Worst 2012 Mazda Mazda5 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TIRES
STRUCTURE:BODY
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Mazda Mazda5.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 69,475 mi | |
| TIRES | 7 | — | — | 11,907 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | 1 | — | 82,144 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | 1 | — | 37,704 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 1 | — | 75,070 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 84,667 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | — | — | 45,717 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 94,500 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | 2 | — | 110,300 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 17,468 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 3,150 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 20,715 mi |
Recalls for 2012 Mazda Mazda5
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~580,455 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.
Other Mazda Mazda5 Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda Mazda5 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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