The Endless Mirror Issue

[Pitter]

I did a search and there are many posts on the issue of mirrors not closing. My Signature is now six years old and I have already replaced the driver side mirror for this reason. However it too now suffers the same problem. I wonder if there has ever been a definitive fix.

 

[HyFlyer]

Do you actually need the mirrors to fold in every time you turn the car off?
Personally, I turned off the auto-fold feature and only fold them in manually (on the door switch) when I need to. 5 1/2 years no issues.

That's my only advice, if you don't need them to fold every time.

 

[Epiphany]

Do you actually need the mirrors to fold in every time you turn the car off?
Personally, I turned off the auto-fold feature and only fold them in manually (on the door switch) when I need to. 5 1/2 years no issues.

That's my only advice, if you don't need them to fold every time.

I picked up my 2021 GT used, almost right away one of the mirrors stopped folding in. Got them to replace both under warranty then immediately turned that function off. Also now only fold in manually from the switch when I want them closed. Seems like it's just a matter of time till they stop working if you have them open and close every time you lock the car.

 

[Pitter]

Well I find it handy for the walk away locking as you can see by the mirrors the car is locked. That feature by the way is imperfect because if I get out of the car, open the rear door to get something, close it and and walk away towards the rear the car doesn't lock so the mirrors tell me. I think it is a very useful feature especially here in Colombia where parking spaces at malls etc. are tight having been designed for the smaller cars prevalent in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Frank_Zuccar]

I also used my folded mirrors as an indication that the had, indeed, locked. Unfortunately, my driver side mirror also failed at 4 yrs/42,000 miles.

Frank

 

[wlong01]

Do you actually need the mirrors to fold in every time you turn the car off?
Personally, I turned off the auto-fold feature and only fold them in manually (on the door switch) when I need to. 5 1/2 years no issues.

That's my only advice, if you don't need them to fold every time.

I do exactly the same thing and it will be 6 years next month - zero mirror problems.

 

[Pitter]

Lucky you!

 

[Laowan]

I did a search and there are many posts on the issue of mirrors not closing. My Signature is now six years old and I have already replaced the driver side mirror for this reason. However it too now suffers the same problem. I wonder if there has ever been a definitive fix.

I just fixed the folding problem of the main driver's side rearview mirror on my 2013 Mazda CX-5 yesterday. This is a common problem on our car. You can remove the rearview mirror and take out the folding assembly inside, and disassemble it. You will see a spring. You can use a cutting machine to cut off a circle of the spring and then put it back. The problem is solved. Of course, you can also check whether the gears inside are worn and replace them.

 

[Laowan]

I did a search and there are many posts on the issue of mirrors not closing. My Signature is now six years old and I have already replaced the driver side mirror for this reason. However it too now suffers the same problem. I wonder if there has ever been a definitive fix.

Of course my car is a 2013 Mazda CX-5 2.0 displacement from China, but I think the rearview mirrors should be the same. You can try it.

 

[Pitter]

Well it's obviously a continuing issue and I can't understand why with one replacement mirror already the issue can't be fixed.

 

[chickdr]

One would think Mazda could have come up with a more robust mechanism, since it seems to be a common failure point.