4.7% of complaints about the 2008 Mazda MAZDA5 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (37 complaints), typically at 2.7 yr or about 39,000 miles.
MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2008. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
POWER STEERING ASSIST IS SUDDENLY LOST REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS TYPICALLY EXPECTED, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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.
POWER STEERING GOES OUT SPORADICALLY. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE OCCASIONS SO FAR IN THE PAST YEAR THAT THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON MY MAZDA 5. TWICE I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WAIT TEN SECONDS AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT RESET. ONCE IT TOOK TWO HOURS OF SITTING OFF BEFORE IT RESET ITSELF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 5. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITH DIFFICULTY TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEE THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE REPLACING ANY PARTS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,000. UPDATED 03/16/10 *BF UPDATED 07/12/10. *JB
PARKED INTO PARKING SPACE, WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP AND DRIVE AWAY THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND AN ORANGE CAUTION LIGHT TURNED ON MY DASH BOARD, THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK DURING THE DRIVE HOME. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE MAZDA 5. *TR