2006 Mazda MAZDA5 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA5, 4% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1. Purchase vehicle used in 2009 with 170,000 kms 2. Since day one, have had issues with door latches / lock and unlock - happens on random occassions and especially in cold/ wet or humid conditions. On several occassions I have been unable to lock / unlock the rear passenger doors using the keyfob or the interior vehicle switches, (I have to unlock/lock the rear vehicle doors manually). 2. Today for the first time, the rear passenger door flew open (while driving) as it did not latched closed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303271, filed 2010-01, 194,525 miles“While driving, check engine light comes on and engine dies. Vehicle is stuck in the middle of the road and will not start. Vehicle had to be towed to nearest dealer, but techs have already left for the day. Vehicle is left at the dealer overnight. The next day, I am informed that problem is bad PCM. Module needs to be shipped overnight. Incident happened thursday. Part won't arrive until saturday, so vehicle won't be ready until monday. If this happened while driving on the freeway, there may have been a major accident.”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA5
20 complaintsTires
18 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mazda MAZDA5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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