10.7% of complaints about the 2006 Mazda MAZDA5 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is suspension (21 complaints), typically at 3.3 yr or about 26,000 miles.
THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.
THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BOLT(S) SNAPPING OFF DURING USE OR WITHOUT A LOAD. THE UNSECURED RACK AND LOAD CAN THEN COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN,AND WYOMING. THE SIDE DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS MAY EXPERIENCE WATER INTRUSION ALLOWING THE LATCH MECHANISM TO FREEZE IN COLD WEATHER.
AS A RESULT, WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION RESULTING IN THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE CLOSED AND LATCHED. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH AN OPEN DOOR IT MAY ALLOW AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A HEAT BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN OCCUR.
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
TIRES-PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES BECOME CUPPED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 26,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES AT 21,000 DUE TO NOISE. PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED AT 17,000 MILES. I HAVE 5,000 ON THE NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE IS BACK. NOISE SOUNDS JUST LIKE BAD BEARINGS. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. *JB
MY MAZDA 5 IS A LEMON...I HAVE THE RECURRING KNOCKING NOISE AND TIRES THAT WEAR OUT EVERY YEAR. I HAVE BEEN THROW 4 SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. *TR
CAR HAS BARELY 18,000 MILES AND NEEDS NEW SHOCKS ALREADY. DEALER IS COVERING UNDER WARRANTY BUT WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY OF THE CAR AND WHAT NEXT? *TR
TIRES-PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES BECOME CUPPED. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 26,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL TIRES AT 21,000 DUE TO NOISE. PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED AT 17,000 MILES. I HAVE 5,000 ON THE NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE IS BACK. NOISE SOUNDS JUST LIKE BAD BEARINGS. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN NOT EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. *JB