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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2010 Mazda MAZDA5 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 57 total for the year
Median mileage
28,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5, 4% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 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.

“At a full stop with my right foot on the brake, the car jumped (as if being hit from behind) and the engine began revving as if I had my foot pressing down as hard as possible on the accelerator. I had to put the car into neutral and turn the car off to get it to stop. This has happened several times since february at random intervals ranging from 4 months to 1 week apart between incidents and in all different types of weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #10556740, filed 2013-12, 30,000 miles

“Around 26000 miles, I noticed my 2010 Mazda 5 started showing difficulty shifting. There are 2 noticeable times when it occurs, 1) when travelling between 30-40mph and you remove your foot from the accelerator for 5 seconds or so and then depress the accelerator to increase speed, the car fails to respond until you almost push the pedal to the floor, and 2) when accelerating out of a turn or when traffic light turns green as you approach slowly, the car fails to respond when you depress the gas pedal to accelerate. …”

NHTSA complaint #10436352, filed 2011-11, 26,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201328%
201238%
201024%
200935%
200846%
200758%
200634%

Other parts of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA5

Air bags
13 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeat belts
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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