2008 Mazda MAZDA5 problems
The 2008 Mazda MAZDA5 has 86 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (43%) concerns steering. After that come suspension (12%) and tires (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 71 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 41,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 39,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mazda MAZDA5 with enough data (57 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
First incident, power steering was lost while making a u-turn. Warning light illuminated. Regained power after half an hour. Second incident, attempted to avoid a swerving car, but steering wheel locked up and could not control vehicle. Ended up spinning out and crashed into another car and the center median.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda5. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH. The brake pedal was applied with excessive force and the antilock brake system failed to activate. The vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact sustained injury to his right foot. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The entire front end of the vehicle was damaged. There was deployment of the air bags during the crash. A police report was not filed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 mazda 5. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver heard a bang sound near the front end of the vehicle and pulled over to the side. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed flames under the hood. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. A police report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department did not know the cause of the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a private tow company.
My husband was driving the car on the highway and the car began to stall and slow down suddenly. The car's heat indicator light went on high and then went to cold. He could not drive the car past 45 miles. When my husband exited the ramp off the highway the car shut down completely. The incident could potentially put my husband in a deadly accident having had stalled and stopped on a highway with cars speeding behind him.
Noticed the seal that secures the window to the frame of the vehicle has an 1/8 inch opening, a break in the seal lining. On a recent road trip, in may, driver and passenger heard this popping noise, we thought that something was hitting the car top, apparently not, as the right window seal is further stretched out and a break has now occurred. I am concerned that under consistent use and pressure that the opening will continue to stretch out even further affecting the windshield security and the driver.