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2006 Mazda Mazda5 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Mazda Mazda5 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 16,800 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 06V463000 2006-12-04 9,800 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO,…

Consequence

AS A RESULT, WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION RESULTING IN THE DOOR NOT BEING ABLE TO BE CLOSED AND LATCHED. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH AN OPEN DOOR IT MAY ALLOW AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIDING DOOR LATCHES WITH MODIFIED LATCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 05V412000 2005-09-19 7,000 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A HEAT BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN OCCUR.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

MAZDA INSTRUCTED OWNERS (SEPTEMBER 16, 2005) TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLES AND WILL BE GIVEN A RENTAL OR LOANER VEHICLE AT NO COST WHILE MAZDA REPAIRS THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

Complaints by component

TIRES
16
SUSPENSION
12
STEERING
9
SUSPENSION:REAR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
Total complaints103

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“There are two safety issues with this mini van. The first one is for the door handles/latches on the back sliding doors on drivers and passenger side. There was a recall for it and apparently it was fixed in 2009 but has been a problem again that is getting worse. When I try to open the door to…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2019-06-11

“There are two safety issues with this mini van. The first one is for the door handles/latches on the back sliding doors on drivers and passenger side. There was a recall for it and apparently it was fixed in 2009 but has been a problem again that is getting worse. When I try to open the door to…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-06-11

“There are two safety issues with this mini van. The first one is for the door handles/latches on the back sliding doors on drivers and passenger side. There was a recall for it and apparently it was fixed in 2009 but has been a problem again that is getting worse. When I try to open the door to…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-06-11

“Intermittent loss of power while driving. Loss of steering capability as well. The loss is sudden and causes the driver to lose control of the vehicle as steering becomes extremely difficult. This is dangerous. I almost ran off the road once and hit a median on another occasion. Its like a time…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2019-02-08

“Intermittent loss of power while driving. Loss of steering capability as well. The loss is sudden and causes the driver to lose control of the vehicle as steering becomes extremely difficult. This is dangerous. I almost ran off the road once and hit a median on another occasion. Its like a time…”

STEERING · reported 2019-02-08

“Brake pedal spongy after abs system activated,seem like abs control unit fault pump air in brake system.it is a safety issues with a lot of mazda model.mazda had to do some before something bad,accident happens”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-11-14

“While driving down the highway my driver side sliding door flew open with my 5 and 3 year old in the car. When I pulled over and tried to close it I could see that the latch was frozen open. I could not get it to latch again until the temperature had been warmer for half the day. It has been…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-11-12

“I was driving the vehicle, made a u turn and suddenly all lights on the dashboard went off and the vehicle started to turn on and off with no key in the ignition and caught fire. I had parked the vehicle on the side road on a city street.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-05-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mazda Mazda5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.