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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Structure complaints

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136,000 miles · Nov 13, 2018

Structure

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN WITH MY 5 AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO CLOSE IT I COULD SEE THAT THE LATCH WAS FROZEN OPEN. I COULD NOT GET IT TO LATCH AGAIN UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE HAD BEEN WARMER FOR HALF THE DAY. IT HAS BEEN COLDER THAT 25 DEGREES FOR THE LAST 3…

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NHTSA ODI #11151171

10 miles · May 29, 2018

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Seat BeltsStructureFire

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, MADE A U TURN AND SUDDENLY ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TURN ON AND OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND CAUGHT FIRE. I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE ROAD ON A CITY STREET.

NHTSA ODI #11098387

110,000 miles · Sep 21, 2016

StructureCrash

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC GUARD AROUND THE TIRE FRACTURED AND DETACHED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE WAS CUT BY THE PLASTIC AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A ROCK WALL. THE BRAKE CALIPER AND DRIVER DOOR WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ODI #10908406

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2014

Child SeatEquipmentStructure

I OWN A 2006 MAZDA5 AND THE SEATBELT BASE CONNECTOR FELL APART, LITERALLY COLLAPSED AND ALL THE PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC CAME OFF LEAVING AN UNLATCHABLE METAL PLATE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE THING BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MY SINGLE MOM FIXED BUDGET OF 3 KIDS AND NO WORK BECAUSE I ATTEND SCHOOL FULL TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10651283

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2013

Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE RIGHT HINGE OF THE REAR HATCH. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10522075

50,000 miles · Jun 4, 2013

StructureSuspension

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UPDATE - TIRE WEAR/SUSPENSION. I CONTACTED MAZDA USA VIA E-MAIL ON 5/31/13. I RECEIVED A RESPONSE CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND WAS GIVEN A CANNED RESPONSE BUT IT WAS BASICALLY "SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK" YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO SEE WHAT STEPS "YOU" CAN TAKE TO ENSURE A BETTER LIFE FOR YOUR VEHICLE AND TO TRY TO AVOID SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO OFFER TO ASSIST. I CALLED THE REP AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THE SAME THING. I ASKED HOW MANY REPORTS OF THE ALIGNMENT/TIRE WEAR ISSUES WERE REPORTED TO THEM AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. I'VE RE-CHECKED NHTSA'S WEB PAGE AND NOTED THESE ISSUES FROM 2006 TO 2011 MODELS ARE HEAVILY DOCUMENTED. PAGES AND PAGES OF THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. WITH THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR OF MAZDA 5 VEHICLES HAPPENING TO THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRES, A REGULAR DRIVER CAN NOT SEE, THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD, WHILE THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE IS PRACTICALLY BALD. THIS CAUSES POTENTIAL BLOW OUTS, AND DRIVING HAZARDS - BOTH MY BLOW OUTS - INNER WALL WEAR! PLEASE HELP ASAP! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10515084

Official recalls

06V463000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Dec 4, 2006

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN,AND WYOMING. THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION ALLOWING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AS A RESULT, WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION RESULTING IN THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE CLOSED AND LATCHED. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH AN OPEN DOOR IT MAY ALLOW AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIDING DOOR LATCHES WITH MODIFIED LATCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

05V412000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System

Sep 19, 2005

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A HEAT BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN OCCUR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: MAZDA INSTRUCTED OWNERS (SEPTEMBER 16, 2005) TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLES AND WILL BE GIVEN A RENTAL OR LOANER VEHICLE AT NO COST WHILE MAZDA REPAIRS THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.