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.
Safety risk
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIDING DOOR LATCHES WITH MODIFIED LATCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A HEAT BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN OCCUR.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
MAZDA INSTRUCTED OWNERS (SEPTEMBER 16, 2005) TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLES AND WILL BE GIVEN A RENTAL OR LOANER VEHICLE AT NO COST WHILE MAZDA REPAIRS THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Tires
16
26,000 mi
Suspension
12
26,000 mi
Steering
9
75,000 mi
Suspension: rear
5
22,998 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
4
51,000 mi
Structure: body
4
50,000 mi
Electrical system
3
25,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
45,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
3
39,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
2,982 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
10 mi
Engine
2
78,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
106,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
2
70,000 mi
Parking brake
2
20,000 mi
Seat belts
2
10 mi
Service brakes
2
25 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
60,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
30,275 mi
Structure
2
110,000 mi
Suspension: front
2
13,600 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
52,000 mi
Wheels
2
50,000 mi
Child seat
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
70,000 mi
Equipment
1
—
Exterior lighting
1
25,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
1
5,500 mi
Seat belts: rear/other
1
50,000 mi
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, electric
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
13,600 mi
Suspension: front: control arm
1
24,528 mi
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
1
72,000 mi
Tires: sidewall
1
15,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt
1
10,052 mi
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
158,914 mi
The 2007 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.