NHTSA vehicle safety data
2015 Mazda Mazda5
The 2015 Mazda Mazda5 has 1 NHTSA recall and 7 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Mazda dealer.
Complete safety data for the 2015 Mazda Mazda5, including NCAP crash-test ratings. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
NHTSA #16V644000Reported September 6, 2016 · Mazda North American Operations
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
Free manufacturer remedy
Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.