2010 Mazda MAZDA5 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Mazda5 hatchback is not rated for overall safety but has excellent front and side crash ratings (5/5 for front crash driver side, 5/5 for front crash passenger side, 5/5 for side crash driver side, and 4/5 for side crash passenger side). The car comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, enhancing its safety on the road. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. The vehicle has had 56 complaints reported, which is on the higher side, and one recall issued. While the crash ratings are favorable, potential buyers should consider the lack of overall safety rating, absence of collision warning and lane departure warning features, as well as the number of complaints and recalls associated with this model.

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Complaint Count

56

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Mazda5 5-DR. Hatchback w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Mazda5 5-DR. Hatchback w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Mazda5 5-DR. Hatchback w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Mazda5 5-DR. Hatchback w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2006 Score 2010 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2006 Score 2010 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2006 Score 2010 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"airbag light flashes on dashboard when the car is turned on and while driving."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-03-07
Complaint:
"i have had my airbag light on my dashboard turn on. this is the third time it does that. i'm scared it's going to explode on me when i'm driving. please let me know if there's a recall for the car i have. driving with a scare feeling is not good."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-12
Complaint:
"the airbag sensor in my vehicle when off one day. i have not been an any accidents that would have triggered the airbag. i has continued to go off and on and it doesn't mater if i am parked or in motion. i have taken to dealership and other mechanics (for second opinion) and they both stated that the airbag system is defective and will not work properly in an accident. i have checked for recalls and have found non. but i have found many other mazda5 2010 owners who are having the same exact problem with their air bags. i would like for someone to investigate this and add it to a recall, before someone in my family is killed or injured in an accident."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-03-01
Complaint:
"the air bag light will not go off after driving for a while and blinks fast in motion, first time this happened i was making a turn on city street."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-09-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda mazda5. the contact stated that as the engine was ignited, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger air bag failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was available. the failure mileage was approximately 155,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-03-04
Complaint:
"maybe takata recall - our mazda 5 was parked in the driveway overnight on march 12. we went to drive the car and found the entire interior of the car was covered in a fine powder. the glove box was open. we concluded that the inflator from the front passenger airbag position had gone off on its own. the airbag itself did not deploy. we then drove the vehicle to the mazda dealership for service, (about 1 mile)."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-12-03
Complaint:
"airbag lit and blinking on the dash board panel. i took it to mazda dealership to have it check but i was told to pay $150.00 just to diagnostic test plus labor & parts when repair is will be done by them. is this part of safety recall ? for airbags ."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-03-09
Complaint:
"i bought the car last december 2015, and it is already blinking. i'm not really exactly sure when it was actually started this problem and i believed it's in the drivers side "air bag" ."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-10-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda mazda5. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated constantly when the passenger seat was occupied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they could not duplicate the failure. there were no repairs. the vehicle was taken twice to the dealer but the dealer was never able to duplicate the failure. the contact sent a letter to the manufacturer and was awaiting a response. the failure mileage was 20,800. updated 02/0812 *bf the consumer stated during the past several months, the front passenger air bad deactivation indicator light would illuminate and then it would become dark on an intermittent basis. updated 03/2612"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2011-01-10
Complaint:
"flashing airbag light while driving. but it disappears by itself . dealer and mazda customer service say they cannot check it unless it is flashing when it is at dealership. it happened several times two months back and also happened recently. unfortunately whenever we take it to dealership the flashing light disappeared. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2011-04-05

Recalls for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mazda is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 mazda5 vehicles manufactured from june 29, 2009, through april 28, 2010. water may not have been removed completely from the harness connector of the fuel pump due to variations in the fuel tank leak check process performed before vehicle assembly. the connector pin may corrode, potentially causing the pin to break."
Consequence:
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP, ENGINE STALL AND THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR AND IF NECESSARY IT WILL BE REPLACED AND THE HARNESS WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2010-11-24

MAZDA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

MAZDA ranks 16 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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