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Expensive Mazda Mazda5 repairs by problem area

Engine (19%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (48%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)

Other (0%)

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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.

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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

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74400 mi

C $1057

Right Front Strut $366. Rear Trailing Arm Bushings $557.

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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

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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.

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88040 mi

C $1150

Air conditioner stopped working and was replaced

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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