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2006 Mazda Mazda5 repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (43%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (6%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 306 repairs.
2006 Mazda Mazda5 electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (60%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 41000 mi | Mazda navigation is out-of-sync. Periodically provides incorrect routes and plots vehicle several miles from actual location. Dealer could not replicate but I have photographed and videotaped problem and just need to find time to reschedule. Annoyed. |
| 49000 mi US $30 |
Headlight bulb required replacing. Problem was with retaining clip which was bent on removal and no longer holds bulb fast. |
| 53000 mi US $427 |
AC compressor seized - replaced compressor. |
| 67000 mi US $100 |
replaced both sliding doors' actuators. |
| 116000 mi US $50 |
Replaced worn out AC clutch - friction material in original had degraded |
| 26000 mi | actuators for right and left sliding rear doors would not fully open doors when key was pressed. They were replaced under warranty. There was a TSB for the problem. |
| 28000 mi | Bought car used - came with broken window switches in both rear doors. Replaced under warranty. Both door actuators had failed. TSB issued, and was discovered through owner-initiated research. Replaced under warranty. |
| 30000 mi | A/C not sufficiently cold, told w/i parameters |
| 37000 mi US $50 |
door locks not unlocking automatically. Owner replaced power lock actuator successfully. |
| 62000 mi US $1100 |
Air conditioner compressor and clutch bad and replaced |
| 15000 mi | Key fob remotes work intermittently. Asked for repair or replacement per Mazda TSB. Complaint was ignored by dealer and no repair was attempted. |
| 21000 mi | Power door lock on rear passenger door stopped working - lock assembly & actuator replaced. Door lock remotes work intermittently. When vehicle is at idle, turning the steering wheel causes a noticeable dimming of headlights and slowing of HVAC blower, appearing to indicate insufficient alternator output. Dealer claimed this operation was normal. |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 96700 mi US $150 |
Alternator replaced. |
| 35640 mi C $212 |
Rear door locks worked occasionally, and after reading about others having this problem, we finally had our independent mechanic replace the controller and actuator. Special order Mazda parts were used. |
| 120636 mi US $760 |
Replace compressor |
| 138154 mi US $14 |
Replace left low beam lamp |
| 156000 mi US $32 |
Left and Right low beams replaced |
| 65000 mi US $230 |
The alternator stopped working. Had to replace. Ended up trading the car in on a lease. It was a lemon. |
| 53000 mi | Sensors fail for remote key entry. Clean contacts |
| 54000 mi | Replaced battery |
| 4876 mi | BATTERY DEAD. CAUSED BY INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED BATTERY NO CHARGE |
| 10794 mi US $10 |
Electrical, other than above, repair NO START LEAKING BATTERY REPLACED..BROKEN BATTERY TRAY CRACKED PARTS ORDERED |
| 15333 mi | BATTERY DRAIN FROM DVD IN SLEEP MODE...DISCONNECT AND HELD FOR 4 DAYS PER FACTORY REP. REFERRED BY DISTRICT REP TINA SILVERMAN...T/OK |
| 16022 mi | REWIRE SENSOR IN DVD PLAYER. PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN WHEN IN SLEEP MODE. |
| 42422 mi | Brake lamp switch bad. Replaced under warranty |
| 42000 mi US $386 |
Driver side slider door intermittently did not unlock and once would not latch. Remote controller replaced. Two weeks later the passenger side slider now has the same problem. |
| 47000 mi US $135 |
a/c check and recharge |
| 56300 mi C $212 |
Low Battery Replaced battery |
| 20460 mi | a/c belt squeel. |
| 65100 mi C $100 |
Recharged ac unit refrigerant. |
| 66340 mi C $50 |
Couldn't find source of refrigerant leak. Recharged again. No good. AC needs 1000 repair.. fuck it |
| 30000 mi | Rear driver side door lock failed, would not lock or unlock. Repaired under warranty. |
| 39000 mi | Rear passenger side door lock failed. |
| 45000 mi | Passenger sliding door would not - unlock ( at times ). |
| 49700 mi US $150 |
Passenger side sliding door would not lock. |
| 52000 mi US $150 |
Sliding doors would not lock / unlock. Replaced both sliding door actuators. |
| 86000 mi US $110 |
failed door lock solenoid. |
| 42160 mi | Key fob stopped functioning, and a new battery did not solve the problem, so I was given a new key fob. |
| 53320 mi | A complaint is logged with the dealer regarding the steering wheel audio controls, which are beginning to perform incorrect functions, such as volume changing track etc. |
| 56420 mi | Replaced both headlights myself. Very hard to access. I had the right rear lock motor replaced, since it stopped working with the key fob and interior power switch. |
| 62000 mi | passenger side power door lock broken. |
| 73160 mi | Right rear power door lock broken |
| 39680 mi | Door lock motor and power widow motor. |
| 31000 mi | Issue with door locking/unlocking - remotes not working |
| 20000 mi | ignition switch sometimes doesn't recogize that the key has been removed so it chimes at you. Replaced ignition switch |
| 30000 mi | drivers window wouldn't roll down. They were unable to duplicate since it rolled down fine and they said they didn't do anything. passenger door lock doesn't always unlock. Shop couldn't duplicate so no fix was made. |
| 38000 mi | actuator for the passenger side slider wasn't unlocking the door. |
| 50000 mi US $350 |
Right rear sliding door lock would not open dependably using remote. |
| 77200 mi US $150 |
Left rear passenger sliding door does not always unlock when using remote. |
| 93000 mi US $850 |
Alternator died. Towed to dealer. Said alternator, battery and drive belts need to be replaced. |
| 96000 mi US $135 |
battery died. replaced by AAA |
| 52080 mi C $250 |
Left passenger door power lock starts work unstable. Sometimes it's not opening, the other times - not closing. Repaired by replacement of electric parts from door lock |
| 87000 mi US $1200 |
AC was not cooling, compressor had failed. |
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