Mazda CX-5 transmission problems
154 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
2,438 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
30,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,089 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
154 of 2,438 complaints match this topic (6.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10474373 · 2012-09-09 (September 9, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING AT THE LISTED SPEED ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM SIXTH GEAR TO FOURTH, RAPIDLY LOSING SPEED IN THE FAR LEFT LANE. THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON SOLID YELLOW. I PULLED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO CHECK THE TIRES, PER THE INDICATOR, AND NOTICED NONE OF THE TIRES WAS DEFLATED. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE PRESSURE AND TRACTION LIGHTS WERE SOLID YELLOW, ALONG WITH THE ENGINE AND "AT" TRANSMISSION LIGHT. WHILE THERE WAS NO …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474373 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10488066 · 2012-12-12 (December 12, 2012)
THIS EVENING I WAS RUNNING 2 ERRANDS LESS THAN 3 MILES FROM HOUSE. AS I DROVE FROM THE FIRST ERRAND AND ARRIVED AT THE SECOND, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED: HTTP://1.BP.BLOGSPOT.COM/-0A4BJZANA9E/UMF10EMOZJI/AAAAAAAAAHK/AKLXHAHWFSW/S1600/2012-12-11_CX-5.JPG I PARKED AT MY SECOND ERRAND, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND DECIDED TO LET IT SIT. WHEN I CAME BACK AND STARTED IT, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WITH THE VEHICLE FULL OF PURCHASES, TEMPERATURE NEAR 30 DEGREES, I OPTED TO TRY AND MAKE IT THE 2.3 MILES HOME. I GOT 2 TRAFFIC LIG…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,996 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10523125 · 2013-07-03 (July 3, 2013)
I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AFTER DRIVING 25 MILES AND WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND DID NOT SHIFT GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF FIRST GEAR OR OVER 20 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND ONCE IT HAD COOLED OVERNIGHT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED NORMALLY. I DID NOT DRIVE IT MORE THAN A BLOCK FOR FEAR IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10523125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10550249 · 2013-11-05 (November 5, 2013)
2013 MAZDA CX-5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT,TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *SMD THE DEALER ONLY ON REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY REPLACED, AS FLUSHING THE FLUID, WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10550249 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10551811 · 2013-11-11 (November 11, 2013)
DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET, I FELT A CLUNK THROUGH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPM'S NOSED DIVED TO AROUND 1500. SNAILED IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT IN PARK, STEPPING ON THE GAS WOULD REV UP TO 2000 THEN DROP TO 1500 ON IT'S OWN REGARDLESS OF GAS PEDDLE POSITION. IN PARK, SHUT OFF, RESTARTED, LOTS OF PRETTY LIGHTS ON THE DASH (AT, TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, PLUS OTHERS), NO CHANGE, RPM TO 2000 THEN DROP TO 1500. STILL IN PARK, SHUT DOWN, RESTARTED AGAIN, RPM'S WERE NORMAL BUT NO FORWARD GEARS IN AUTO OR AUTO-MANUAL (COULD SHIFT …
Owner-reported narrative. 17,111 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551811 at NHTSA ↗