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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

603 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SA2882016-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH DTC P0137 (CIRCUIT LOW INPUT), CHECK THE REAR HARNESS AT THE RED CIRCLED AREA IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM. IF AN AFTERMARKET ALARM SYSTEM IS INSTALLED, THE REAR HARNESS MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM ELECTRO-TAP CONNECTORS (A) OR TO THE PROTECTOR TUBE (B). THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
SA2852016-12-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF IPHONE SE EARLY ADOPTERS HAVE REPORTED AUDIO ISSUES WITH BLUETOOTH PHONE CALLS WHEN THE SMARTPHONE IS PAIRED WITH A VEHICLE OR WIRELESS HEADSET. THE ISSUE EXTENDS TO GPS VOICE NAVIGATION FOR SOME, BUT STREAMING MUSIC OVER BLUETOOTH APPEARS TO BE UNAFFECTED. SPECIFICALLY, DOZENS OF USERS IN THE APPLE SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND MACRUMORS DISCUSSION FORUMS CLAIM TO BE EXPERIENCING DISTORTED, STATICKY, OR INAUDIBLE PHONE CALLS WHEN USING AN IPHONE SE. IF YOU EXPERIENCE A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT, AND THE CUSTOMER HAS A NEW IPHONE SE, DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THE IPHONE MAY BE THE PROBLEM. HAVE THE CUSTOMER VISIT THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.MACRUMORS.COM/2016/04/11/IPHONE-SE-BLUETOOTH-PHONE-CALL-AUDIO-ISSUES/
SA2832016-12-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CUSTOMERS THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH TOMTOM TO UPDATE THEIR MAZDA TOMTOM SYSTEM (USING TOMTOM HOME SOFTWARE) MAY HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT AN OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATE (AKA FIRMWARE), THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE FILE THAT THE SYSTEM USES TO QUICKLY FIND GPS SATELLITES. THIS FILE IS USUALLY UPDATED DAILY BUT THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT NEED TO UPDATE THIS FILE FOR THEIR SYSTEM TO WORK CORRECTLY. THIS UPDATE WILL ALWAYS BE FREE AS ARE FIRMWARE UPDATES. USE THE TOMTOM HOME SOFTWARE TO DETERMINE WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC CUSTOMER.IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW THE FILE WORKS WITH TOMTOM DEVICES AND HOW LONG IT REMAINS ACCURATE, CLICK HERE.
01-014-16-3208A2016-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LACK OF ENGINE POWER/ROUGH IDLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE MISFIRE RELATED DTCS OF P0300:00, P0301:00, P0302:00, P0303:00 AND P0304:00. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE IGNITION COIL(S) DUE TO A HIGH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLD AND WARM AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THE PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE IGNITION COIL HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN.
02-010-16-3170C2016-12-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A KNOCKING / SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS AND/OR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE NOISE MAY BE DUE TO:•UPPER FRONT STRUT BEARING (A) DAMAGE. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)•STICK/SLIP BETWEEN THE FRONT STRUT BEARING AND COIL SPRING. (CX-3, CX-5 AND MAZDA6)•THE BUMP STOPPER (C) MAY BE CONTACTING THE STRUT BEARING WHEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER IS COMPRESSED, CAUSING A POPPING NOISE. (MAZDA6 ONLY)•THE FRONT LOWER ARM BUSHING (D) IS MAKING A STICK-SLIP NOISE IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6). TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, THE FOLLOWING MASS-PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE:1. THE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE FRONT STRUT BEARING (A) HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)2. A PROTECTOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONTO THE COIL SPRING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)3. THE SHAPE OF THE BUMP STOPPER (C) WILL BE MODIFIED IN THE FUTURE. (MAZDA6 ONLY)4. THE SHAPE OF THE COIL SPRING HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-3 ONLY)5. FRICTION OF THE LOWER ARM BUSHING HAS BEEN REDUCED BY ADDING A DRY COATING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)NOTE:THE PISTON ROD NUT (B) REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.
09-044-16-32272016-12-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (BELOW FREEZING) WHERE THE HATCHBACK WILL NOT LATCH (HALF LATCH) WHEN CLOSING. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE STOPPER RUBBER, A COMPONENT OF THE LIFTGATE LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR (A), HARDENING WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING. THE STOPPER RUBBER HAS NOW BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN.
SA2342016-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. IDS UPDATE 101.00 AND 101.02 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON MS3 UNDER THE "IDS/INFOTAINMENT" TAB.
1080M2016-12-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. IF AN ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED AFTER A CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE, CLEAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTERNALLY BEFORE INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE MAY FAIL PREMATURELY.METALLIC DEBRIS FROM THE OLD ENGINE (WITH CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE) MAY REST INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN THE NEW ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED, DEBRIS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WILL BE INGESTED INTO THE NEW ENGINE AND CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE.CLEAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTERNALLY TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS FROM OLD ENGINE BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE ASSEMBLY.IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CANNOT BE PROPERLY CLEANED INTERNALLY, REPLACE IT
1079M2016-12-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SMART CITY BRAKE SUPPORT (SCBS) MAY OPERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PROVIDES 7 EXAMPLES: OBJECTS ON THE ROAD AT THE ENTRANCE TO A CURVE.VEHICLES PASSING IN THE OPPOSITE LANE WHILE MAKING A CURVE.METAL OBJECTS, BUMPS, OR PROTRUDING OBJECTS ON THE ROAD.WHEN PASSING THROUGH A TOLL GATE.WHEN PASSING UNDER A VINYL CURTAIN OR FLAG.PLASTIC OBJECTS SUCH AS PYLONS.TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS OR STANDING TREES.THIS M-TIP ARTICLE PROVIDES 2 ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES:A. THERE IS FOGGING ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE WINDSHIELD.B. THERE IS/ARE FOGGING/WATER DROPS ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE WINDSHIELD.THE NEAR INFRARED LASER BEAM IS A LIGHT BEAM AND IS REFRACTED BY WATER DROPS OR FOREIGN MATERIAL ON THE WINDSHIELD. IN THIS CASE, THE NEAR INFRARED LASER BEAM MAY NOT DETECT AN OBSTRUCTION AHEAD CORRECTLY.
SA2182016-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A 2013-2016 CX-5 WITH DTC P011A WITH OVERHEATING AND/OR NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER, COMPARE THE HEATER PERFORMANCE TO ANOTHER CX-5. IF ANOTHER CX-5 IS NOT AVAILABLE, CHECK THE HEATER CORE FLOW AND IF RESTRICTED, DRAIN/REPLACE COOLANT AND REPLACE THE HEATER CORE. NOTE: IF THE CODE IS SET BY ITSELF, WITHOUT OVERHEATING AND/OR NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER, FOLLOW THE WORKSHOP MANUAL ON MS3 ONLINE.
02-010/162016-08-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A KNOCKING / SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS AND/OR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE NOISE MAY BE DUE TO:•UPPER FRONT STRUT BEARING (A) DAMAGE. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)•STICK/SLIP BETWEEN THE FRONT STRUT BEARING AND COIL SPRING. (CX-3, CX-5 AND MAZDA6)•THE BUMP STOPPER (C) MAY BE CONTACTING THE STRUT BEARING WHEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER IS COMPRESSED, CAUSING A POPPING NOISE. (MAZDA6 ONLY)•THE FRONT LOWER ARM BUSHING (D) IS MAKING A STICK-SLIP NOISE IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6).TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE, THE FOLLOWING MASS-PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE:1. THE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE FRONT STRUT BEARING (A) HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)2. A PROTECTOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONTO THE COIL SPRING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)3. THE SHAPE OF THE BUMP STOPPER (C) WILL BE MODIFIED IN THE FUTURE. (MAZDA6 ONLY)4. THE SHAPE OF THE COIL SPRING HAS BEEN CHANGED. (CX-3 ONLY)5. FRICTION OF THE LOWER ARM BUSHING HAS BEEN REDUCED BY ADDING A DRY COATING. (CX-5 AND MAZDA6)NOTE:THE PISTON ROD NUT (B) REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.
MULTI-MODELS 62016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CONNECTOR C-04 AND C-08 SERVICE CAUTION (2015 CX-5).. WHEN PERFORMING ELECTRICAL REPAIRS ON THE REAR HARNESS, TAKE CAUTION WHEN RE-CONNECTING CONNECTORS C-04 AND C-08. BOTH CONNECTORS ARE IDENTICAL AND NEAR THE SAME LOCATION. IF CONNECTED INCORRECTLY, MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS WILL OCCUR.
RF-16-012016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 2013-16 MX-5/MIATA CLUB AND LAUNCH EDITION - SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION. CERTAIN PARTS USED ON 2013-2016 MX-5/MIATA CLUB AND LAUNCH EDITIONS WERE ADDED BY MNAO'S PORT FACILITIES OR DEALERS AND ARE NOT SHOWN IN THE BEPC. REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW TO ORDER SERVICE PARTS.
09-043/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. RATTLE/POP NOISE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AND/OR CREAK NOISE FROM A-PILLAR OVER ROUGH/BUMPY ROADS. WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE/POP NOISE FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND/OR A CREAK NOISE FROM THE A-PILLAR. THE RATTLE/POP NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOW COWL PANEL (A) MOUNTING BOLT (B) TORQUE.
09-014/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EQUIPMENT. WHITE MILKY STAINS ON INNER SURFACE OF HEADLIGHT LENS. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LED OR DISCHARGE TYPE HEADLIGHTS MAY EXHIBIT WHITE MILKY STAINS ON THE INNER SURFACE OF HEADLIGHT LENS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF POOR APPEARANCE. THIS CONCERN IS CAUSED BY GAS THAT EMITS FROM A GASKET IN THE LAMP UNIT. THE GAS ADHERES TO INNER SURFACEOF HEADLIGHT LENS AND REACTS WITH ANTI-CLOUDING COATING AND MOISTURE IN THE AIR TO CREATE WHITE MILKY STAINS. THE GASKET MATERIAL HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN. CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS CONCERN SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIRED USING THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE.
09-010/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. STAINS FOUND ON PAINT DURING PDI SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STAINS APPEARING ON THE HOOD, ROOF AND/OR TRUNK OF VEHICLE. THIS CONCERN IS MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN COLD WEATHER AREAS JUST AFTER THE RAPGARD IS REMOVED AT PDI. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY MOISTURE WHICH HAS BEEN TRAPPED AND CONDENSED BETWEN PAINT AND THE RAPGARD. THESE TYPES OF STAINS CAN BE REMOVED WITH HEAT GUN OR AN INFRARED DRIER. IF YOU ENCOUNTER THIS CONCERN DURING PDI, USE HEAT GUN OR AN INFRARED DRIER TO APPLY HEAT TO THE AFFECTED ARE TO REMOVE STAIN(S).
09-009/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. HANDS-FREE BLUETOOTH MODULE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING RELATED CONCERNS. TO IMPROVE THEHANDLING OF BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING CUSTOMER CONCERNS, MAZDA CREATED A SPECIAL SERVICE AND PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM AS OF FEBRUARY 2010. CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING RELATED CONCERNS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE AND/OR DEVICE INSPECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
09-008/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION(S) RELATEDTO C-15 CONNECTOR CORROSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS IN CONNECTION WITH A MALFUNCTION RELATED TO THE C-15 CONNECTOR. THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE. THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE ADVANCED KEYLESS SYSTEM. THE WARNING LAMP STAYS ON EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. DTC B10E7:17 (START STOP UNIT, IG1 RELAY CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION) AND DTCS RELATED TO COMMUNICATION ERRORS MAY BE STORED IN PCM MEMORY.
09-006/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. FRONT POWER SEATS DO NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. 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.
03-001/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-006/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-003/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-001/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
01-005-142016-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
RF-14-06R2016-04-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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