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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JM3KFBCL4H0135753 · Checked Aug 27, 2026
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JM3KFBCL4H0•••••• 2017 Mazda CX-5

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147on the model
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Most reported Engine 1 Fuel/propulsion System 1

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Engine Jan 2021
Loss of power to a complete shutdown while at highway speeds of 60-70mph with fuel tank reading 30 miles to empty. Tow was necessary to dealership. Replaced fuel pump. 2nd occurrence with 60 miles to empty. Broke down again while at highway speeds. Towed a second time to…
Unknown Or Other Nov 2020
The sunroof on my mazda cx-5 just shattered for no reason. Nothing hit it. It just shattered all of the sudden while I was driving on a highway
Fuel/propulsion System Aug 2018
I purchased my Mazda CX5 in July of 2017. In August 2018 I was driving on an expressway and the car started balking and cut out completely on the side of the road. The engine light was on. I called roadside assistance which I had purchased at the time I bought the car. They had…

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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 JM3KFBCL4H0135753 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.