2007 Mazda MAZDA5 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
61 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 53 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 61 complaints (32.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 23 | 37.7% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 6.6% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 6.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 3.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 3.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 20 |
| Suspension | 7 |
| Tires | 6 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Suspension:Rear | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
Steering: 20; Suspension: 7; Tires: 6; Electrical System: 4; Suspension:Rear: 4; Engine: 3; Power Train: 3; Structure:Body: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2007: 5; 2008: 2; 2009: 8; 2010: 9; 2011: 4; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 4; 2015: 5; 2016: 6; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 3; 2020: 2; 2022: 2; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10192830 · 2007-06-09 (June 9, 2007)
I PURCHASED A 2007 MAZDA 5. THIS IS A DECENT CAR BUT AT COLDER TEMPERATURES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUTTER ABOUT 1-3 MINUTES AFTER START UP. THE COLDER IT GETS AND THE MORE MILES THAT THE CAR GETS ON IT THE MORE OFTEN THIS OCCURS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THAT MAZDA HAS TOLD THEM TO FLASH AGAIN THE COMPUTER. THAT WAS DONE AND DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND THIS VEHICLE FAILS I AM HAULING MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND AND 4 KIDS THAT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS MAZDA'S FAU…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192830 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10317006 · 2010-03-05 (March 5, 2010)
STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL. ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND MAKE TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE WHEELS WERE TURNED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKE THE TURN. DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. DROVE TO SAFE AREA AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD. FLUID LEVEL WAS OK. BELT WAS TURNING. POWER STEERING STILL NOT WORKING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED. POWER STEERING WAS OPERATIONAL AND DASH LIGHT WAS OFF. WENT TO DEALER WHO QUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317006 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10185931 · 2007-03-22 (March 22, 2007)
2007 MAZDA5 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS OCASSIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN STARTING ON AN UPHILL GRADE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO FIX IT. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENLY LOSES POWER FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 4-5 TIME PER WEEK, NEVER MORE THAN ONCE ON THE SAME DAY. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 1/2 MILE OF DRIVING THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALSO UNABLE TO OBSERVE THIS PROBLEM OR …
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185931 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10269988 · 2009-05-26 (May 26, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA5. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE CONTACT EXITED. SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269988 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343606 · 2010-07-16 (July 16, 2010)
PURCHASED A USED 07 MAZDA 5 WITH 37K FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PRIVATELY OWNED. ABOUT 100 MILES AFTER PURCHASE THE OIL FILTER HOUSING, JUST STARTED SPEWING OIL. ANOTHER 500 MILES LATER, A CRUNCHING NOISE BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE REAR END AND THE CAR WAS CONSISTENTLY STEERING TO THE RIGHT. TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND HAD THE REAR SHOCKS REPLACED STATED THEY ISSUE WAS THEY WERE LEAKING. THE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE OWNED BY ENTERPRISE, BUT THIS WAS NOT …
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183735 · 2007-02-16 (February 16, 2007)
2007 MAZDA MX-5 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WAS PARKED 10 FEET FROM THE HOUSE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE**NAR**CC ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10183735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257831 · 2009-01-30 (January 30, 2009)
2007 MAZDA 5 BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REMOVING THE BATTERY CABLE FOR ONE MINUTE WITH THE HOPES OF RESETTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROLLING THE LOCKS LATCHING MECHANISM, HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR TO LATCH. THE RIGHT SIDE HAD TO BE HELD IN PLACE BY THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION, BOTH DOORS STARTED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10257831 at NHTSA ↗