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Mazda

CX-5: common problems

Pick a symptom to see what to suspect first, how to tell, and typical repair cost.

Pick a model code / engine to switch the weak points, cases and common failures below.

Illustration for reference

By symptom

No reviewed cases for this model yet.

Most common failures on this model (by part)

Share of the 193 repair cases we collected in which each part was the cause or was replaced. This is not a failure rate per vehicle on the road.

  • Alternator44 cases 23%
    Main symptom: Battery warning light ontypically around 110,000 km
  • Water bypass pipe (plastic)23 cases 12%
    Main symptom: Coolant leak / coolant losstypically around 110,000 km
  • Head gasket16 cases 8%
    Main symptom: Coolant leak / coolant losstypically around 140,000 km
  • Turbocharger12 cases 6%
    Main symptom: No acceleration / lack of powertypically around 60,000 km
  • Timing chain11 cases 6%
    Main symptom: No acceleration / lack of powertypically around 100,000 km
  • Intake manifold8 cases 4%
    Main symptom: Stalling / stops while drivingtypically around 80,000 km
  • Vacuum pump7 cases 4%
    Main symptom: 警告灯点灯（種類不明）typically around 90,000 km
  • DPF (diesel particulate filter)5 cases 3%
    Main symptom: DPF warning light / regeneration won't finish
  • ECU5 cases 3%
    Main symptom: Stalling / stops while drivingtypically around 30,000 km
  • Intercooler4 cases 2%
    Main symptom: No acceleration / lack of powertypically around 20,000 km

What fails inspection at this mileage (UK data)

Failure rates by mileage from the UK MOT open data.

KE・KF　PE-VPS

0〜5万km9,870 testedフロントガラス 1.1%Brake disc (rotor) 0.5%Stabiliser link 0.3%
5〜10万km10,088 testedフロントガラス 2.2%Tie rod end 2.0%コイルスプリング 1.0%
10〜15万km2,837 testedTie rod end 11.1%Ball joint 6.2%Stabiliser link 3.2%
15〜20万km675 testedTie rod end 17.0%Ball joint 5.5%Stabiliser link 4.9%
20〜25万km129 testedTie rod end 23.3%Stabiliser link 9.3%Ball joint 7.8%

KE・KF　SH-VPTS ディーゼル

0〜5万km4,597 testedフロントガラス 1.2%Stabiliser link 1.0%コイルスプリング 0.9%
5〜10万km15,687 testedTie rod end 3.3%フロントガラス 2.0%Stabiliser link 1.9%
10〜15万km14,674 testedTie rod end 10.9%Stabiliser link 4.0%フロントガラス 2.7%
15〜20万km7,086 testedTie rod end 14.5%Ball joint 7.1%Stabiliser link 4.8%
20〜25万km1,734 testedTie rod end 16.6%Ball joint 9.5%Stabiliser link 5.9%
25〜30万km241 testedTie rod end 17.0%Ball joint 10.0%Stabiliser link 8.7%

Corrosion and consumables excluded. Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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