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Incident date: Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL :I HAVE A MAZDA 6 2011 2.5V AND THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT GOES OUT EVERY SINGLE NIGHT I DRIVE AND I HAVE TO TAP IT REALLY HARD TO BRING IT BACK ON AND I SAW THOUSANDS OF COMMENTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE FROM MAZDA 6 2011-2013 OWNERS IN SOCIAL MEDIA
Incident date: Oct 1, 2016
RECEVIED A LETTER FROM MAZDA REGAREDING A RECALL ON OUR CAR OCTOBER 2106 AS OF TODAY( NOVEMBER 2017) STILL GETTING A RUN AROUND ON THE ISSUE. ONE YEAR SINCE THE RECALL AND STILL THE ISSUE IS NOT FIXED.
Incident date: Nov 18, 2015
NOV. 2015 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON I435 IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH I INHALED THE GAS, WHICH DISORIENTED ME FOR AWHILE. AFTER REGAINING MY SENSES DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 18, 2015
NOV. 2015 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON I435 IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH I INHALED THE GAS, WHICH DISORIENTED ME FOR AWHILE. AFTER REGAINING MY SENSES DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ADJUST THE SPEED CABLE IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO
... TIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE ENGINE SIZE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,621.Read more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ADJUST THE SPEED CABLE IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO
... TIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE ENGINE SIZE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,621.Read more
Incident date: Aug 4, 2017
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY LEAVING WORK WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG, THEN NOTICED MY SUNROOF HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE HIT ME, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY IMPACT- WITH BARELY ANY GLASS INSIDE THE CAR. THE BREAK LOOKS LIKE IT EXPLODED OUTWARDS.
Incident date: Oct 25, 2017
AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL, TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILURE, THROTTLE BODY FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE
Incident date: Oct 25, 2017
AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL, TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILURE, THROTTLE BODY FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE
Incident date: Oct 25, 2017
AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL, TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILURE, THROTTLE BODY FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE
Incident date: Nov 1, 2017
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HEARD A FEW STRANGE SOUNDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A SOUND OF SOMETHING RUBBING THAT GOT FASTER AND FASTER AS I ACCELERATED. THEN WHEN THE CAR PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT MY SON AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND. FORTUNATELY, I WAS FAIRLY CLOSE TO OUR MECHANIC SO I SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR THERE. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOU
... ND THE SUB FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ESTIMATED AT $5,000.00 PLUS. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN OTHERWISE A TROUBLE-FREE VEHICLE THAT WAS ROUTINELY MAINTAINED. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY SON AND I WERE NOT INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN VEERING OF THE CAR ' OR BY THE FRONT END FRAME COMPLETELY COLLAPSING FROM BENEATH US AS WE WERE DRIVING. MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (7514D) IN MAY OF 2014. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. IS 14V174000. I ENTERED THE VIN NO. FOR MY CAR AT SAFER CAR.GOV AND IT SHOWS 0 RECALLS. (WE WERE ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WHICH WE DID GET CORRECTED BY MAZDA A FEW YEARS AGO.) I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.Read more
Incident date: Nov 1, 2017
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HEARD A FEW STRANGE SOUNDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A SOUND OF SOMETHING RUBBING THAT GOT FASTER AND FASTER AS I ACCELERATED. THEN WHEN THE CAR PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT MY SON AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND. FORTUNATELY, I WAS FAIRLY CLOSE TO OUR MECHANIC SO I SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR THERE. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOU
... ND THE SUB FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ESTIMATED AT $5,000.00 PLUS. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN OTHERWISE A TROUBLE-FREE VEHICLE THAT WAS ROUTINELY MAINTAINED. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY SON AND I WERE NOT INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN VEERING OF THE CAR ' OR BY THE FRONT END FRAME COMPLETELY COLLAPSING FROM BENEATH US AS WE WERE DRIVING. MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (7514D) IN MAY OF 2014. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. IS 14V174000. I ENTERED THE VIN NO. FOR MY CAR AT SAFER CAR.GOV AND IT SHOWS 0 RECALLS. (WE WERE ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WHICH WE DID GET CORRECTED BY MAZDA A FEW YEARS AGO.) I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.Read more
Incident date: Nov 1, 2017
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HEARD A FEW STRANGE SOUNDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A SOUND OF SOMETHING RUBBING THAT GOT FASTER AND FASTER AS I ACCELERATED. THEN WHEN THE CAR PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT MY SON AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND. FORTUNATELY, I WAS FAIRLY CLOSE TO OUR MECHANIC SO I SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR THERE. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOU
... ND THE SUB FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ESTIMATED AT $5,000.00 PLUS. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN OTHERWISE A TROUBLE-FREE VEHICLE THAT WAS ROUTINELY MAINTAINED. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY SON AND I WERE NOT INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN VEERING OF THE CAR ' OR BY THE FRONT END FRAME COMPLETELY COLLAPSING FROM BENEATH US AS WE WERE DRIVING. MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (7514D) IN MAY OF 2014. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. IS 14V174000. I ENTERED THE VIN NO. FOR MY CAR AT SAFER CAR.GOV AND IT SHOWS 0 RECALLS. (WE WERE ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WHICH WE DID GET CORRECTED BY MAZDA A FEW YEARS AGO.) I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.Read more
Incident date: Oct 31, 2017
1) WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL WHEN WE PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE ON 7/8/2017. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE SAFETY RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL IS THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Incident date: Oct 31, 2017
1) WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL WHEN WE PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE ON 7/8/2017. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE SAFETY RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL IS THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
TAKADA AIRBAG RECALL
Incident date: Sep 23, 2017
DRIVERS LOW LIGHT BALLAST TOOK ON WATER AND RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT TO SHORT OUT.
Incident date: Oct 6, 2017
FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT FITTING. WATER MAY ENTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT FITTING. DRIVING ON ROADWAYS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN AREAS THAT USE ROADWAY SALTS CAN LEAD TO SALT AND WATER INTRUSION INTO THE BALL JOINT CAUSING CORROSION. AS A RESULT THE BALL JOINT LOOSENS AND A RATTLE MAY OCCUR. EXTENDED OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION WILL DETERIORATE THE BALL JOINT AND THE LOWER CONTROL
... ARM COULD SEPARATE. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF A FATAL CRASH. AT THIS TIME WE ARE EXPERIENCING A SMALL RATTLE IN THE FRONT.Read more
Incident date: Oct 6, 2017
FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT FITTING. WATER MAY ENTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT FITTING. DRIVING ON ROADWAYS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN AREAS THAT USE ROADWAY SALTS CAN LEAD TO SALT AND WATER INTRUSION INTO THE BALL JOINT CAUSING CORROSION. AS A RESULT THE BALL JOINT LOOSENS AND A RATTLE MAY OCCUR. EXTENDED OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION WILL DETERIORATE THE BALL JOINT AND THE LOWER CONTROL
... ARM COULD SEPARATE. SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF A FATAL CRASH. AT THIS TIME WE ARE EXPERIENCING A SMALL RATTLE IN THE FRONT.Read more
Incident date: Oct 4, 2016
SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DOING NORMAL DRIVING. NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF OR THE CAR, THE SUNROOF SIMPLY SHATTERED AND GLASS FELL ON ME, AND MY CHILDREN. WE WERE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 (THE SPEED LIMIT). THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND OR IN FRONT OF ME.
Incident date: Oct 23, 2017
I RECEIVED A LEGAL NOTICE FOR DEFECTED AIRBAG( TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS) AND I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE, MAZDA CX-5 IS ON YOUR RECALL LIST BUT WHEN I CONFIRMED WITH MAZDA DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR AIRBAG. SO I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS CORRECT OR NOT. SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE I'VE BEEN CONCERNING ABOUT IT.
Incident date: Jun 6, 2017
THE CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WHEN PARKING THE PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF SWITCH IS PRESSED. THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT POWER IS STILL TURNED ON. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT HAS TAKEN AS MUCH AS 20 MINS OF DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT TO TRY AND GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. FIRST NOTICED IN JUNE, IT IS NOT OCTOBER AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE.
Incident date: Oct 30, 2017
I HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT 2013 MAZDA CX-5 GRAND TOURING I BOUGHT. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN JUST 49000 MILES IN 5 YEARS AND JUST AFTER IT COMPLETED 5 YEARS STARTED HAVING ISSUES. AFTER THE DEALER CHECK THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED COSTING $4000+. THE DEALER MENTIONED AS ITS MORE THAN 5 YEARS ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY DISGUSTING AND THE STRESSFUL WHEN YOU TRUST A BRA
... ND AND IT FAILS AND THEN YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.Read more
Incident date: Oct 11, 2017
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JANUARY OF 2017. LATELY, I NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE OF DASH WENT BLACK, AS STEERING INFO SWITCH FAILS WHILE DRIVING. BEFORE OUR SUMMER VACATION ROAD TRIP, I READ THROUGH THE MANUAL AND TESTED OUT ELECTRONIC "BELLS AND WHISTLES", I DISCOVERED THE MASTER CONTROL SWITCH IN CONSOLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL'S RADIO VOLUME CONTROL WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL(NEVER WORKED). THERE WAS NO F
... USE TO CHECK. MAZDA DEALER CLAIMS SHORTED OUT DUE TO BEVERAGE SPILL AS CUP HOLDERS ARE LOCATED NEXT TO MASTER CONTROL SWITCH. IF SO, WHY AREN'T RELATIVELY "HIGH" VOLTAGE WIRES PROTECTED AND WATERPROOF AT THIS LOCATION? DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE MORE THAT TWO WEEKS; AS DEALER CLAIMS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NEED TO BE TRACED BACK INTO STEERING WHEEL AND DASH. BACK IN JANUARY, AS I WAS SIGNING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE DEALERSHIP'S FINANCE EMPLOYEE STRONGLY SUGGESTED I ALSO BUY AN ADDITIONAL REPAIR CONTRACT BECAUSE "THIS MODEL HAS LIKE 15 COMPUTERS IN IT." I DID, BUT NOW I WISH I DIDN'T BUY THE VEHICLE. I DON'T BELIEVE WIRING IN THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL? NO INCIDENT TO REPORT
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL? NO INCIDENT TO REPORT
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL? NO INCIDENT TO REPORT
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, MY ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF RANDOMLY ALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY EACH DAY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS DISCONNECTING MY BATTERY WHILE I'M NOT DRIVING IT WHICH IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG PROTECTOR IS ALSO MELTING. FURTHERMORE, I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS BEFORE 100,000 MILES WAS REACHED BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AT ANY SORT OF BRAKING SPEED
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, MY ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF RANDOMLY ALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY EACH DAY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS DISCONNECTING MY BATTERY WHILE I'M NOT DRIVING IT WHICH IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG PROTECTOR IS ALSO MELTING. FURTHERMORE, I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS BEFORE 100,000 MILES WAS REACHED BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AT ANY SORT OF BRAKING SPEED
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, MY ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF RANDOMLY ALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY EACH DAY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP IS DISCONNECTING MY BATTERY WHILE I'M NOT DRIVING IT WHICH IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG PROTECTOR IS ALSO MELTING. FURTHERMORE, I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS BEFORE 100,000 MILES WAS REACHED BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AT ANY SORT OF BRAKING SPEED
Incident date: Oct 29, 2017
THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2016 AS PART OF NHTSA RECALL #14V282000, BUT THE PCSM SOFTWARE WAS ONLY UPDATED. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE AGAIN WAS OCTOBER 2017. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN IDLE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORTH. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT AN IDLE. IT TAKES GREAT EFFO
... RT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING 25-40 MPH ON CITY STREETS. IT ALSO JERKS MILDLY TO MODERATELY WHILE I AM DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 25MPH ON CITY STREETS-75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY. IT JERKS MOST VIOLENTLY WHEN IT IS AT AN IDLE, MODERATELY AT 25-45 MPH, AND MILDLY AT 50-75 MPH. IT JERKS WHEN I AM DRIVING STRAIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, IT JERKS VIOLENTLY, BUT WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO ABOUT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION IT WILL STOP UNLESS IT IS MOVED SLIGHTLY AND THEN IT WILL START JERKING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2016 AS PART OF NHTSA RECALL #14V282000, BUT THE PCSM SOFTWARE WAS ONLY UPDATED. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE PART AT FAULT IS A FAULTY STEERING TORQUE SENSOR.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - FAILURE TO REPLACE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND PREVENTED FROM CARRYING PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR. CANNOT SELL / TRADE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THE BAG(S) IS / ARE REPLACED.
Incident date: Oct 16, 2017
POWER BOOSTER MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. FIRST, SPONGY PEDAL ATTRIBUTED TO MASTER CYLINDER WITH NO FLUID PRESENT. AFTER REFILLING HYDRAULIC FLUID, PEDAL WAS BETTER FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN LOUD NOISE COMING FROM CABIN IN VEHICLE WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. (IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BECOMES VERY LOUD.) SOUNDS LIKE AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO EARLIER MODEL YEAR.
Incident date: Feb 12, 2008
I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE PREGNANT AND DRIVING MY 2004 MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT I WAS ON MY WAY TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE AN ULTRASOUND TO ENSURE MY CHILD WAS SAFE. NO INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED BUT I WAS CONCERNED. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN.
Incident date: Aug 30, 2016
TAKATA RECALL ON AUGUST 30 2016 I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET BREAKING AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHEN MY 2011 MAZDA CX7 WAS REAR ENDED AND SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL TODAY ABOUT A REACALL WITH A BAR CODE AND NUMBERS TK66253230. I DO NOT HAVE MY POLICE REPORT THEY DON'T HAND THEM OUT ANYMORE IN
... IL WHERE I LIVE AS THEY ARE ELECTRONIC NOW BUT I CAN GO TO THE POLICE STATION AND PURCHASE ONE.Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Oct 20, 2017
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NORMAL SPEED AT 7PM NORTH OF BIRMINGHAM, AL. IT WAS DARK AND A COUPLE VEHICLES WERE PRETTY FAR AHEAD OF ME. THERE WAS NOTHING ABOVE THE CAR (NO BRIDGE, TREE, ETC.) ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION OR GUNSHOT. I GOT OFF AT THE NEAREST EXIT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED UPWAR
... D AND OUTWARD. THE GLASS PROTRUDED UPWARD AND SHARDS OF GLASS WERE BLOWN OUT ONTO THE ROOF OF MY CAR. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY FOREIGN OBJECT HAVING HIT THE CAR OR SUNROOF. LUCKILY I HAD THE SHADE CLOSED; OTHERWISE, GLASS SHARDS COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND INJURED ME. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT I WAS ALSO LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T PANIC AND WRECK THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH AND FINDING MANY SIMILAR STORIES, I BELIEVE THE SUNROOF GLASS WAS FLAWED OR INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. I REPORTED IT TO MAZDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ENVIRONMENTAL AND THAT I SHOULD FILE IT ON MY INSURANCE. I TOLD THEM THAT I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE IT, BUT THEY REFUSED AND INSTRUCTED ME TO FILE IT ON MY INSURANCE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO HILEY MAZDA IN HUNTSVILLE AL, THEY WROTE "IMPLODED" ON THEIR DAMAGE ESTIMATE WHEN I VERY CLEARLY TOLD THEM IT "EXPLODED" OUTWARD AND SHOWED THEM MY PHOTOS.Read more
Incident date: Oct 27, 2017
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:17V-393 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER:1217F RECALL ISSUED JUNE 22, 2017 NO MANUFACTURER FIX AVAILABLE, YET AS OF OCTOBER 27, 2017 SUMMARY ON THE MECHANICAL (CABLE) TYPE PARKING BRAKE, WATER MAY ENTER THE BRAKE CALIPER DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE SEALING PERFORMANCE OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PROTECTIVE BOOT, PARTICULARLY UNDER LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, AND THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATO
... R SHAFT, WHICH IS THE COMPONENT OF REAR BRAKE CALIPER, MAY BE RUSTED. SAFETY RISK DESCRPITION IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE USED WITH SUCH CONDITION, THE RUST MAY PROGRESS, INCREASING THE SLIDING RESISTANCE OF THE ACTUATOR SHAFT. IN EXTREME CASES, THE RUSTED ACTUATOR SHAFT MAY GET STUCK IN THE BRAKE CALIPER BODY, CAUSING BRAKE DRAGGING WHILE DRIVING AND DECREASING THE PARKING BRAKE HOLDING FORCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE IF PARKED ON A SLOPE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A COLLISION. REMEDY YOUR MAZDA DEALER WILL CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR SHAFTS INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. IF THE ACTUATOR SHAFT IS FOUND TO BE RUSTED, THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED ONE. IF NO RUST IS FOUND ON THE ACTUATOR SHAFT, THE PROTECTIVE BOOT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED ONE. THE INSPECTION AND REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO YOU. RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLERead more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2016
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR PAST YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN MAKE IT TURN OFF BUT I'M ASSUMING SINCE THE LIGHT IS ON MY AIRBAG IS DISABLED AND WON'T WORK WHEN AND IF IT NEEDS TO.
Incident date: Oct 1, 2016
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR PAST YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN MAKE IT TURN OFF BUT I'M ASSUMING SINCE THE LIGHT IS ON MY AIRBAG IS DISABLED AND WON'T WORK WHEN AND IF IT NEEDS TO.
Incident date: Sep 25, 2015
THE AIRBAG DEFLATED WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SEPTEMBER 25, 2015. I SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM FROM THE AIRBAG AND SEVERELY MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN RIGHT ANKLE. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT MY FAULT, THE OTHER CAR MOVED INTO MY LANE AND I STRUCK IT HEAD ON.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 25, 2015
THE AIRBAG DEFLATED WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SEPTEMBER 25, 2015. I SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM FROM THE AIRBAG AND SEVERELY MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN RIGHT ANKLE. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT MY FAULT, THE OTHER CAR MOVED INTO MY LANE AND I STRUCK IT HEAD ON.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 25, 2015
THE AIRBAG DEFLATED WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT SEPTEMBER 25, 2015. I SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM FROM THE AIRBAG AND SEVERELY MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN RIGHT ANKLE. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT MY FAULT, THE OTHER CAR MOVED INTO MY LANE AND I STRUCK IT HEAD ON.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 21, 2017
BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM WOULD DISENGAGE ( COME OFF) WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING WHILE ANOTHER VEHICLE IS WITHIN RANGE ( CLOSE ON YOUR LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE. NO LIGHT INDICATES ON DASH THAT THE SYSTEM IS OFF NOR ANY WARNING OR BEEPS IS HEARD IF YOU ACTIVATE YOU CHANGE LANE SIGNALS. THIS HAS HAPPEN RANDOMLY AT LEAST THREE TIMES ALL SIMILAR. EVEN IF YOU DEPRESS AND RELEASE THE SWITCH FOR THIS FEATURE
... WHILE DRIVING ( TO TURN IT OFF OR ON) IT DOES NOT REACTIVATE THIS FEATURE NOR IS THEIR ANY INDICATION IN THE DASHBOARD. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE CAR THEN THIS FEATURE IS ACTIVATED.. SO FAR THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH A BUSY CITY HIGHWAY AND SECONDARY ROADS.WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS MATTER HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MAZDA USA AND THE DEALER GARDEN CITY MAZDA IN NY STATE.LAST INSTANT WAS 10/21/17.Read more
Incident date: Sep 27, 2017
WHILE COMING THROUGH A CAR WAS MY SUN ROOF SHATTERED WHEN IT CAME TO THE DRYING CYCLE. LUCKILY I WASN'T IN THE CAR.
Incident date: Oct 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT WAS EXTREMELY FIRM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GRADUALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARDINALEWAY MAZDA-PEORIA (8424 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382, (623) 738-0755) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE BOOST
... ER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.Read more
Incident date: Oct 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMART CITY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN ACTIVATED AND MODIFIED TO A SPECIFIC DISTANCE OR SPEED. THE DEALER (MAZDA OF MESQUITE, 15900 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150, (972) 686-6200) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A TSB THAT INDICATED THAT, WIT
... HOUT A WARNING INDICATOR OR WARNING CHIME, THE FUNCTION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED AND THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND A TECHNICIAN TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE IF THE FUNCTION WAS PROPERLY WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.Read more
Incident date: Oct 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMART CITY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN ACTIVATED AND MODIFIED TO A SPECIFIC DISTANCE OR SPEED. THE DEALER (MAZDA OF MESQUITE, 15900 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, MESQUITE, TX 75150, (972) 686-6200) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A TSB THAT INDICATED THAT, WIT
... HOUT A WARNING INDICATOR OR WARNING CHIME, THE FUNCTION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED AND THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEND A TECHNICIAN TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE IF THE FUNCTION WAS PROPERLY WORKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.Read more
Incident date: Oct 25, 2017
PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SHOCK MOUNT. SHOCK ENTERING THE VEHICLE CARGO AREA THROUGH THE BODY.
Incident date: Oct 25, 2017
PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE SHOCK MOUNT. SHOCK ENTERING THE VEHICLE CARGO AREA THROUGH THE BODY.
Incident date: Oct 14, 2016
DRIVER'S SEAT LIFTER ADJUSTMENTS BROKEN (RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN SENT BUT WHEN I WENT TO DEALER IN MID-FEBRUARY 2017 WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART, AND WOULD CALL ME BACK WHEN IT ARRIVED). AS OF TODAY, 10/26/17, I HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED TO TELL ME THE PART IS IN.