cx-5

Hey everyone, My wife and I purchased our 2015 Mazda CX-5 with the 2.0L engine brand new, and honestly, it’s been one of the most trouble-free vehicles we’ve ever owned. We’ve always taken meticulous care of it; early oil changes (2500 - 5000 miles or every 6 months), using only top-tier oil...

TLDR: Lift gate, infotainment screen, head up display, key less entry, keys, heated seats, heated steering wheel, interior lights, USB’s, and trip monitor stopped working suddenly. Car runs fine. Battery checked multiple times and showed to be “good”, and no fuses appear to be blown. I have a...

Bought the car in March 2021 with only 19 K Kms. on it from a local Mazda dealer. Purchased an aftermarket extended warranty for added peace of mind (will expire Mar.2026 - Not used to date). This was my first Mazda purchase. I've been a Ford/Mercury/Lincoln guy most of my driving life. Decided...

2017 2.5 NA CX-5 Not quite to 50k miles on an 8+ year old car. At the current rate, I won't achieve the 75k spark plug change interval until the plugs are 12 years old. That seems a long time. Should I change plugs sooner, or wait for 75k?

Hi all, after having problems with rear caliper locking randomly during travel I've decided to replace it. I've replace complete unit including electric parking brake motor. After bleeding air, I've done a test run and everything seemed to be fine, however after engaging parking brake, I've...

Just needed to clean the battery terminal as there is a lot of the acid build up on the negative terminal. After removing the terminals and cleaning them, and putting them back on, will I need any radio code as things get reset? 2016 CX-5 Sport

Dont leave the car fob on or close to the phone charging pad in your CX5 of any other car! The electromagnetic fields from the pad can damage the fob or make it not operate properly. I have never done it but mate did in his Toyota Prado and was just lucky it wasn’t fried.

This will probably be a deal breaker for me. How say you?

Hi guys, I recently leased a brand new 2025 cx5 GT with 64km on the clock. I got it with a full tank of gas and it has around 204km on it now at pretty much a half of tank. I literally have a 4km commute to work pure city stop and go, and im driving like a grandmom because I still can't...

Just wanted to share that I swapped out the factory round foglights for the Morimoto XB LED Fog Lights on my 2015 CX-5 GT AWD. I bought them directly from Morimoto's website and they came in about a week. The fit wasn't exactly plug in play, but it was still easy to do. Pull onto ramps for...

After driving for approximately 20 minutes, I start hearing a whistling sound coming from behind the steering wheel. I believe I can also hear it from outside, near the front left side of the car. The sound is present even when the car is parked and idling (as shown in the video). If I rev the...

How to remove and clean CMP Sensor Exhaust side. Mazda CX-5 2.0L & 2.5L Skyactiv.

I still remember what Infiniti came to the conclusion of in terms of statistics on recommended oil changes on their new Q45 platform. They started out with a 60k recommended first change, and the transmissions were lasting 150k. They bumped up the recommended 1st change and the transmissions...

We just got a 2024 CX-5 turbo carbon with 4k dealer CEO miles on it. The Toyo A36 tires truly sucked, so we put a set of Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive tires, which makes it feel like a different car. It had a dangerous level of reactiveness to center lines and a jitteriness with bumps and road...

Hi, I have a 2018 (KF) CX-5 that I'd like to get working with Android Auto but never used it before in any car and was hoping to ask some newbie questions:- 1. I understand I have to purchase an updated USB hub with the phone symbol on it use AA. I have the firmware on the latest 74.00.324...

Is there any way to fix this? I’ve tried plugging in my phone to the usb port, connecting it with bluetooth and it stays grey. 2019 CX-5

How to troubleshoot Purge Valve Solenoid. Erratic & Very Low Idle.

I just finished replacing the alternator and starter, walnut blasting the intake valves, and changing the spark plugs on my 2015 CX-5 and I thought I’d share what I learned. Disconnect the battery before doing any of this. I used a factory reman alternator and a Bosch reman starter from...

Found this video recently and I think it's very useful. I know there is another video about this topic but I believe this one is more in detail, easier to understand. Followed the instructions and it worked! Check it out and leave some impressions! How to Reset Mazda SkyActiv Transmission -...

My car's engine developed a bit of hesitation when accelerating so I thought about replacing the fuel pump assembly. Found a cheap fuel pump on E-bay, bought it and installed it today. Well, attempted to install the whole assembly but it turned out that I bought the wrong fuel pump assembly. My...