Service bulletins for the 2013 Mazda CX-5
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
824 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 0900616 | 2022-06-06. Service bulletin. SEATS; POWER TRAIN. Front power seats do not slide back and forth |
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| 09-027-21-3829 | 2021-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS. Some vehicles (without power seats) may exhibit a driver seat that gradually moves down by itself. This concern may be caused when a load, which is applied to the seat during braking, exceeds a certain level that could impact the retaining mechanism of the seat lifter causing the seat to gradually move downward. To eliminate this concern, the play in the lift mechanism gears has been reduced. |
| 09-011-17-3339a | 2021-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ACCESSORY; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. Some vehicles may exhibit excessive noise when operating either front power seat forward or backward. The noise may be caused by cable vibration, which transmits power from the motor to the gears. The cable vibrates inside the case due to inadequate fabric wrapped around the cable. The fabric thickness has been increased to eliminate the noise. |
| 09-005-18-3414a | 2018-08-20. Service bulletin. SEATS. Some vehicles may exhibit excessive operating noise when sliding the driver and/or passenger power seat(s) back and forth. The noise may be caused by cable vibration, which transmits power from the motor to the gears. The cable vibrates inside the cable casing due to inadequately wrapped fabric around the cable. To eliminate this concern, the power seat cable has been changed to a type that produces less friction and noise. |
| 09-017-18-3437a | 2018-05-14. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative driver and/or front passenger side seat warmer(s) in any mode (High, Mid and Low). This may be caused by repeated load applied to the seat cushion (1) while the seat isoccupied. A section of the heater mat (2) just above the reinforcement rod (3) in the cushion pad contactsinternal heater mat wire and causes damage (4). |
| 09-017-18-3437 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative driver and/or front passenger side seat warmer(s) in any mode (High, Mid and Low). This may be caused by repeated load applied to the seat cushion (1) while the seat is occupied. A section of the heater mat (2) just above the reinforcement rod (3) in the cushion pad contacts internal heater mat wire and causes damage (4). |
| 09-005-18-3414 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. Some vehicles may exhibit excessive operating noise when sliding the driver and/or passenger power seat(s) back and forth. The noise may be caused by cable vibration, which transmits power from the motor to the gears. The cable vibrates inside the cable casing due to inadequately wrapped fabric around the cable. To eliminate this concern, the power seat cable has been changed to a type that produces less friction and noise. |
| 09-033-17-3374 | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. SEATS. Some vehicles may have a condition where the front of the drivers seat cushion trim comes off the seat frame (as shown below). This is found on vehicles equipped with power seats and leather, leatherette or cloth type seat trim. The front seat cushion is attached to the seat frame using a folding collar. The collar may slip out of the seat frame when force is applied to the front of the seat cushion. |
| 09-016-17-3327a | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. Some vehicles may exhibit the driver and/or front passenger side seat warmer(s) malfunction on any mode (High, Mid and Low). This may be caused by repeated load applied to the seat cushion (A) while the seat is occupied. A section of the heater mat (B) just above the reinforcement rod (C) in the cushion pad (A) contacts internal heater mat wire and causes damage (D). |
| 09-024-17-3350 | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. SEATS. Some vehicles (without power seats) may exhibit a driver seat that gradually moves down by itself. This concern may be caused when a load, which is applied to the seat during braking, exceeds a certain level that could impact the retaining mechanism of the seat lifter causing the seat to gradually move downward. To eliminate this concern, the play in the lift mechanism gears has been reduced. |
| 09-032-13-2849 | 2017-08-10. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles, equipped with a 4:2:4 split type rear seat, may exhibit a rattling noise when driving on rough roads. The noise is heard around the latch area of the rear center seat back, as shown below. This concern may be caused by a rubber stopper that has come off the rear center seat back bracket. The seat bracket contacts the striker and causes the noise.The shape of the rubber stopper and center seat back bracket have been changed to eliminate the noise. |
| 09-034-15-3068 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE FRONT POWER (DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER) SEATS DO NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH PROPERLY OR THAT THEY MAY BE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY A FOREIGN OBJECT GETTING STUCK UNDER THE POWER SLIDE UNIT (BELOW) WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET (A) DEFORMATION, RESULTING IN MOTOR CABLE (B) BREAKAGE. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE SHAPE OF THE MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET (A) HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCREASE ITS STRENGTH. |
| 09-015-15-3026 | 2017-06-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. WHEN FOLDING THE REAR SEAT BACK FORWARD, THE HEAD RESTRAINT (B) MAY CATCH ON THE FRONT SEAT BACK POCKET (A). IF WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE REAR SEAT AT THIS TIME (I.E. PASSENGER PUSHES ON REAR SEAT, ETC.), THE FRONT SEAT BACK POCKET MAY BECOME TORN. |
| 09-004-15-3000 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER (OR SEAT HEATER) ON THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, PART OF THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE MAY COME OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME BENT. UNDER REPEATED STRESS, THE WIRE MAY BREAK CAUSING AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER CONDITION. AN ADDITIONAL ADHESION TREATMENT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO ELIMINATE THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE FROM COMING OUT OF THE POSITION. |
| 09-006-15-2904 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. SOME VEHICLES (WITHOUT POWER SEATS) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVER SEAT THAT GRADUALLY MOVES DOWN BY ITSELF. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED WHEN A LOAD, WHICH IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT DURING BRAKING, EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LEVEL THAT COULD IMPACT THE RETAINING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT LIFTER CAUSING THE SEAT TO GRADUALLY MOVE DOWNWARD. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE PLAY IN THE LIFT MECHANISM GEARS HAS BEEN REDUCED. |
| 09-004-15-3000A | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER (OR SEAT HEATER) ON THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, PART OF THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE MAY COME OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME BENT. UNDER REPEATED STRESS, THE WIRE MAY BREAK CAUSING AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER CONDITION. |
| 09-006-15-2904A | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. SOME VEHICLES (WITHOUT POWER SEATS) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVER SEAT THAT GRADUALLY MOVES DOWN BY ITSELF. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED WHEN A LOAD, WHICH IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT DURING BRAKING, EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LEVEL THAT COULD IMPACT THE RETAINING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT LIFTER CAUSING THE SEAT TO GRADUALLY MOVE DOWNWARD. TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE PLAY IN THE LIFT MECHANISM GEARS HAS BEEN REDUCED. |
| 09-033-14-2944A | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER (OR SEAT HEATER) ON THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, PART OF THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE MAY COME OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME BENT. UNDER REPEATED STRESS, THE WIRE MAY BREAK CAUSING AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER CONDITION.AN ADDITIONAL ADHESION TREATMENT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO ELIMINATE THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE FROM COMING OUT OF THE POSITION. |
| 09-033-14-2944 | 2017-05-04. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER (OR SEAT HEATER) ON THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT, PART OF THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE MAY COME OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME BENT. UNDER REPEATED STRESS, THE WIRE MAY BREAK CAUSING AN INOPERATIVE SEAT WARMER CONDITION.AN ADDITIONAL ADHESION TREATMENT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO ELIMINATE THE HEATER ELEMENT WIRE FROM COMING OUT OF THE POSITION. |
| 09-019-14-2904 | 2017-04-27. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME VEHICLES (WITHOUT POWER SEATS) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVER SEAT THAT GRADUALLY MOVES DOWN BY ITSELF. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED WHEN A LOAD, WHICH IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT DURING BRAKING, EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LEVEL THAT COULD IMPACT THE RETAINING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT LIFTER CAUSING THE SEAT TO GRADUALLY MOVE DOWNWARD.TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE SEAT LIFTER CARRIER PLATE THICKNESS HAS BEEN INCREASED. |
| 09-008-14-2870 | 2017-04-27. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FRAYED FRONT SEAT BACK TRIM, WHICH CAUSES A POOR APPEARANCE CONCERN. THIS MAY OCCUR UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS WHERE THE CUSTOMER RUBS AGAINST THE SEAT BACK TRIM WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. IF THE CUSTOMER WEARS CLOTHES DESIGNED WITH METAL ACCESSORIES (I.E. JEWELRY, TACK, ZIPPER OR VELCRO), THE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. |
| 09-010-13-2774B | 2017-04-26. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME VEHICLES (WITHOUT POWER SEATS) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVER SEAT THAT GRADUALLY MOVES DOWN BY ITSELF. THIS CON-CERN MAY BE CAUSED WHEN A LOAD, WHICH IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT DURING BRAKING, EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LEVEL THAT COULD IMPACT THE RETAINING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT LIFTER CAUSING THE SEAT TO GRADUALLY MOVE DOWNWARD.TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE SEAT LIFTER CARRIER PLATE THICKNESS HAS BEEN INCREASED. |
| 09-042-12-2733 | 2017-04-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4:2:4 SPLIT TYPE REAR SEAT MAY BE UNABLE TO LOWER THE REAR SEATBACK (A) WHEN PULLING THE LEFT (B) AND/OR RIGHT (C) REMOTE HANDLES. ALSO, THE SEATBACKS MAY NOT FULLY LATCH (LOCK) WHEN PLACED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. |
| 09-010-13-2774A | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME VEHICLES (WITHOUT POWER SEATS) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVER SEAT THAT GRADUALLY MOVES DOWN BY ITSELF. THIS CON-CERN MAY BE CAUSED WHEN A LOAD, WHICH IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT DURING BRAKING, EXCEEDS A CERTAIN LEVEL THAT COULD IMPACT THE RETAINING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT LIFTER CAUSING THE SEAT TO GRADUALLY MOVE DOWNWARD. |
| 09-020-13-2808A | 2017-04-24. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK RECLINING POSITION SEEMS TO CHANGE BY ITSELF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED UNKNOWINGLY BY THE CUSTOMER WHEN THEY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CUSTOMER’S LEG MAY BE CONTACTING THE RECLINER SWITCH KNOB AND CHANGING THE SEATBACK RECLINING POSITION.NOTE:THIS ISSUE DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY MOVEMENT OF THE SEATBACK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. |
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