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2009 Mazda Mazda5 repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (49%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)

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

Other (4%)

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2009 Mazda Mazda5 suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (37%)

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2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan

153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

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. 
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 
91120 mi

C $700
Suspension...Worn shock absorbers. Serviced joints 
34000 mi Front right and left struts and strut mounts replaced under warranty 
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.  
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. 
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 
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 
58900 mi

C $900
Rear shocks needed replacing 
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. 
145000 mi

US $465
Replace shocks 
95000 mi

US $900
Front struts replaced, one had leaked. 
108000 mi

US $700
Replaced tie rod 
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 
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. 
63000 mi

US $500
Replaced rear shocks for a second time. 
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. 
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. 
23440 mi One rear shock was worn out. 
62200 mi Power steering recall, but started leaking after fix. 
89000 mi

US $170
New shocks 
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. 
108000 mi

US $900
Front struts and link pins needed replacing. 
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 
35000 mi

US $165
Car made knocking/rattling sound. Found out that the rear right strut had leaked and damaged. New strut was installed. 
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. 
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. 
40000 mi

US $200
Rear Struts Needed Replacement 
84000 mi

US $650
Front struts and tie-rod ends 
58600 mi

US $189
Drivers side rear shock replacement. 

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2009 Mazda Mazda5 4dr Minivan

153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD

187240 mi

C $1741
Rear coil springs broke Worn sway bar end link 
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,  
89000 mi

US $1200
Replaced worn shocks/struts/bushings 
24000 mi Blown left rear shock absorber 
50000 mi

US $75
Rear shock went bad (leaking oil). Both rear shocks were replaced. 
131000 mi

US $1500
Replace all 4 shocks, sway bar links, control arms 
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... 
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. 
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 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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 
19600 mi Squeaky rear suspension parts. 
49000 mi

US $250
Replaced both rear shocks. 

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