2010 Mazda Mazda5: raw data

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vehicle	2010 / mazda / mazda5
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints	57 on file (2010-05-07 → 2024-01-26)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	21 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Rear sliding door freezes shut or opens while drivingSTRUCTURE5 complaints2012-03 → 2019-02mazda5-2010-rear-sliding-door-latch

11175161 REAR SLIDING DOORS OF MAZDA 5 ARE FREEZING SHUT WHEN PULLING ON HANDLE DOOR OPENS SLIGHTLY AND FRREZES. DOOR THEN CANNOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED AND THEN HAVE TO DRIVE CAR WITH A PARTLY OPENED REAR DOOR. THIS IS HAPPENING ON BOTH REAR DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DURING THE DAY IN
11058439 WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING, THE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH. I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR SLID OPEN WITH MY CHILD IN THE SEAT CLOSEST TO THE DOOR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE ON THE 2006 MAZDA 5
10452456 WHEN TRAVELING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT SLOW SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR OPENED FULLY WITH NO OPERATOR INTERACTION WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION OF THE DASH DOOR OPEN WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *KB

Tire sidewall and valve stem failureTIRES7 complaints2010-09 → 2023-04mazda5-2010-tire-sidewall-valve-failure

11517836 The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Mazda5. The contact stated that while inflating the driver’s side rear tire, the valve stem fractured and detached. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to tire shop for assistance. The
10690889 IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD 2 "CONTINENTAL PURECONTACT WITH ECOPLUS TECHNOLOGY" TIRES FAIL IN SPECTACULAR FASHION. BOTH TIRES HAD NEARLY RIPPED IN HALF FROM SIDEWALL TO SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING. 1 OF THE TIRES DID SO AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, WHILE THE OTHER DID SO WHILE AT
10453870 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA5 EQUIPPED WITH TOYO TIRES, SIZE 20/50/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NOTICEABLE BUBBLE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED SENDING THEM THE TIRES FOR

Rear suspension noise and premature tire wearSUSPENSION4 complaints2012-12 → 2018-02mazda5-2010-rear-suspension-noise

11071711 FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED NO LESS THAN 3 TIMES BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THE SYMPTOM IS A CLUNKING OR THUMPING NOISE ON ROUGH OR WASHBOARDED ROADS. THE SWAY BAR IS .908 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE BUSHINGS IS APPROXIMATELY .25 INCHES. THEY
10821820 MAZDA 5 STARTED MAKING RATTLING NOISES WHENEVER I DRIVE OVER A ROUGH ROAD. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT'S VERY COMMON IN MANY CARS BUILT AFTER 2005 AND THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE SWAY BAR BUSHING. THIS WILL HAPPEN TO EVERY MAZDA 5 AND SIMILAR I.E MAZDA 3. MAZDA
10489430 REAR TIRES (TOYO, SIZE 205-50R17) BECAME NOTICEABLY NOISY, AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH & ABOVE) DUE TO CUPPING (LOW SPOTS AND HIGH SPOTS) WEAR ON INSIDE EDGE OF TIRES. I TOOK VEHICLE TO MAZDA DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY THE HIGH CAMBER ANGLE OF THE

Seat belt buckle fails to latch or unlatchSEAT BELTS2 complaints2014-01 → 2014-09mazda5-2010-seat-belt-buckle-failure

10631540 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. THE BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO PROPERLY UNLATCH. THE BELT HAD TO BE VIOLENTLY PULLED IN ORDER TO EJECT FROM THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE
10561671 IN THE COLD WEATHER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE. IT FAILS TO "CLICK" INTO PLACE. OFTEN REQUIRES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ON 2 OCCASIONS THE BUCKLE WAS HELD IN PLACE AS-IF IT WAS SECURED ONLY TO SNAP OUT OF PLACE AFTER 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

Engine stalls or shuts off while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7 complaints2010-09 → 2024-01mazda5-2010-engine-stall-while-driving

11567927 On several occasions, most of which happened while in motion, my vehicle has stalled out of the blue with no warning. It seems to mostly happen when I’m slowing down or when I’m making a right hand turn and try to accelerate, suddenly there’s no power to the engine. I have to
11446794 Random intermittent stalling of the car starting about 100,000 miles. Car suddenly shuts down while driving, most notably while decelerating but sometimes while cruising along. It actually surged and bucked once recently, (Dec 2021 ~ 180,000 miles), while pulling up to a stop
10355642 SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2010, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES (JUNE 15-JUNE 19, 2010 AND AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 20, 2010) FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE: A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. THESE 2 OCCURRENCES HAVE NOW ACCUMULATED TO 24 DAYS IN TOTAL THAT VEHICLE HAS

Air bag warning light illuminationAIR BAGS12 complaints2010-05 → 2019-07mazda5-2010-airbag-warning-light

11229519 AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND WHILE DRIVING
10873891 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS IGNITED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE
10435699 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS

Loss of power steering assist while drivingSTEERING3 complaints2017-07 → 2019-09mazda5-2010-power-steering-failure

11252674 JULY 29, 2019 VEHICLE IN MOTION ON EXPRESSWAY. SUDDEN LOSS OFF POWER STEERING WHICH LEFT ME WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 90 SECS POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. EXITED EXPRESSWAY AND CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS. FLUID LEVELS WERE
11010997 POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY FAIL WHILE MAKING TURNS. DURING THE TURN, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE, POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WE HAVE AVOID AT LEAST THREE COLLISIONS BY MERE

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
57	2010-05-07	2024-01-26	2	1	AIR BAGS:13; ENGINE:8; TIRES:7; STRUCTURE:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
10V600000	24/11/2010	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 29, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 28, 2010. WATER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM THE HARNESS CONNECTOR OF THE FUEL PUMP DUE TO VARIATIONS IN THE FUEL TANK LEAK CHECK PROCESS PERFORMED BEFORE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONNECTOR PIN MAY CORRODE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE PIN TO BREAK.	THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP, ENGINE STALL AND THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.	DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR AND IF NECESSARY IT WILL BE REPLACED AND THE HARNESS WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	21	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Mazda Mazda5 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/mazda/mazda5

@misc{wrenchpro_2010_mazda_mazda5_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Mazda Mazda5},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/mazda/mazda5}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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