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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%)
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Chart based on 306 repairs.
2006 Mazda Mazda5 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (48%)
Chart based on 112 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
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
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 59000 mi | front and rear shocks |
| 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 |
| 88660 mi C $2000 |
Loose or worn torsion bar |
| 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 |
| 51460 mi C $100 |
Drivers side Strut was replaced under extended warranty. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 53000 mi US $427 |
Front struts leaking - replaced both. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 26200 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 |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan
157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 63000 mi US $1300 |
rear shocks not working; replaced all 4 shocks |
| 40000 mi | worn bushings in rear, replacement part installed. Car was rough going over slight bumps in the road. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 67000 mi US $1010 |
Both rear shocks and both front struts were clunking. |
| 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. |
| 24800 mi | warranty replace front bushings on suspension |
| 25492 mi | FRONT STABILIZER BUSHINGS...REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY |
| 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 |
| 86800 mi C $1200 |
front struts needed replacing. Front and rear sway bar bushings needed replacing. |
| 70000 mi US $820 |
Replaced struts front and rear. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 188000 mi US $1057 |
Sway bar bushings replaced. All struts and shocks replaced. Broken rear shock mount. |
| 28000 mi | front stabilizer bushings |
| 34000 mi US $391 |
Replace rear shocks |
| 47000 mi US $200 |
rear shock |
| 55000 mi US $691 |
front struts |
| 35000 mi | Noisy suspension bushings were replaced under TSB. |
| 40000 mi | leaking rear struts |
| 43000 mi | Replaced rear struts. (MK) |
| 41000 mi | Creaking in suspension when temperature falls below freezing. Dealer replaced suspension control arms and problem is fixed. |
| 44200 mi | Rear suspension was "bottoming out". |
| 60000 mi US $300 |
new struts and shocks |
| 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. |
| 62000 mi US $70 |
Replaced right rear shock. |
| 74000 mi | Right rear shock blown. Replaced with KYB unit. |
| 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 |
| 100000 mi US $500 |
replace struts and shocks. |
| 105000 mi US $300 |
replaced sway bar bushings. |
| 78000 mi US $200 |
Driver-side front strut had a blown seal/oil leak. Replaced both front struts. |
| 66000 mi US $1252 |
Both front struts had to be replaced |
| 69900 mi US $177 |
damaged front sway bar bushings |
| 29000 mi | Failure of electric power steering pump |
| 22320 mi | Crunching problem when car goes over bumps. Control arm was replaced. |
| 56420 mi C $225 |
Replaced right rear shock. Latest of many suspension problems. (Others before joined.) |
| 58900 mi C $820 |
Replaced both rear struts. |
| 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. |
2006 Mazda Mazda5 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 14000 mi | Suspension bushings noise in cold weather |
| 15500 mi | Dealer (Ajax Mazda) replaced the lower control arms as they noticed the sqweak, done under warranty. |
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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