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After years of complaints about the CX-5's daytime running light flickering and failing, the automaker has issued a recall for nearly 44,000 vehicles.
keep reading article "The 2016 CX-5's Terrible Daytime Running Lights Have Been Recalled"that was advertised as having auto dimming mirrors, rain sensing wipers, and an integrated navigation system with "live traffic" alerts to help drivers find alternative routes around congested roads.…
keep reading article "Live Traffic? Lawsuit Says the Popular Feature Suddenly Died"There's the whole VW mess, a BlueTEC Mercedes-Benz lawsuit in California, and a GM Duramax lawsuit in Michigan. And now Mazda is issuing a recall for diesel engines outside the USA that stall, leak fuel, and catch on fire. Well, at least it's not emissions-related? Here are a few of the issues.…
keep reading article "Mazda Orders Recall of Diesel Engines That Leak and Stall"Mazda says the vehicles don't have enough of a corrosion protective coating on the ends of the external cylinders of the rear hatch gas lift supports. Without enough corrosion protection, the dampers can be affected by water containing road salt and cause the dampers to break.
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It's not pleasant and according to TSB 04-005/15 road salt is to blame.…
keep reading article "Mazda Issues a CX-5 Squealing Brake Pad TSB"[Mazda] says the front strut and steering knuckle can separate and cause what Mazda calls a "significant loss of steering control and increased risk of a crash.
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Over 264,000 CUVs have fuel filler pipes that may bust open in a rear-collision, and with sparks flying this is a perfect recipe for starting a fire.…
keep reading article "CX-5 Fuel Filler Pipes Can Bust Open in a Rear Impact Crash"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.