2013 Mazda MAZDA5 problems
The 2013 Mazda MAZDA5 has 35 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns brakes. After that come engine (11%) and steering (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 23 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 23 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 38,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Mazda MAZDA5 with enough data (25 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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 mazda 5. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The failure caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that both air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The passenger sustained injuries to the chest from the seat belt, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 mazda 5. While parked with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle rolled away. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a fence. The failure occurred twice. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ..updated 11/18/14
I am pressing charges against the mazda company for failing to correctly diagnose my car when I sent it to be repaired and for causing damage to my engine by telling me it was ready to be driven again. I am also pressing charges against mazda for putting used tires on my new car, making it unsafe to drive. My story is very long. I have many documents I can submit to be used against them. Please give me the case number and a way I can submit my documents.
After repeatedly going to various mechanics to get a diagnosis throughout the years, they were all unsuccessful to find any report through the vehicle's computer. However, my car's engine is constantly revved up even when applying the brakes an slowing down causing it to jerk forward. This occurs suddenly and randomly when I am going at speeds below 20 MPH including while on idle. If I neither apply the brakes nor the accelerator, it will still drive forward at 3 MPH in rhythmic jerky waves.