2009 Mazda MAZDA5 Suspension Problems

“Kept hearing a rattling noise coming from rear driver's side, took the car in two times b/c of this. Turned out to be a problem with the rear seat rubber bushing which is requiring the dealer to grind the arch weld on the spring coil. There is a service bulletin about this very problem, which indicated that they have redesigned the parts in newer models so this does not happen. I feel that this is a design problem for which I have to pay for the repair and that it is not due to normal wear and tear on the car. …”

“I purchased a used 2009 MAZDA5 knowing that it needed tires. After buying new tires I had the car aligned. I was told the alignment was within spec despite the fact that the rear camber was set in such a manner that the tires shop said I'd be lucky to get 15,000 miles out of my new tires. I was also informed that there was no adjustment for rear camber without buying a $600 camber kit. I took it to the dealer, assuming they had more experience with the car, but was told the same thing. In order to properly align the car I would have to buy an aftermarket kit. …”

“Intermittent car shaking. After driving for a while, at speeds of around 60 or above, the car violently shakes, especially on bumpy roads. This is an intermittent problem. The dealer (faulkner - philadelphia, pa) - recently did an alignment and fixed a tire rim. The issue went away for a while, but occurs once in a while now. I am not sure exactly what part it is. Note: about a year ago, I hit a curb which had debris on it which ruined two tires. All 4 tires did end up on the curb, and I did replace one of the tires and had the other one plugged and got an alignment.”

“Loud clunking noise in left/front over uneven surface. Worse during cold weather. Checked by independent dealer then by Mazda dealership. Told sway bar bushings were the problem. Car was under warranty at time of initial complaint, but technician was unable to hear it. [bushing warm by the time I got to dealer]. Claim made to Mazda to repair under warranty but was declined. Internet search shows this to be a known problem on this model.”

“Rear shocks fail at 40k miles. Have the shocks replaced at the dealer, making the same noise at 50k miles. I think the quality of shocks and suspension for this car is poor.”