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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JM3KE4DY1F0••••••2015 Mazda CX-5
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2015 Mazda CX-5 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
121on the model
53builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 2Service Brakes 2Engine 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashOct 2018
I was parking my mazda cx5 in a spot at a shopping center and when I touched the brake with my right foot and went to shift car into park, it suddenly accelerated full speed, making a vroom sound, jumping the curb and smashing into a brick post (luckily I hit the post and not a…
Electrical SystemJun 2020
3 weeks ago, the drivers side seat bottom quit working at the same time the seat back is running super hot (as I choose the lowest level selection button). It's so hot, it feels like it's 'burning'. So I turn it off. Even after 10 minutes of turning this off, it is still running…
Service BrakesOct 2019
After the rear brakes were replaced there was a terrible grinding noise when first driving until the car warmed up. It did not happen when first replaced in the summer but when it got colder it got worse. Turned out to be the same caliper issue that was recalled in previous…
Power TrainMar 2021
Transmission would not accelerate and automatically braked in the middle of an intersection. Would not advance and to the next gear and automatically kept breaking every few feet. Had to pull over and be towed. No advance warning or prior transmission issues. Car maintenance has…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JM3KE4DY1F0478686 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.