Hello everyone,
We are considering a CX-5 but I have some reservations reading the forum with all of the issues. Some minor, some more major.
1) Windshields cracking.
2) Electric seats doing crazy things.
3) seats rocking back and forth.
4) Transmission failures
5) Creaking noises etc. etc.
6) Also to a lesser extent the infotainment center not being up to par.
I am coming from a 2012 Kia Sportage with 114k miles that just bit the dust because of a known defect with rod bearing failure. (UGH!)
I had lots of problems with that car. Shocks, CV joints, creaking, seat problems, leather steering falling apart, brake caliper seized up etc. etc. I don't want a repeat!
I am torn between the RAV4 and the CX-5 GT with tech. I LOVE the CX-5 because it's closest to the driving experience of the kia with turbo (which kicked butt! and really can't be beat in the class) The RAV4 on the other hand, appears to have better reliability and less return to the dealer to fix issues but it's really not all that fun to drive.
Just wanted to get some feedback and maybe either put my mind at ease with this choice or maybe move on to something else because a lot of you have had issues etc. I realize that this forum is but a snap shot of a small segment but certainly useful in either direction.
Thank you
We are considering a CX-5 but I have some reservations reading the forum with all of the issues. Some minor, some more major.
1) Windshields cracking.
2) Electric seats doing crazy things.
3) seats rocking back and forth.
4) Transmission failures
5) Creaking noises etc. etc.
6) Also to a lesser extent the infotainment center not being up to par.
I am coming from a 2012 Kia Sportage with 114k miles that just bit the dust because of a known defect with rod bearing failure. (UGH!)
I had lots of problems with that car. Shocks, CV joints, creaking, seat problems, leather steering falling apart, brake caliper seized up etc. etc. I don't want a repeat!
I am torn between the RAV4 and the CX-5 GT with tech. I LOVE the CX-5 because it's closest to the driving experience of the kia with turbo (which kicked butt! and really can't be beat in the class) The RAV4 on the other hand, appears to have better reliability and less return to the dealer to fix issues but it's really not all that fun to drive.
Just wanted to get some feedback and maybe either put my mind at ease with this choice or maybe move on to something else because a lot of you have had issues etc. I realize that this forum is but a snap shot of a small segment but certainly useful in either direction.
Thank you