |
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
98000 mi US $130 |
MIL (check engine light) appeared. Cleaned MAF (air intake sensor) and throttle body. |
100600 mi US $1000 |
Replacement of rear shocks to repair knocking noise. |
116000 mi US $940 |
Replacement of failed front struts with alignment to correct severe tire wear. Vehicle shifted down on freeway into transmission "limp-home" mode. Thereafter it shuddered as transmission went in and out of limp-home mode. Shop diagnosed and replaced bad TCM (transmission computer). |
44640 mi C $1000 |
bad strut and bushings bad front engine mount |
45040 mi C $800 |
creaking suspension, loose bushings, bad/leaking struts |
48220 mi C $300 |
replaced rear rubber bushings, making creaking noises |
66960 mi C $200 |
alternator belt was squeeking |
96720 mi C $400 |
Front lower ball joint worn/loose; needs new rear brakes and rotors-to be done end of the month. a/c dial led out/ |
89000 mi US $170 |
New shocks |
116000 mi US $3100 |
had to replace the oil cooler seal failed, had to rebuild entire transmission |
116000 mi US $2700 |
seal failed, transmission fluid dumped. cause was transmission problem that ruined the seal |
63000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear shocks for a second time. |
71000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced rear brakes |
67000 mi US $500 |
Had to change both struts at about 68,000 miles. Also changed brake pads and turned rotors but brakes squeal. Brakes from Napa. This car has been problematic. Ride is terrible and extremely loud. Getting rid of it ASAP. Wheel bearing on driver's side needs replacement. Requires nearly complete teardown of all links and CV joint just to get to the bearing. Poor design and very costly in labor. Previous strut and brakes change, now this. Getting rid of it. |
83200 mi US $130 |
Rattle from rear suspension. Changed shocks. |
181000 mi US $600 |
Electrical short in engine wire harness. Caused Engine bus bar #1 to pop fuse repeatedly after changing several sensors/parts. Still can't dind |
189000 mi US $2500 |
After changing the entire engine and body harness, I discovered the culprit was the purge valve connector behind the fuel tank and charcoal canister. It was shorted causing the eng #1 fuse to pop. After 7 months and $2500, I finally got the car to run but probably needs a new body control module but don't know which one to get: the Mazda base or Mazda GT. The harness came from a base but I own a GT? 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. |
85000 mi US $1800 |
Bad transmisssion controller leaking oil cooler |
84000 mi US $300 |
Sway bar bushings were shot |
113800 mi US $1500 |
Engine oil cooler leaking, replaced rear stabilizer ends and bushing replaced. |
123000 mi US $750 |
Replaced blown out shock absorbers |
152000 mi US $100 |
Replaced Mass Airflow Sensor |
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. |
89000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced worn shocks/struts/bushings |
131000 mi US $1500 |
Replace all 4 shocks, sway bar links, control arms |
146000 mi US $200 |
Spark plug point separated and fell down into cylinder #4. |
193000 mi US $1000 |
exhaust manifold catalytic converter failed, also replace MAF and O2 sensor same time |
187240 mi C $1741 |
Rear coil springs broke Front and rear brake pads and rotors replaced Worn sway bar end link Exhaust leaking in some spots |
72817 mi C $1200 |
Failed wheel bearing replaced, ball joints replaced, cv boot replaced. |
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
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. |
150000 mi US $500 |
Problems with noise vibration harshness. Motor mount replaced 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 $400 |
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. Oxygen sensor intermittently working, and check engine light came on. Sensor replaced. |
46000 mi US $1200 |
shocks, stabilizers, struts |
76000 mi US $470 |
Rear left caliper leak |
106300 mi US $500 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings |
112000 mi US $1100 |
All four brakes. Left rear caliper needed another replacement (remanufactured parts became rusted after 3 years), it cost $110. |
119000 mi US $900 |
AC compressor Rear shocks |
95000 mi US $150 |
thermostat replaced |
97000 mi US $2750 |
transmission needed rebuilt |
119000 mi US $400 |
replace rear shocks |
135000 mi US $250 |
Rear tie rod ends replaced |
163000 mi US $3000 |
Car accident bumper, grill, left front fender and left headlight. |
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. |
89700 mi US $1500 |
engine mount broken |
91000 mi US $100 |
Loose shock nut caused shock to rattle extensively., |
100100 mi US $750 |
Oil pump was leaking, making care unsafe to drive. Required replacement. |
73160 mi C $300 |
Rear Shocks blown. They were replaced. |
96100 mi C $600 |
AC quit working - this shop doesn't fix AC units. Brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced, calipers needed to be repaired - they had come apart on two of the brakes. |
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. |
127140 mi C $2400 |
gears 1 and 4 burnt up, constant slipping |
133300 mi C $650 |
wheel bearing replaced |
159660 mi C $389 |
This was the 4th wheel bearing to fail on this car. |
167400 mi C $120 |
There was a hole in the exhaust and it was welded shut |
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. Vent airflow direction controller tab on pssgr side/nr window fell off. Happened once before, but found part and re-installed. This time, replacing it altogether. Car burned 1 litre of oil since last service. Tipped up with 20W50 between oil changes. Told to monitor condition and see if continues. Shop indicated the wrong coolant was used in car. Car has always been dealer serviced so dealer must have made error. Had system flushed and new coolant applied. Concerned on implications with premature oil loss. |
44820 mi C $600 |
Part replaced. |
48980 mi C $600 |
Broken rear spring/shock and worn bushings. Other side done previously and front end will probably need it eventually. Broken door handle on driver's side sliding door. Water gets into channel and can make door stick if it freezes. Handle broke when attempting to open door. Initially asked to pay for it, but was covered by warranty when owner asked. |
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. Broken engine mount. Engine mount redesigned. Covered under warranty (drivetrain 100,000km). |
122760 mi C $1000 |
Rebuilt the clutch. Worn out. |
77000 mi US $458 |
Replaced leaking oil pan gasket. |
93500 mi US $773 |
Replace alternator and battery |
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. |
99800 mi US $530 |
Broken shock mount. Replaced both rear mounts and shocks; alignment. |
108000 mi US $937 |
Replaced A/C compressor. |
118325 mi US $1428 |
Replace exhaust system. Replaced rear upper control arms because bushings were worn, causing uneven tire wear. |
120391 mi US $635 |
Replaced timing chain tensioner. Replaced air conditioner seals at the evaporator. Replaced right rear control arm bushing; alignment. |
126380 mi US $148 |
Lubricate sliding rear doors; they were difficult to slide. |
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. |
121520 mi C $1300 |
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. Replaced rear rotors, pads, and calipers... Calipers were seized. 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. |
129580 mi C $750 |
Rear caliper seized. Mechanic diagnosed that rear calipers required replacing, and also replaced parking brake brake cable. |
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
57040 mi C $2300 |
stop and go operation over a long bridge @ 24000 kms. Clutch slippage @ 91000 kms. Replace Clutch @ 91763 kms. rear trailing arm bushings replacement required 91763 km. Front Lower control arm bushings reported by dealer as needing replacement. To be done later. |
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) |
63240 mi C $1240 |
Replace front lower control arms $316 |
65100 mi C $441 |
replaced MacPherson struts (Front) cw wheel alignment |
68820 mi C $380 |
Replaced front and rear sway bar bushings again |
72635 mi C $495 |
thermostat replacement |
83080 mi C $190 |
replaced rear engine mount |
40300 mi C $250 |
Seized slider on rear wheel brake. Caused wheel / rim to heat up. |
42160 mi C $100 |
Knocking sound, replaced bushing |
48220 mi C $100 |
Underbody metal heat sheilds rusted, rattling. Replaced. |
57040 mi C $1200 |
Worn shocks and struts. |
62620 mi C $1700 |
Clutch failed. Entire clutch assembly / cylinders replaced. No slippage or issues before total failure, unlikely to have been normal "wear". |
66340 mi C $1200 |
Air conditioner failure. Replaced. |
70440 mi C $500 |
Hole in exhaust system at weld point due to corrosion. Muffler and exhaust pipe replaced. |
84320 mi C $1100 |
Worn front stabilizer links replaced, $300. Rear control arms replaced with adjustable arms to fix steering pull to right, $800. |
86800 mi C $700 |
Leaking clutch master cylinder, clutch pedal not engaging properly. |
95480 mi C $100 |
Brakes soft, but still functioning, for several weeks, became normal again just before repair trip. Cost was for diagnosis that was unable to identify a cause. |
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. |
117800 mi C $400 |
Worn wheel bearings replaced, front wheel. |
121520 mi C $300 |
Worn and broken shock mount and control arm replacement. |
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
55800 mi C $600 |
Struts and shocks blown. Front and rear sway bar bushings worn. Front end links badly worn. Replaced shocks and struts with aftermarket parts (Monroe & KYB) as recommended by many people and forums - OE parts will just fail again. |
62000 mi C $200 |
During a very cold night / day... thermostat stuck and needed to be replaced. |
70060 mi C $600 |
Power Steering control module failed. Required entire power steering pump replacement for a total of $1200, found a used pump from a wrecker which lowered the cost of the job to about $600. |
104160 mi C $500 |
Replace sway bar bushings. On the front end a bolt broke and needed extra work to fix. |
105400 mi C $1200 |
Ball joints on both the left and right badly worn, needed replacement, $500. Tie-rod end worn, needed replacement, $700. |
117280 mi C $700 |
Multiple exhaust leaks - intermediate pipe and muffler were leaking due to rust |
82000 mi US $400 |
Sway bars were worn and loose - needed to be replaced. |
99000 mi US $1200 |
Loose ball joints needed to be replaced |
99900 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear suspension components to fix rattling and uneven wear on tires. |
106000 mi US $250 |
Temperature sensor was faulty, leading to check engine light related to emissions. New sensor fitted. |
99000 mi US $2348 |
Replaced alternator and battery. Replaced both front lower control arms, both rear shocks. |
93200 mi US $700 |
All wheel bushings replac |
94000 mi US $2200 |
Tie Rods and Sway Bars |
86800 mi C $1200 |
Egr tubes blocked and showing code. tubes needed cleaning. front struts needed replacing. Front and rear sway bar bushings needed replacing. |
21700 mi C $145 |
Replace front axle bushings. |
45440 mi C $1500 |
Both front struts were leaking. One of rear shock brackets was broken. Replace front struts, sway bars and rear shocks. |
57520 mi C $380 |
Power steering lines leaking. Replace and flush steering fluid. |
62920 mi C $1300 |
Original stainless steel factory muffler "full of holes like swiss cheese" according to mechanic. |
47000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced shocks and bushings |
61000 mi US $1600 |
Right engine support fixed (leaked) |
69900 mi US $1500 |
Engine light Airbag light |
84000 mi US $600 |
Faulty fuel pump sensor |
88000 mi US $1300 |
Brake pads and rotors had to be replaced. Control arms and bushings also had to be replaced/repaired. |
27000 mi US $500 |
failure of sliding door lock cylinder required replacement last week |
47200 mi US $2000 |
Exhaust rusted and required replacement |
45000 mi US $200 |
tie rod got stuck probably due to hitting a curb |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
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 |
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
57000 mi US $400 |
Thumping from front end. One rear shock, one front shock blown. Brother replaced rear and front shocks and struts for me, along with all of the bushings to eliminate a squeak. |
62000 mi US $1100 |
Air conditioner compressor and clutch bad and replaced |
56100 mi US $600 |
Rattling noise in front suspension. Replaced sway bar bushings (front & rear), front end links, and rear shocks. Rear shock mount was partially damaged before, and broke worse once car was on a lift, necessitating replacement. |
70000 mi US $1100 |
Replace front sway bar links and sway bar/stabilizer bushings to address clunking noise. |
87000 mi US $1100 |
Rear shock absorber replacement. |
94000 mi US $1500 |
replace blown shock, all 4 replaced |
95000 mi US $350 |
drivers side rear shock bracket broken, replaced. |
98000 mi US $500 |
muffler and connecting pipes |
98000 mi US $700 |
replaced all four tie rods. Left rear spring could be broken as well. |
88660 mi C $2000 |
Loose or worn torsion bar |
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
43400 mi C $6986 |
Engine died.The cam-rod bearing went. I previously had it at a dealer and they did a 2 hour engine service, found nothing. The noise got progressively worse so took it back to another dealer and they told me your engine is going to die. |
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. |
55300 mi US $1300 |
rear shocks not working; replaced all 4 shocks |
53200 mi US $100 |
MIL with code P0126: Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation. Replaced thermostat. |
67000 mi US $1010 |
Both rear shocks and both front struts were clunking. |
188000 mi US $1057 |
Sway bar bushings replaced. All struts and shocks replaced. Broken rear shock mount. |
70000 mi US $820 |
Replaced struts front and rear. Replaced front passenger engine mount. |
87000 mi US $1200 |
AC was not cooling, compressor had failed. |
50000 mi US $350 |
Right rear sliding door lock would not open dependably using remote. |
55500 mi US $180 |
Brake interlock solenoid broke. |
56000 mi US $282 |
Had car in for 60k mile service. Discovered defective cooling system temperature regulator. |
66000 mi US $1252 |
Both front struts had to be replaced |
69000 mi US $300 |
The driver's side sliding passenger door handle stopped working |
69900 mi US $177 |
damaged front sway bar bushings |
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 |
119640 mi US $125 |
Weld exhaust system |
120636 mi US $760 |
Replace compressor |
122353 mi US $393 |
Replace two front struts and one rear (other rear was replaced at 110,000) |
132000 mi US $105 |
Rear liftgate latch/lock assembly failed. Liftgate would not stay closed. This is supplied as a complete assembly, fairly easily replaced through interior access panel. |
149680 mi US $689 |
Replace exhaust system Rust repair around both rear wheels and on hood. Welded in new metal and refinished |
154120 mi US $1656 |
Multiple front and rear suspension components. Control arms, tie rod ends, bushings, etc. |
155000 mi US $389 |
Replace sway bar links and bushings Replace left axle/CV joint assembly |
156000 mi US $144 |
Replace right tie rod end |
163000 mi US $2021 |
Replace rear wheel bearings Replace lower control arms Replace thermostat and coolant temperature sensor. Mechanic also had to take to Mazda dealer to have them update/reflash the PCM (this was part of a TSB, but Mazda still charged $150 for this!) Replace rear brake calipers, rotors, and pads |