2010 Mazda MAZDA5 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 9%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5, 9% of the 57 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.
“Takata recall my fuel tank was contaminat with water and black gook I payed $900.00 to have it fixed will the problem is still therethenmy airbag light keeps blinking on and off and my suspencion is off as well then I payed $923.40 fora rental all this was payed out of pocket”
NHTSA complaint #10934751, filed 2016-12, 61,605 miles“Rear tires (toyo, size 205-50r17) became noticeably noisy, at speeds of approximately 25 MPH & above) due to cupping (low spots and high spots) wear on inside edge of tires. I took vehicle to Mazda dealer where I was informed that this is caused by the high camber angle of the rear suspension (I.e., the top of each rear tire leans inward). The camber is non-adjustable.”
NHTSA complaint #10489430, filed 2012-12, 16,000 miles“Mazda 5 started making rattling noises whenever I drive over a rough road. I googled the problem and found out it's very common in many cars built after 2005 and the solution is to replace the sway bar bushing. This will happen to every Mazda 5 and similar I.e Mazda 3. Mazda know there is a issue and no recall. The bad bushing affects the steering to feel less precise than it usually does, since the sway bar moves around terribly. As the vehicle corners, the car feel less steady, with poor handling. There is a TSB out for this problem bulletin no: 02-002/11”
NHTSA complaint #10821820, filed 2016-01, 23,000 miles“Tires make noise at 25+MPH. Also tried to rotate them, but the inside thread worn unevenly (also mentioned here by others). The tire shop said that shocks need to be replaced, called Mazda, but they don't cover shocks/struts under power train protection. Also a major clunk at front suspension, mechanics can't figure out.”
NHTSA complaint #10489558, filed 2012-12, 45,000 miles“Front sway bar bushings were replaced no less than 3 times by the dealer under warranty. The symptom is a clunking or thumping noise on rough or washboarded roads. The sway bar is .908 inches in diameter and the wall thickness of the bushings is approximately .25 inches. They are rubber from Mazda and apparently, changing them every 20k mi or so are not adequate for the application. Seems that there is a known issue by Mazda for this but one of the busining that was just removed 2/3/18 was torn nearly in half across between the sway bar and the cross member. …”
NHTSA complaint #11071711, filed 2018-02, 25,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10226814Nov 18, 2022Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10213185May 24, 2022Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10170656Jan 9, 2020Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10153315Jan 2, 2019Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10134930Mar 26, 2018Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10213387Feb 15, 2016Shock absorber replacement guidelines
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5
13 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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