Currently have a CX-30 132KW 2020 model. I'm happy with it, but need a bigger car. In between the CX-5, CX-60, Volvo XC40 or XC60, and Lexus NX. Also trying to decide between ICE or PHEV. We do a lot of short drives on a daily basis, so PHEV might make sense.

THere are a few annoying things with my CX-30. First of all, I wish it had a better oomph, especially when in higher gears. The amount of times I've had the pedal all the way down saying 'come oooon, come ooooon', lol. My android auto also keeps disconnecting, even when I've used different wires. And no Android Auto if only connected by bluetooth. On some occasions, the front or back sensors thought I was about to hit something (mostly while parking) and the car comes to a complete, sudden halt when in fact there was no danger.
Other than that, pretty happy.

Anyways, really considering the CX-60. Long-run users (let's say over 1000 kms), are you happy with your choice? What about the PHEV version?

Thanks.

My mouth have been watering over the CX-5 but alot of pre 2010 Mazdas seem to have major rusting problems in winter countries that salt the roads.So I was wondering if any of you have seen any signs of rust problems on the the earlier year models of the CX-5 ? I like to have my cars for a long time and paint jobs are so expensive in my country.

Hi, is there any setting that stops the drivers side mirror from moving down when the car is put into reverse ?. I've gone through all the in car settings but can't see it as an option. 2021 hatch if that makes a difference

I hear alot about how the paint just doesn't hold up over time. Is this a problem for newer generation or has it been going on for longer.

Test drove a 2023 Cx-9 GT (turbo engine) with only 17K miles and cylinder 3 is misfiring. Anyone have any insight on why a car with such low mileage would be having this issue? Is something like this indicative of many more problems down the road? Is this a common issue with these cars? Has anyone else dealt with this and gone on to have a relatively reliable vehicle afterwards?

Basically just trying to figure out if we should run from this car or let the dealership fix it and still consider purchasing.

We like our mazdas at my workplace! Pulled up to work and saw a spot between 2 mazdas, so I had to take it. Lol. This is just those of us that worked today. There is 4 more staff members with mazdas. Mine is the only cx5. We also have 3 first gen mazda3s, 1 second gen, a 4th gen, and an early 90s mx6.

Just came back from test driving a new cx-5 and cx-50 but had the same issue in both— my right leg barely had any room to move due to the closeness of the middle console. I felt like I had plenty of leg travel length-wise, but the lack of width made it impossible to feel comfortable even as an average sized dude. Anyone else run into this? These were both ‘24 models.

Hey all,

Looking to upgrade my speakers and add apple car play to my 2015 Mazda 5. Been lurking through this forum but noticed its mainly CX5 suggestions.

Does anyone have a resource or can suggest their favorite parts to use for upgrading sound system and adding infotainment with apple car play?

Thank you in advanced!

So we have an incredibly unique situation, and I’m hoping there’s someone out there who can help us, because we’re grasping at straws at this point...

When we arrived back in the States in 2020 after being stationed overseas, we wanted to find a good, reliable “mom car” to transport my son, and future children, around. We decided on a 2017 certified pre-owned Mazda CX-9. We thought this size car was great for our growing family, and we loved the advantages of certified pre-owned over new, since cars depreciate so quickly after driving off the lot. Plus we would have additional coverage for longer, since we planned on essentially running my car into the ground.

Last year, when we found out we were being stationed in Germany, I felt confident bringing my car with us because I knew it would be reliable and it would be a safe car for my two toddlers. We arrived in October of last year, and my car arrived the following month. 

In February, my husband was changing my oil and noticed a leak. After doing some research, he learned my car was notorious for having a cracked motor head. This is a common, expensive repair for my car, but unfortunately it hasn’t been recalled by Mazda. Knowing my car was certified pre-owned and had a 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, I reached out to Mazda Customer Experience to see how this could be fixed since we were overseas. I reached out to German Mazda, as well as the Mazda dealership where we purchased the car and the dealership at our last duty station, since they knew me by name and were always so helpful. 

Mazda Customer Experience assigned us a case manager on February 21 and said they would be in contact with us as to what they could do to help us with our repairs. We were told since we’re outside the United States, they typically do not cover any repairs, but since we’re military on orders, they were looking into an exception to help reimburse us. 

After a couple weeks of back and forth with Mazda Customer Experience, we were getting restless since I was without my car in a foreign country and really needed an answer. We were told by Mazda Customer Experience to even consider reimbursing us, we would need to take my car to a certified Mazda dealership for an official diagnosis. We towed my car to the closest dealership for them to look at it. We were warned by the German Mazda dealership that this wouldn’t be cheap. They wanted 2000 euro to even look at it, as my car’s engine would need to be disassembled to find the crack. We explained the costs to Mazda Customer Experience, and they again told us they wouldn’t give us an answer without an official diagnosis. Being the optimist I am and having a generally positive outlook about people and their ability to do the right thing, I trusted Mazda and hoped we would get positive news about them reimbursing us after the diagnosis. Indeed it was a cracked head. I gave Mazda Customer Experience the diagnosis and sent the estimates for repair in an email on Tuesday, April 9. Unfortunately, the cost to fix it was a little over 9,000 euro, since my car is not made in Europe and the parts had to be shipped from the US. 

I was told I’d have an answer at the end of the week as to whether they could reimburse us for repairs or not. When Friday came, we were assigned a new case manager because of our unique situation and was told to give them even MORE time to figure out a solution. After a week of this, my husband spoke on the phone with the new case manager. She seemed somewhat positive about reimbursement and told my husband it wasn’t a matter of if they would reimburse us, but how, since they couldn’t send a check overseas or pay the German Mazda dealership directly. 

Finally, the saga concluded this last Monday, April 29 with a resolution: Mazda would not pay for repairs. After two months of back and forth, after shelling out thousands of dollars, we found out we will not be reimbursed for the repair that is a known issue with my car — that would be fixed for free in the States under my warranty — because we were living overseas on military orders when my car stopped working. 

Needless to say, we’re upset. Yes, we understand we technically voided our contract by bringing my car overseas. Yes, we know we’re not owed anything for being a military family and don’t expect people to bend over backwards for us. Yes, we should have known we were not guaranteed reimbursement from the get-go. But we feel like we should be given a tad bit of grace. The only reason I brought my car over is because I love my car, it is paid off, and it’s a safe, dependable car to transport my children around. If I had the foresight to know my car would not be dependable and Mazda would not honor their promise to fix my car if we brought it with us while living overseas, I would have sold it before we left. Our biggest fault in this whole situation is having trust in Mazda.

I know our situation is extremely unique, but has anyone had a similar experience while being stationed overseas? Or does anyone have advice about who I could contact within Mazda to explain our situation? We spoke with our case manager’s supervisor, who told us the case manger(s) should have told us months ago they would never cover this and was extremely rude and unhelpful to my husband. (Would have been nice to know a couple thousand dollars ago, but I digress…) But if anyone can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Does someone know what are the dimensions for clutch kit for 1.8l turbo 4wd mazda 323 gtx 1991?

Hello,
I have a statistics project where I need to collect 100 samples, and as a car lover, I decided to gather samples from some car owners.
I have 5 questions:

• What model is the car, and how much did you pay for it?
• How long have you owned the car?
• What is the mileage of your car?
• On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your experience with the car?
• What is the average annual maintenance cost?

My new CX-30 has the Mazda Roadside Assistance Sticker on both the driver side and the front passenger side's windows. Several month later a corner of them just didn't stick to the window and so I just peeled them off. But they left some residues of glues on the window. These stickers are plastic made and their residues are hard to clean. I am more concerned about damaging the tinted window so I don't use anything like razor blade or chemicals.

Is there any good way to clean these stickers?

Sometimes when I shift from park into drive or reverse the parking brake doesn't automatically disengage and I have to do it manually. I took it to the dealer and they said no codes came up and they couldn't replicate it so they basically shrugged their shoulders. Anyone else having this issue? For the first few months it worked perfect but recently it hasn't been disengaging all the time.

I have a 2019 Mazda 3 GT FWD, currently equipped with 215/45R 18” tires. I don’t like the ride quality with these tires as it is bit harsh and also the fuel consumption is high at the same time.

What tire size would you recommend for smoother ride quality and better fuel economy? Shall I downgrade to 17” or 16” (should look good too 😎 )? If yes, then what size? Does it impact handling or odometer speed reading?

Please recommend me the best choice for all seasons. Last question, can I trade in current wheels and tires?

Thanks 🙏🏼

Trying to add Sirius to my new car, but not seeing it? Just Pandora. Where do I find my radio id for Sirius? TIA!

Hi there, I really don’t know much about cars so hoping someone could lead me in the right direction.

My check engine light has been on for about two weeks on my 2012 Mazda 3. I had O’Reilly do a scan and code P0456 came up with the issue of the fuel tank hose. Is this accurate and I should go ahead and replace that, or should I try to change the gas cap first? Or go do a smoke test?

Anyone here install tire pressure sensors on their winter tires? I have it on my all-season tires as default. It's just annoying to have the notifications lights up all winter lol.

And would they work with my StateFarm insurance?

I need a full size spare for my 2021 CX5. Do I need the same rim that’s on my wheels or is there a generic full size rim ? 19” rims. My son, who is a Honda tech, says I need a “fancy” rim🙄 because size matters. I can’t imagine they don’t make generic full size rims for a spare that match the 19” rims. I don’t want to buy from the dealer, if possible.

Hi all, 2014 mazda 6 owner here, has about 153,XXX on the clock right now, so far it has been an absolutely great car, my family has owned it since new and basically all those miles have been worry free. Unfortunately while looking over the car before a road trip I removed the oil fill cap while the car was running which lead to a massive release of air followed by a change in how the idle sounded. After a compression test it looks like my concerns about blow by might be confirmed. All cylinders checked out at a reading of 170 besides the drivers side cylinder which came back at 120. No oil in coolant and vice versa, no air in the radiator as well which leads me to believe that the rings are toast in that cylinder. Anyone else delt with a similar issue on a 2.5 skyactiv? Was it piston rings or should I take a look another potential source before I start looking for used motors?