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2007 Mazda Mazda5 repairs by problem area

Engine (30%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (44%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (3%)

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2007 Mazda Mazda5 suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (16%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (30%)

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Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan

153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD

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 
54000 mi

US $150
sway bar end links and center bushings needed to be replaced due to a "knocking" sound 
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 
100460 mi

C $91
Replaced rear shocks. Super easy job. 
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. 
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 
12400 mi replaced rear struts 
39060 mi

C $700
replaced all bushings, front, rear and rear suspension 
85560 mi

C $300
Bad wire on the steering's electrical motor 
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  
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. 

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2007 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan

153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD

80000 mi

US $667
Replaced original struts, one of which was leaking. 
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. 
99000 mi

US $2348
Replaced both front lower control arms, both rear shocks. 
104000 mi

US $700
All wheel bushings replac 
75000 mi

US $120
Excessive movement in rear end. replaced rear shocks and mounts. 
121700 mi

US $110
Replaced right and left strut assemblies with complete strut/spring assemblies replaced right inner and outer tie rod 
152000 mi

US $600
Rear control arms bushing wore out, also both rear coils were broke. 
129400 mi

US $460
the rear shock mount broke (due to rust) so they were replaced along with the shocks. 
89900 mi Worn out bearing, right front. 
66960 mi

C $350
Replaced lower front control arms. Changed oil. 
39000 mi Rear shocks/struts made a lot of noise over bumps when sold. 
75000 mi

US $770
Changed all four struts 
88000 mi

US $1300
Brake pads and rotors had to be replaced. Control arms and bushings also had to be replaced/repaired. 
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. 
10000 mi Bushings were replaced. 
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. 
11000 mi Pulling right. Rear tires have too much camber. 
32200 mi

US $70
Replaced right rear shock. 
32000 mi shock absorbers worn and replaced 
45000 mi

US $200
tie rod got stuck probably due to hitting a curb 
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. 
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 
38000 mi Popping and knocking noises coming from rear suspension in cold weather while driving over uneven road surfaces. 
47000 mi

US $1000
Replaced shocks and bushings 
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 
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 
94000 mi

US $2200
Tie Rods and Sway Bars 
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. 

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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. 

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