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Chart based on 49 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
The shop replaced the filter for the air conditioner which has smelled since day one and still smells, but after it was replaces my fan in my heater/air conditioner sounded like it was taking off in a plane. Clock lost time...replaced clock. It seems to be keeping time now.
30000 mi
Clock ran slow. Don't know if it is fixed yet. auto headlights sometimes stay on after leaving garage when daylight and sometimes go out immediately.
36000 mi
Rear blower would not turn off. Had to replace a relay Squealing ac fan motor.
88500 mi
US $280
Blue tooth quit working. Called Mazda Blue Tooth support. They stepped me through diagnostics. Called two dealers and was told the Blue Tooth module needed replacing at an insane cost of around $700. Disconnected battery and problem solved AC drain stopped up
102900 mi
stopped up drain
59000 mi
Airbag spontaneously deployed while driving! Major safety issue! Engr from Japan flown in to investigate. Replaced steering wheel, airbag, clock spring, and airbag module SAS unit. Mazda covered expenses. Had family in car. Frightening.
38000 mi
US $100
Rear HVAC blower would continue to run after car was turned off (key was taken out). Dealer replaced unit. Covered under extended WTY. Rear HVAC blower would continue to run after car was turned off (key was taken out). Dealer replaced unit. Covered under extended WTY.0
90000 mi
Hole in condensor (may have been from a rock), condesor replaced at Firestone The controls in the rear no longer work properly. Air still flows, but the fan control does not work. A part fell off and I cannot locate it (spring). Since the air still flows when the controls are off (front control), I leave it be.
111000 mi
US $75
Blower motor failed... probably due to water backup from a clogged drain a few months ago. Changed out the blower and all is good. Easy job also.
152000 mi
US $50
Needed a new battery.
54000 mi
US $13
Hvac fan would turn on full blast when car was turned off. Happened intermittently. Googled issue and found a TSB stating the relays need to be replaced. Dealer just charged me cost of parts as it only took them 2 minutes to install.
119100 mi
US $45
Front blower fan stopped working. Bought 3rd party fan and repaired myself.
67000 mi
US $400
Bluetooth failure
67300 mi
US $175
Bluetooth module failed. Had to be completely replaced climate control sensor relays blown. Blowers were coming on when vehicle was turned off.
78000 mi
US $1200
Filters replaced and boxes cleaned out
5000 mi
both wireless headphones for the RES system physically broken. Replaced as goodwill to customer
14000 mi
Head phones replaced as goodwill to customer, but TSB came out after they were replaced.
6000 mi
Battery in "smart card" was replaced
remote-start fob never worked--replaced
clock "lost" time, module replaced
vehicle pulled to left, serviced per TSB
9000 mi
Faulty remote start fob replaced. Paid for using Mazda-issued voucher. Dealer would not replace under warrantee. Replacement clock still loses time--about 1 minute/month. Car still pulls, dealer says "take to tire dealer and have all tires adjusted
12000 mi
Clock will "lose" time, eventually being two minutes off. Dealer replaced clock module one time and said they can't do anything else until Mazda issues a TSB.
25000 mi
Took car in for a second radio/clock display since first replacement has also not been able to maintain accurate time. Doubtful that is will work, think it's "throwing parts" at the problem. Also had new gas cap installed as the lanyard had broken.
26000 mi
The clock/radio display was replaced for a second time. This time it seems to be keeping accurate time.
29000 mi
CD player jammed. Would not play CDs, would not eject CDs. All other audio functions normal. New CD player ordered. Will be swapped out and original sent to Bose to retrieve CDs stuck inside.
5000 mi
Sat radio ant has an internal failure according to the repair report.
Bluetooth stopped working. Bluetooth failed to connect with phones (any) and stay connected. Pairing would fail or take a very long time. Once connected, it would not stay connected.
43000 mi
US $400
Fine white particles throughout car when using HVAC. Fine white particles continued to be blown throughout cabin - part replaced to fix problem.
17000 mi
Airbags stopped working - indicator lights came on - TSB 08-003/08 - parts installed, modifications made, retested, sucessful repair
160000 mi
US $150
clogged AC evap drain, caused leaking into passenger side floor
130000 mi
Remote start failed, horn would honk continually, car would not start. Removed fuse from remote start to disable, that was the last straw and the reason I sold it.
172900 mi
US $50
left headlight
195000 mi
US $1214
a/c compressor (after-market) plus filter, compressor oil, recharge and leak test
202000 mi
Recall for air bag, potential for shrapnel Headlights replaced - one was out
230000 mi
US $1000
A/C compressor replacement during which radiator fell apart. Both replaced
65720 mi
C $800
Replaced condenser unit. Had a leak. Fans blowing when car is turned off.
45000 mi
Airbag warning light special service program 78 - wiring of accessory sockets may cause airbag control module warning.
Diagnostics and repair of HID control unit.
HID control unit $588.22. OUTRAGEOUS FOR ONE ELECTRICAL PART.
23000 mi
US $169
Replaced A/C-heater fan relays per TSB 07-005/10. Replaced rear A/C-heater control panel due to failed fan control. Replaced A/C-heater fan relays per TSB 07-005/10. Replaced rear A/C-heater control panel due to failed fan control.
21000 mi
Replaced faulty smart card key.
5000 mi
Light switch on front overhead door broke at time of delivery - 8/2007. Finally got the part in and fixed in 2/2008.
142300 mi
US $900
Full AC replacement
9800 mi
Front windows and skylight open when vehicle parked and shut off. I was walking into a store and looked back at the vehicle only to see the windows and moonroof opening all by themselves. Not a bad thing in the summer but it was pouring out and everything
75000 mi
clock and display kept malfunctioning bad window motors
1000 mi
Doors would not lock.
37000 mi
US $56
Electric door lock on rear door inoperable. Wire had come loose.
5000 mi
Navigation would become very dark making almost unreadable, randomly. May be problem with light sensor.
11000 mi
Navigation still sporadically goes dark, dealer replaced front windshield and light-sensor.
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