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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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Chart based on 1123 repairs.
Mazda Mazda5 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 374 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
| 60000 mi US $500 |
The front shocks were weeping and needed replacement! |
| 18600 mi C $500 |
Full vehicle alignment |
| 109000 mi US $900 |
Control Arms, CV Axles, Front Struts, Rear Shocks, Outer TieRods, Stabilizer Links |
2014 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 56420 mi C $200 |
knocking sound from rear - was loose sway bar links. Not under warranty. |
| 70 mi C $200 |
rear shocks leaking and clunking, replaced both |
| 96720 mi C $600 |
left rear shock was clunking, saw it was leaking oil. Both rear shocks were replaced about two years earlier with KYB, not cheap ones. |
2012 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 105000 mi US $500 |
Replaced worn ball joint/control arm assy |
| 79360 mi C $375 |
NOTE: Repair cost is in Canadian $: Replaced left rear wheel bearing/hub assembly |
| 106000 mi US $500 |
1 leaking rear shock - had both rear shocks replaced. |
| 52700 mi C $500 |
as well as rear suspension links had to be replaced. |
| 125000 mi US $500 |
Front Drivers Wheel bearing replaced Replaced all four shocks, shock mounts, sway bar end links |
2012 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 58000 mi | Steering fluid gone. Leakage? Will need to return to dealer in ~ 1 month to fix leakage. |
| 92000 mi US $3000 |
Also replaced wheel bearings at this time (due to sound). |
| 30690 mi | Noise , knock /rattle sound coming from the front of the car. Dealer said everything is fine , no safety issue. But the noise/ratlte is still there. No repair done by the dealer. |
| 37200 mi C $500 |
Driver side lower control arm have been replace becaude of a worn bushing. Convered under the waranty |
| 43400 mi C $1500 |
Left and right front wheel beering. |
| 87000 mi US $275 |
Replaced rear struts and tires |
| 55800 mi C $150 |
Replaced rear shocks. |
| 64 mi C $250 |
Front struts replaced |
| 150000 mi US $800 |
Both front struts were worn; replaced. |
| 166000 mi | Rear suspension worn, decided not to fix yet. |
| 75640 mi C $700 |
Shock |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 8680 mi C $290 |
Minor shake in the steering and front end at highway speeds. Issue persists since new. Got another set of tires, rims, alignment. Not fixed. |
| 8680 mi | Shake in front end at highway speeds. |
| 17020 mi | Rear suspension noise, dealer replaced worn bushings under warranty |
| 33480 mi | Rear sway bar and bushings replaced under warranty to address noisy suspension over bumps. |
| 37820 mi C $330 |
R/H front thump like vibration. Wheel bearing changed. Brake disk diagnosed 0.010 in. warped. |
| 44640 mi C $600 |
R/H bearing change |
| 57960 mi | Two rear shocks changed |
| 26000 mi | Intermittent squeak from rear suspension. Dealer service performed under warranty. Bushes in sway bar lubed, squeak eliminated. |
| 94000 mi US $900 |
Preventative maintenance on brakes and suspension plus alignment due for new tires. |
| 18000 mi | Sway bar bushings squeeking. Replaced under warranty. Right rear shock leaking |
| 14880 mi C $200 |
Problem with rear bushings --> caused creaking over even minor road imperfections. Replaced under warranty, now no noise. |
| 35700 mi | Replaced right rear shock, swaybar mount & bushings. |
| 138000 mi US $44 |
Replaced rear shocks. |
| 141000 mi US $110 |
Replaced front struts. |
| 48340 mi | Noise coming from rear of vehicle. Diagnosed as sway bar and spring bushings making the noise. Fixed under warranty. |
| 71300 mi C $275 |
Replaced rear shock absorbers |
| 14840 mi | REAR SUSPENSION MAKES SQUEAK SOUND WHEN DRIVEN ON HUMPS. REPLACED BUSHING STILL MAKES THE SOUND |
| 34100 mi C $1500 |
rear shock leaking |
| 50000 mi US $600 |
Suspension was noisy. Left rear shock was leaking fluid and needed to be replaced. Rear stabilizer bushings were lubricated. |
| 65800 mi | Replacement of shot swaybar bushings with dealer part by self |
| 233000 mi US $100 |
Lower Control Arms replaced Front brakes service (rotors and pads) Front Sway bar links and bushings replaced |
| 54000 mi US $370 |
Rear shocks were leaking and had to be replaced. |
| 188700 mi US $750 |
Rear shocks replaced |
| 78120 mi C $2977 |
Suspension clunk noted on previous trip; replaced front sway bar links and noisy sway bar mount bushings Left rear shock absorber leaking; replaced |
| 181552 mi US $1524 |
Had to repair front sway bar links (left and right) and fix an issue with the power steering. |
| 42000 mi | Rear shock is leaking and needs replacing. Elected to wait for repair until spring. |
| 49000 mi US $100 |
Replaced shocks. Lubed bushings. |
| 153459 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear struts |
| 76000 mi US $180 |
Rear shocks replace |
| 150000 mi US $450 |
Replaced lower control arms, struts, stabilizer links |
| 37820 mi C $150 |
Chuck broke |
| 66000 mi | Rear suspension couldn't be aligned. Some banging still coming from rear when going over bumps. |
| 193600 mi US $80 |
Replaced worn out shocks |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 9920 mi | Rear shocks were found to be "bouncy" by dealership during routine maintenance visit. Replaced under warranty at no cost to owner. |
| 32860 mi C $750 |
Suspension was feeling very "unsettled" and handling was badly affected. Rear stabilizer bar bushings and rear struts all required replacement. |
| 24000 mi | Car made rattle sound at bumps. Dealer replaced front loose bushings under warranty. |
| 96000 mi US $500 |
Driver side shock mount had broken. Mount was replaced, both rear shocks replaced. |
| 35000 mi | Driver side rear shock blown. Replaced under warranty. |
| 50000 mi US $8 |
Put synthetic grease on the rear sway bar bushings to eliminate squeeking noise. |
| 91000 mi US $60 |
Replaced blown passenger rear shock. Shocker. Pun intended. |
| 31000 mi US $200 |
Rear bushings got creaky, replaced. |
| 31800 mi C $150 |
Warranty repair - sway bar links causing squeaking from rear when going over bumps |
| 24800 mi | replace leaking rear shocks...know mazda5 problem. |
| 37600 mi | Rear left shock absorber |
| 25800 mi | Groaning rear suspension. both rear shocks blown |
| 31000 mi | Rear sway bar bushings replaced. Front left strut replaced. |
| 22000 mi | clunk on right side, dealer did not fix, could not replicate. |
| 71100 mi | Replace sway bar bushings under extended warranty |
| 99000 mi US $1800 |
Replaced rear shocks |
| 141000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced front struts and broken control arm. |
| 77000 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. |
| 301500 mi US $99 |
Broken right rear shock absorber mount. New mount and new shock absorber |
| 56000 mi | Car has had clunking noises from rear suspension. Dealer diagnosed bad strut, recommended replacement. A second opinion from a trusted repair shop found no functional problem with the strut/shocks, no loose parts or fasteners, but did acknowledge the noise. We believe the noises are a "feature" not a "bug" of the Mazda 5 suspension. We know this is a common problem with the Mazda 5 suspension / struts, so we had kept our ears open to it. The fact is, the struts have been more or less noisy since we got the car three years ago at around 30K miles. We believe the strut design is bad from the standpoint that the struts can get noisy. It otherwise functions the way it should, absorbing shocks fine, leaking no oil. |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
144-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 27780 mi | rear passenger shock was leeking |
| 86180 mi | one front spring needed replacing and so we put two front springs on |
2010 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 16300 mi | Symptoms included squeaky rear end - especially over bumps. Diagnosis was worn rear sway bar and worn passenger side rear spring seat rubber. Warranty work included replacing rear sway bar and passenger side spring sear rubber. |
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 77000 mi | Suspension on this car has always been an issue. Changed struts at about 50K miles. Always had clunkly, loose noise from suspension, even after changing struts. Can't wait to get rid of this car. |
| 83200 mi US $130 |
Rattle from rear suspension. Changed shocks. |
| 23700 mi US $70 |
Toe in at rear wearing inside tread of tires. Negative camber also wears inner tread, but is not adjustable. Others report Mazda 5 eats tires. |
| 29700 mi | Asked Mech to diagnose clunking at front right suspension. Thought sway bar bushings or strut mount. Mech could not hear problem. Determined that noise goes away if ambient temp is above 65 F. Have not pursued. |
| 42000 mi US $150 |
Noise caused by left rear OEM shock failure. Replaced rear shocks. |
| 58600 mi US $189 |
Drivers side rear shock replacement. |
| 32000 mi US $25 |
noise from rear axle, squeaking going over bumps. |
| 28000 mi | Late May, with 26K something miles on the car, I noticed an oily residue under my driver's side rear tire. When I drove it, it was very obvious that the oil came from the shock absorber as the ride & handling was bad. Dealer replaced. |
| 35000 mi | My other rear shock was leaking oil for a couple of weeks. Replaced under warranty, as was the other rear last June. |
| 38000 mi US $110 |
Dlr chrgd $110,said I needed one front strut/one rear shock & that they need to be replaced in pairs. Est.: $1,000! Took to mechanic who does side jobs, didn't charge to diagnose, said it needed one strut mount and rear bushings. Did not fix |
| 24955 mi | Rear dampers leaked at the same time. Major problem area. Fixed by dealer, no charge, took a few hours, no questions asked. Rear dampers leaked at the same time. Major problem area. Fixed by dealer, no charge, took a few hours, no questions asked. |
| 34000 mi | Front right and left struts and strut mounts replaced under warranty |
| 40000 mi US $200 |
Rear Struts Needed Replacement |
| 84000 mi US $650 |
Front struts and tie-rod ends |
| 36480 mi C $300 |
Right rear stock blown, leaking all over driveway. Replaced both rear shocks. Relatively simple job, but far too early to need this. |
| 49600 mi | Diagnosis of left rear wheel bearing problem after tire replacement. |
| 31580 mi C $500 |
Replaced right rear wheel bearing. |
| 84000 mi US $300 |
Sway bar bushings were shot |
| 113800 mi US $1500 |
rear stabilizer ends and bushing replaced. |
| 123000 mi US $750 |
Replaced blown out shock absorbers |
| 23300 mi | One rear shock was worn out. |
| 10000 mi | Power steering pump replaced. |
| 17500 mi US $250 |
Oil leak from passenger rear shock resulted in both rear shocks being replaced 3mos after warranty expiration (despite only 17k miles). Shop owner noted early shock failures seem to be a common problem with Mazdas, but no TSB. |
| 108000 mi US $900 |
Front struts and link pins needed replacing. |
| 39000 mi US $450 |
vibration at speed. Dealer couldn't replicate. Owner discovered rear shock locked up, which unevenly wore out rear tires. Replaced rear shocks and all 4 tires to cure problem. |
| 35000 mi US $165 |
Car made knocking/rattling sound. Found out that the rear right strut had leaked and damaged. New strut was installed. |
| 62200 mi | Power steering recall, but started leaking after fix. |
| 89000 mi US $170 |
New shocks |
| 23000 mi | Mazda 3/5 power steering pump and line recall for intermittent power steering shutdown. Driver did notice problem before recall. Parts & installation done for free under recall. Problem seems fixed. Power Steering pump and lines replaced under recall. We had noticed problems with the power steering prior to the recall and are hopeful they will not recur after replacement. |
| 19180 mi | Noise from rear suspension. Repaired by dealer. |
| 27900 mi C $230 |
Leaking and noisy left rear shock. |
| 32860 mi C $83 |
Fix noisy bushings in the rear |
| 9501 mi | Power steering pump failed. Replaced under warranty. |
| 70000 mi US $300 |
Rear struts started leaking oil so I replaced with KYB aftermarket ones. |
| 75000 mi US $300 |
I replaced the rear control arms with aftermarket versions that had an adjustment for camber. My rear camber was way off causing excessive tire wear, but the original factory arms are non-adjustable. |
| 116300 mi US $10 |
Replaced front sway bar bushings. |
| 125000 mi US $250 |
Front struts and rear shocks |
| 74400 mi C $170 |
Driver side swaybar link is shot. The passenger one was shot probably 70000km ago. The rear shocks were leaking on 25000km. unfortulately not under warranty. |
| 44640 mi C $1000 |
bad strut and bushings |
| 45040 mi C $800 |
creaking suspension, loose bushings, bad/leaking struts |
| 48220 mi C $300 |
replaced rear rubber bushings, making creaking noises |
| 96720 mi C $400 |
Front lower ball joint worn/loose; needs new rear brakes and rotors-to be done end of the month. |
| 95000 mi US $900 |
Front struts replaced, one had leaked. |
| 108000 mi US $700 |
Replaced tie rod |
| 63000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear shocks for a second time. |
| 145000 mi US $465 |
Replace shocks |
| 100600 mi US $1000 |
Replacement of rear shocks to repair knocking noise. |
| 116000 mi US $600 |
Replacement of failed front struts with alignment to correct severe tire wear. |
| 79000 mi US $75 |
Blown shock absorber |
| 95000 mi US $970 |
Tie rod end so bad that the flange on the control arm was damaged. 2 new control arm kits |
| 91120 mi C $700 |
Suspension...Worn shock absorbers. Serviced joints |
| 58900 mi C $900 |
Rear shocks needed replacing |
2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 89000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced worn shocks/struts/bushings |
| 16740 mi | squeak when going over bumps |
| 34720 mi C $820 |
Front and black shocks and springs. Also the other stuff that goes with it. |
| 187240 mi C $1741 |
Rear coil springs broke Worn sway bar end link |
| 74400 mi C $1057 |
Right Front Strut $366. Rear Trailing Arm Bushings $557. |
| 24000 mi | Blown left rear shock absorber |
| 50000 mi US $75 |
Rear shock went bad (leaking oil). Both rear shocks were replaced. |
| 9300 mi | Right rear shock and rear swaybar bushings replaced. |
| 15040 mi | Squeaky rear suspension |
| 72817 mi C $1200 |
Failed wheel bearing replaced, ball joints replaced, |
| 22320 mi C $100 |
I was hearing noise from rear right. When car was lifted up for maintenance, oil from suspension leaked revealing the problem. |
| 11160 mi | Rear sway bar bushings made a terrible creaking noise over bumps on hot humid days. Dealer replaced bushings under warranty once noise was demonstrated to them. |
| 19220 mi | Power steering pump and lines replaced as per recall, had one power steering failure in a praking lot days prior to scheduled replacement Rear stabalizer bushings were making terrible creaking noise during any motion or bump, this is the second time in two years the same part has failed Rear driver side strut blew and leaked all hydraulic oil while we were away for a week, dealer replaced under warranty |
| 55800 mi C $400 |
During oil change, dealer noticed that front left wheel bearing needed replacement (was sliding). Charged $380+tax |
| 19600 mi | Squeaky rear suspension parts. |
| 49000 mi US $250 |
Replaced both rear shocks. |
| 131000 mi US $1500 |
Replace all 4 shocks, sway bar links, control arms |
| 23000 mi | recall to replace power steering pump, which has "cut out" twice. squeak and knock from rear suspension. dealer replaced struts; knock resolved but squeak remains. |
| 24000 mi | rear suspension squeal; repaired w/ new sway bar bushings power steering pump replaced in recall (part finally arrived at dealer after long wait). |
| 33000 mi US $120 |
remove/replace blown rear shock. replace other rear shock as precautionary measure due to weakness of OEM part. |
| 66000 mi | Rear sway bar bushings needed lubrication and/or replacement. Seems to be needed every ~30k miles. |
| 48360 mi | The rear right shock was gone, empty of oil, in the last day of the warranty. In a way I was lucky, I guess... |
| 25000 mi | Replaced passenger side rear Shock. |
| 52000 mi US $90 |
Right rear shock absorber blown (2nd time in 5 years...this is a problem on these cars. 1st time was covered under warranty. This time we replaced it with a better Kayaba one...also replaced the left rear shock too. |
| 74000 mi US $300 |
Loud clunking noise from front end. Left front sway bar link replaced. Both sway bar bushings replaced. Noise gone. |
| 33000 mi | Rear shocks and bushings were replaced under original warranty. |
| 87100 mi US $600 |
Tie-rod end had a play and was replaced |
| 90000 mi US $258 |
One of the rear wheel bearings had to be replaced |
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
| 48640 mi C $500 |
Change rear suspension. Shocks were leaking oil. |
| 110360 mi C $600 |
bushings and coil springs |
| 70000 mi | Recall for power steering |
| 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 |
| 91000 mi US $100 |
Loose shock nut caused shock to rattle extensively., |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 138000 mi US $900 |
Replaced the front ball joint and lower control arm. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 10000 mi | Rear suspension was groaning and squeaking over large impacts. Stabilizer bar links were bad and replaced under warranty. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 21000 mi | Sound from rear suspension - leaking rear damper was discovered. Rear damper replaced |
| 49000 mi US $500 |
Noise from front suspension, sway bar needed to be replaced! |
| 34800 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. |
| 119000 mi US $400 |
replace rear shocks |
| 135000 mi US $250 |
Rear tie rod ends replaced |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 87000 mi US $90 |
New rear shocks (one was blown out). replaced with KYBs |
| 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. |
2008 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 120000 mi US $800 |
Both ball joints were worn. They were replaced by fitting new control arms. |
| 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. |
2007 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 50000 mi | Reported long-standing cold weather front suspension noise. TSB on the problem from Mazda, but when told the sway bar bushing repair would be at least $110, I figured I'd live with the noises until warmer weather... |
| 58000 mi US $80 |
Suspension noise from front stabilizer bar bushings. |
| 88000 mi | Power steering pump failure; covered under recall campaign. Had to order parts |
| 100460 mi C $91 |
Replaced rear shocks. Super easy job. |
| 85560 mi C $300 |
Bad wire on the steering's electrical motor |
| 65100 mi C $450 |
Rear struts leaked caused car to sway when driving. Replaced with new struts. Engine Oil change. General winterized ready for cold weather. December ready to install remote starter on manual transmission. |
| 54000 mi US $150 |
sway bar end links and center bushings needed to be replaced due to a "knocking" sound |
| 12400 mi | replaced rear struts |
| 39060 mi C $700 |
replaced all bushings, front, rear and rear suspension |
| 42160 mi C $100 |
Knocking sound, replaced bushing |
| 57040 mi C $1200 |
Worn shocks and struts. |
| 84320 mi C $1100 |
Worn front stabilizer links replaced, $300. Rear control arms replaced with adjustable arms to fix steering pull to right, $800. |
| 117800 mi C $400 |
Worn wheel bearings replaced, front wheel. |
| 121520 mi C $300 |
Worn and broken shock mount and control arm replacement. |
| 57040 mi C $2300 |
rear trailing arm bushings replacement required 91763 km. Front Lower control arm bushings reported by dealer as needing replacement. To be done later. |
| 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 |
| 4414 mi US $25 |
LOF Popping noise over bumps in front end: Retorqued mounting bolts for cowl panel (Under hood) |
| 19000 mi | TSB for bushing squeaking, crunching and clunking. All bushings were replaced and greased in accordance with TSB, but squeaking/crunching happened again about a week after. Problem is associated with extreme cold weather. |
| 33300 mi | Rear suspension bushings crunching/squeaking Per TS Bulletin No: 02-001/08, Had to have rear stabilizer bushings replaced even though my car VIN did not fall within the supposed affected vehicle list. |
| 53320 mi C $250 |
Out of Alignment due to potholes/hitting curbs. Caused one tire to wear on outer edge. Had alignment done, strut tower bearing replaced, and wheels rotated |
| 61000 mi US $165 |
New bushings were needed to eliminate loud knocking noises. |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Rear shock replacement |
| 80000 mi | Left front control arm replaced |
2007 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 38000 mi | Popping and knocking noises coming from rear suspension in cold weather while driving over uneven road surfaces. |
| 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. |
| 32000 mi | shock absorbers worn and replaced |
| 45000 mi US $200 |
tie rod got stuck probably due to hitting a curb |
| 34000 mi | Defective front stabilizer bar bushing repaired under warranty. |
| 92000 mi US $600 |
Noise from front end when driving over bumps. Replaced worn front struts. |
| 97000 mi | Replaced rear shocks. Normal wear item. |
| 109000 mi US $750 |
and lower control arms |
| 14000 mi | Noise from back suspension when 3rd row is used or vehicle is loaded |
| 36000 mi US $40 |
clicking noise at slow speeds from under vec over uneven pavement |
| 11000 mi | Pulling right. Rear tires have too much camber. |
| 32200 mi US $70 |
Replaced right rear shock. |
| 620 mi | Suspension noises in cold days. Dealer replaced suspension bushings. |
| 4960 mi C $70 |
Replaced rear suspension bushing with newer ones. |
| 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. |
| 10000 mi | Bushings were replaced. |
| 48000 mi US $600 |
Replaced blown front strut with Koni FSD kit which includes all struts and shocks. Pleased with results. |
| 71800 mi US $35 |
Clunking noise in steering when going over bumps. Drivers side replaced. Noise is better, but still audible. |
| 91000 mi US $10 |
Swaybar Bushings |
| 158000 mi US $100 |
Right rear wheel bearing was making a roaring sound. Bearing was rough. First original bearing to fail. |
| 161000 mi US $80 |
Rear shocks and upper mounts. |
| 85000 mi US $300 |
replaced OEM struts with Monroe equivalents |
| 129000 mi US $500 |
stabilizer bar links were replaced for 3rd time since owning vehicle broken rear upper shock mount was replaced for second time |
| 155000 mi US $300 |
rear sway bar links, overload springs, sway bar lateral arms replaced due to wear; many of these were the second set of replacement parts |
| 83200 mi US $300 |
Had to replace both front struts and rear shocks. Three of them were very weak. Also replaced the front and rear sway bar bushings due to noise over bumps. The bushings were all cracked and very soft. |
| 75000 mi US $120 |
Excessive movement in rear end. replaced rear shocks and mounts. |
| 66960 mi C $350 |
Replaced lower front control arms. Changed oil. |
| 89900 mi | Worn out bearing, right front. |
| 129400 mi US $460 |
the rear shock mount broke (due to rust) so they were replaced along with the shocks. |
| 152000 mi US $600 |
Rear control arms bushing wore out, also both rear coils were broke. |
| 121700 mi US $110 |
Replaced right and left strut assemblies with complete strut/spring assemblies replaced right inner and outer tie rod |
| 75000 mi US $770 |
Changed all four struts |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 94000 mi US $2200 |
Tie Rods and Sway Bars |
| 47000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced shocks and bushings |
| 88000 mi US $1300 |
Brake pads and rotors had to be replaced. Control arms and bushings also had to be replaced/repaired. |
| 39000 mi | Rear shocks/struts made a lot of noise over bumps when sold. |
| 80000 mi US $667 |
Replaced original struts, one of which was leaking. |
| 99000 mi US $2348 |
Replaced both front lower control arms, both rear shocks. |
| 86500 mi US $700 |
All wheel bushings replac |
2007 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 70680 mi C $900 |
Several trips to shop for noise in wheels. Determined it was tires. Working on fourth set so decided to find a solution. Found an aftermarket part that allows the camber on rear wheels to be adjusted, as original wasn't. |
2006 Mazda Mazda5
Engine not specified
| 51300 mi US $410 |
front sway bar links replaced; front right bushing mount replaced |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 39060 mi | Squeaky front suspension when temperatures below freezing (bushings replaced). |
| 42160 mi | Squeaky suspension bushings, front and back. |
| 43400 mi | Noisy rear shocks replaced |
| 22000 mi | Replace suspension bushings for creaking going over bumps. |
| 24000 mi | Clunking noise from front suspension. Ordered parts to replace front sway bar bushings per TSB 02-001/08. Also upper rear spring perch coming out. Replaced front sway bar bushings and grinded upper spring perch per tsb 02-001/08 |
| 38000 mi | Creaking, squeaking noise from suspension, particularly bad over bumps, but sometimes even just driving straight, particularly with people in back. Partially repaired by changing suspension bushings. (Ordered new shocks for full repair.) Replaced shocks (I think just rear shocks), which seems to have fixed the problem. |
| 39000 mi | Clunking, rattling noise from front left suspension Front shock installed incorrectly: repaired |
| 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. |
| 4340 mi | Very squeaky suspension in cold weather. Bushings at every wheel replaced. |
| 6820 mi | squeaking suspension front and rear Squeaky suspension in cold weather (below 0 C). Lower suspension arms in front and rear stabilizer bushings replaced. Problem still exists. |
| 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. |
| 53000 mi US $427 |
Front struts leaking - replaced both. |
| 73000 mi US $200 |
Rear wheels out of alignment, tires worn on inside. The upper control arms were replaced with adjustable arms and a rear alignment was done. |
| 146000 mi US $400 |
Both front ball joints were bad. Replaced struts and lower control arms on both sides. Did front brakes also. |
| 87000 mi US $1100 |
Rear shock absorber replacement. |
| 108000 mi US $18 |
Sway bar bushings replaced front and back. Work performed by owner. Noticeably reduced suspension noise. |
| 52080 mi | Shock absorber leaking fluid - replaced. |
| 93620 mi C $750 |
All four shock absorbers had to be replaced - even the one replaced under warranty |
| 110600 mi C $200 |
Front struts clunking badly |
| 28000 mi | Rear suspension knocking over bumps. Owner-initiated research revealed a TSB. Repaired under warranty. |
| 36000 mi | Electric PS pump failing. Began loud constant whine in February, dealer ordered parts end of March. Replaced in April. |
| 48000 mi US $84 |
OE shocks/struts are POS. Replaced failed LR shock & failing RR shock in driveway. Also oil change at same time. |
| 49000 mi US $442 |
Replaced front struts, performed alignment. |
| 58000 mi US $50 |
2006 Mazda5 has legendary bad sway bushings. Front bushings been bad since 40,000 mi: evidenced by loud knocks when going over uneven surfaces. Neglect wore out end links. Replaced end links and sway bar bushings with aftermarket. All good. |
| 87000 mi US $200 |
Rubber bushings on both front control arms disintegrated. Replaced with new control arms. |
| 101000 mi | Broken LF end link. Was a replacement from 2013, and under warranty |
| 56000 mi US $600 |
replaced front struts due to right front strut leaking |
| 67000 mi US $25 |
replaced a sway bar link. fixed annoying rear end noise |
| 70000 mi US $800 |
Car was making a lot of noise when driving over bumps.Strut mount(front) was broken. Replaced both strut mounts (left and right) and struts. Seems to be working fine now. |
| 70000 mi US $30 |
replaced sway links . tried to fix dreaded "knocking" sound from the front. |
| 88660 mi C $2000 |
Loose or worn torsion bar |
| 59000 mi | front and rear shocks |
| 51460 mi C $100 |
Drivers side Strut was replaced under extended warranty. |
| 113200 mi US $400 |
Ball Joints, Tie Rod Ends, Front Struts & Strut Mounts |
| 118000 mi US $180 |
Rear spring coil broke, necessitating replacement of both rear springs. Replaced rear sway bar links at the same time |
| 135000 mi US $160 |
Knocking from front suspension was loose sway bar bushings and worn front ball joints |
| 94000 mi US $1500 |
replace blown shock, all 4 replaced |
| 95000 mi US $350 |
drivers side rear shock bracket broken, replaced. |
| 98000 mi US $700 |
replaced all four tie rods. Left rear spring could be broken as well. |
| 4000 mi | A cold-weather clunking sound arose from the front suspension, which turned out to be covered under a TSB. The parts were ordered and replaced under warranty. |
| 28000 mi | Leaking rear shocks. |
| 67000 mi US $500 |
Also installed rear-camber adjustment tie-rods to resolve tire wear issue |
| 80000 mi US $500 |
Noisy front-end going over rough roads and noted weakened damping capabilities. Replaced front strut/shock assemblies when installing winter wheels/tires |
| 12000 mi | Sway bar and control arm bushings are defective and have been redesigned according to TSB. Bushings make loud creaking noises, especially during cold weather. |
| 15000 mi | Swaybar bushings replaced |
| 21000 mi | Suspension rattles, knocks, and squeaks. Repaired according to TSB 02-001/008. Replaced F&R control arms, F&R end links, spring seat and front spring. |
| 24000 mi | Rattles and pops from suspension over uneven surfaces, audible at speeds under 10 mph. |
| 28000 mi | Same suspension noises as previous; this time the upper shock mounts were replaced. Noises are now different, but still present. Loud clicking/tapping sound from front wheel area during right turns. |
| 28000 mi | Popping and rattle sounds over bumps. New upper shock mount bolts ordered. Upper shock mounts, bolts, and spacers replaced. Noises cleared. |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Noisy suspension bushings were replaced under TSB. |
| 30000 mi | The suspension was a lot stiffer lately for all 4 wheels and were making noises. The dealer replaced 2 front struts so I guess I will have to go for 2 rear struts later in the year (the 2 rear were not "worn out" as bad as the 2 front struts. |
| 44400 mi | Rear suspension was stiff and noisy. |
| 60000 mi US $300 |
new struts and shocks |
| 67000 mi US $1010 |
Both rear shocks and both front struts were clunking. |
| 44200 mi | Rear suspension was "bottoming out". |
| 13020 mi | Creaking front/rear suspension drivivg over speed bumps. Front and rear swaybar links replaced to repair creaking suspension over speed bumps. Machined front rotors to repair brake pulsation. |
| 49600 mi C $130 |
RR shock leaking. Replaced both RR and LR |
| 63340 mi C $325 |
Right front strut leaking. Replaced both struts. |
| 77500 mi C $70 |
Leaking LR shock. Replaced. |
| 78740 mi C $80 |
RR shock mount broke. Replaced it and with new shock also. |
| 54000 mi | Front suspension bushings replaced. |
| 58000 mi | Front suspension bushings replaced. |
| 60000 mi | Front suspension bushings lubed. |
| 63000 mi | Front suspension bushings/control arms/sway bar and bushings replaced. They also swapped the R/F strut and both strut bearings and spring isolators. Problem finally fixed. |
| 22320 mi | Crunching problem when car goes over bumps. Control arm was replaced. |
| 24840 mi | Oil leak in left-rear suspension fixed for free by dealer during regular service. |
| 41580 mi C $600 |
Driver side front suspension problem. The oil starts to leak in the morning and completely went out during day. The front suspension was replaced next day. |
| 53320 mi C $380 |
One of rear shock absorbers leaked. Replaced both at the same time. |
| 40000 mi | leaking rear struts |
| 43000 mi | Replaced rear struts. (MK) |
| 28000 mi | front stabilizer bushings |
| 34000 mi US $391 |
Replace rear shocks |
| 47000 mi US $200 |
rear shock |
| 55000 mi US $691 |
front struts |
| Front bushings replaced (both wheels) due to squeaking, problem fixed. | |
| 15780 mi | Rear bushings replaced due to squeaking (both wheels) |
| 16740 mi | Rear springs squeaking - dealer ordered new bushings for front and rear springs and changed both (front had been changed a year earlier). |
| 30380 mi C $75 |
Front and rear bushings replaced on Mazda's replacement program for 06 M5's. Original repair in 2006 was before the model wide program - squeaks returned, replaced with better bushings this time. |
| 62000 mi US $70 |
Replaced right rear shock. |
| 74000 mi | Right rear shock blown. Replaced with KYB unit. |
| 70000 mi US $820 |
Replaced struts front and rear. |
| 188000 mi US $1057 |
Sway bar bushings replaced. All struts and shocks replaced. Broken rear shock mount. |
| 62000 mi US $300 |
Control arm had to be replaced. The symptom was a loud clunking sound when a made left turns. There is still a clunking sound that comes from the right side of the car when I go over bumps. I'm taking it in this weekend to get that fixed. |
| 117000 mi US $500 |
They said the rubber was old and cracking, and on one side (issue on both front sides of axle) had nearly fallen off entirely. |
| 122353 mi US $393 |
Replace two front struts and one rear (other rear was replaced at 110,000) |
| 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 |
| 156000 mi US $144 |
Replace right tie rod end |
| 163000 mi US $2021 |
Replace rear wheel bearings Replace lower control arms |
| 77500 mi US $60 |
Replaced rear shocks that were installed only 6 months prior. |
| 86000 mi US $50 |
One top rear shock mount broke. Replaced both. |
| 86800 mi C $1200 |
front struts needed replacing. Front and rear sway bar bushings needed replacing. |
| 25492 mi | FRONT STABILIZER BUSHINGS...REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY |
| 24800 mi | warranty replace front bushings on suspension |
| 9432 mi | replace front control arms |
| 20162 mi | replaced rear sway bar bushings |
| 26150 mi | L/R shock replaced |
| 27999 mi | replaced both rear sway end links |
| 29030 mi C $413 |
replace both front brake rotors and brake pads: replace left front strut and link assembly |
| 75400 mi US $1300 |
rear shocks not working; replaced all 4 shocks |
| 41347 mi | Replaced front lower control arms and stabilizer bushings for front suspension noise. Replaced under warranty. |
| 89000 mi US $450 |
Both front struts blown. Replaced both front struts along with new strut mounts. Wheel alignment done after install. |
| 66000 mi US $1252 |
Both front struts had to be replaced |
| 69900 mi US $177 |
damaged front sway bar bushings |
| 56420 mi C $225 |
Replaced right rear shock. Latest of many suspension problems. (Others before joined.) |
| 58900 mi C $820 |
Replaced both rear struts. |
| 100000 mi US $500 |
replace struts and shocks. |
| 105000 mi US $300 |
replaced sway bar bushings. |
| 37200 mi C $500 |
Rear left shock upper mounting broke. Replaced the mount and both shocks. During a trip on the highway. Big noise or rattle from left rear of car. |
| 49480 mi C $700 |
I did not feel the problem. Mazda replaced the C51334300 (lower control arm). |
| 53320 mi C $444 |
Bushings replaced as old ones were worn out. |
| 58280 mi C $900 |
Replace front struts |
| 29000 mi | Failure of electric power steering pump |
| 78000 mi US $200 |
Driver-side front strut had a blown seal/oil leak. Replaced both front struts. |
| 40000 mi | worn bushings in rear, replacement part installed. Car was rough going over slight bumps in the road. |
| 41000 mi | Creaking in suspension when temperature falls below freezing. Dealer replaced suspension control arms and problem is fixed. |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 15500 mi | Dealer (Ajax Mazda) replaced the lower control arms as they noticed the sqweak, done under warranty. |
| 14000 mi | Suspension bushings noise in cold weather |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 41000 mi | Front sway bar bushing worn and making noise. Replaced sway bar bushing and noise is gone. Sway bar bushing replaced during trip 2. |
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