2009 Mazda MAZDA5 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 127,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA5, 5% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 127,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Occasionally (4 times now) when stopping or starting out (foot on brake,car in drive) the accelerator races full throttle, like I stomped on accelerator, for a few seconds. I have to press on the brake full force and/or put it in neutral. Scarey!!! Called dealer, but was told they were not aware of any problems. No offer to check it out. Emailed mazdausa on jan2 but no response other than automated response showing they received my email. Took it to repair shop to check for codes - no codes.”
NHTSA complaint #10943739, filed 2017-01, 127,000 miles“Broken fuel cap in a 2009 MAZDA5... Tried to unscrew fuel cap to fuel vehicle. It would not come off. Tried several times until it broke off. A quick internet search found dozens of similar incidents with Mazda 3's and Mazda 5's. The cap has 2 parts, the outer part is what broke off, while the inner part remains stuck. After the outer part breaks off, it becomes evident the inner part is mistreaded, something not evident while the cap is intact. Will have dealer remove stuck part and check this out, as there are obvious safety concern.”
NHTSA complaint #10331765, filed 2010-05, 19,998 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Mazda 5. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. On one occasion, the vehicle broke down in the middle of a street and was towed to the contact's home. The contact had a mechanic inspect the vehicle who stated that the fuel pump could be the cause of the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11288857, filed 2019-12, 163,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V600000Nov 24, 2010Mazda is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 mazda5 vehicles manufactured from june 29, 2009, through april 28, 2010. Water may not have been removed…Covers: Mazda MAZDA5 2009–2010
Related service bulletins
- 10202695Oct 13, 2021Ethanol is becoming a common additive in gasoline. Gasoline containing ethanol is likely available at your local gasoline station. Typical blends of ethanol include E10 and E85…
- 10154879Mar 20, 2019In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA5
17 complaintsTires
13 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Mazda MAZDA5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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