2009 Mazda Mazda5 Complaints

KEPT HEARING A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM REAR DRIVER'S SIDE, TOOK THE CAR IN TWO TIMES B/C OF THIS. TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SEAT RUBBER BUSHING WHICH IS REQUIRING THE DEALER TO GRIND THE ARCH WELD ON THE SPRING COIL. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM, WHICH INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE PARTS IN NEWER MODELS SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT IT IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE CAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THEY SHOULD FIX THE PARTS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING/DESIGN? *JS

THE THIRD ROW SEATBELTS IN MY '09 MAZDA 5 BEING TOTALLY UNUSABLE FOR CHILDREN AND SOME ADULTS, INCLUDING MYSELF. THE SEATBELTS ARE POSITIONED SO HIGH AND SO FAR FORWARD THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY UNSAFE, THEREFORE UNUSABLE. THE PROBLEM IS MASKED WITH A HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEAT BUT EVEN WITH A HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEAT, WHEN I JERKED AGAINST THE SEATBELT TO MAKE IT LOCK, THERE WAS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF MOTION FORWARD AND SIDE-TO-SIDE BEFORE THE SEATBELT LOCKED. WHEN I TRIED THIS WITH A HIGH BACK BOOSTER IN THE 2ND ROW, THERE WAS MOTION ONLY 2 INCHES FORWARD AND NONE SIDE-TO-SIDE. THE SEATBELT PROBLEM IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND AM SHOCKED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. THERE ALSO ISN'T LATCH IN THE THIRD ROW SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PUT ANYONE BACK THERE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA, MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A BOLT ON THE OIL ENGINE COOLER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

IN THIS CASE I LEFT MY LIGHTS ON CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS WHEN THERE IS NO POWER IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OR TAILGATE. ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENS WITH A KEY AND YOU CANNOT OPEN THE REAR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT POWER. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THAT DISABLES THE POWER SYSTEM THESE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED AND PASSENGERS (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN WHO ARE IN SAFETY SEATS) CAN BE TRAPPED. THERE ARE 3 ROWS OF 2 BUCKET SEATS PER ROW. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND WOULD SERIOUSLY RECOMMEND IT NOT BE PURCHASED. *TR

TPMS / TIRE VALVE STEM LEAKED AIR FROM TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TPMS OCCURRENCE WITHIN LAST 2 MONTHS (FROM 2 DIFFERENT SENSORS). SERVICE SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS CORRODED. *TR