Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V644000

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate

Mazda North American Operations filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-09-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V644000

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate

Component
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
580,455
Reported to NHTSA
2016-09-06
Owners notified
2017-03-08

Defect description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.

Safety risk

If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

17 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Mazda CX-32016
Mazda CX-52016 2015 2014 2013
Mazda MAZDA32013 2012 2011 2010
Mazda MAZDA52015 2014 2013 2012
Mazda MAZDASPEED32013 2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.