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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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05-005-16-32182016-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS STORED IN THE TCM MEMORY (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738).•P0842:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 1 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON•P0847:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 2 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON•P0872:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 3 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON•P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON•P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING MALFUNCTION•P1738:00 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONTHIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A AND/OR B AT THE CONTROL VALVE BODY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY GETTING STUCK DUE TO CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE PASSAGE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.NOTE:IF THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT CONCERN, THIS TSB IS NOT APPLICABLE. REFER TO MS3 ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS OR WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE.
09-024-16-3192B2016-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 55.00.760 OR LATER).•SOME STREET NAMES IN CANADA ARE NOT DISPLAYED.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ALLOW TO SET CERTAIN CITIES AS DESTINATION.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ANNOUNCE VOICE GUIDANCE FOR STREET NAMES.•NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN REMAINING THE TASK BAR.•TURN -BY-TURN NAVIGATION GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISPLAY ON ON THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (FOR VEHICLES WITH 55.00.750).•EVERY TIME THE NAVIGATION IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE POSITION STARTS FROM THE LOCATION (DEALER) WHERE THE CMU WAS UPDATED FROM VERSION 55.00.650 TO 55.00.750.•NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN TURN BLACK, FREEZE OR REBOOT.•SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD. SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT.•WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT.•FAVORITES DISAPPEAR.•VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH.•REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN.•TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE.•WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCA-TION IS COMMA.”•CONTACT INFORMATION CANNOT BE LOADED CORRECTLY FROM PHONES OTHER THAN IPHONE.NOTE:MAZDA IS WORKING TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE, AND MAY ISSUE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE VER-SION UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON MS3 UNDER IDS/INFOTAINMENT.
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.
SA2782016-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). AFTER PANDORA V7.0 WAS RELEASED ON MARCH 7TH, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON VEHICLE WITH MAZDA CONNECT.NAVIGATION VOICE GUIDANCE WILL SKIP AND CUT OUT LOSING MANY WORDS.PANDORA WILL SUDDENLY DISCONNECT AND MAZDA CONNECT WILL REVERT TO THE PREVIOUSLY USED SOURCE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PANDORA APP. HAVE THE CUSTOMER CONTACT PANDORA AT PANDORA-SUPPORT@PANDORA.COM. NOTE: IF THE PANDORA APP WORKS ON THE CUSTOMER'S PHONE, THEY CAN STREAM PANDORA USING BLUETOOTH.
SA2712016-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE. IF THE VEHICLE HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P2096 STORED, UPDATE THE PCM CALIBRATION WITH IDS VERSION 99.01 OR HIGHER.
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.
MTI_11152016-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. BSM SYSTEM VEHICLE DETECTION HAS CHANGED. ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL FUNCTION IS THE SAME AS PREVIOUS VEHICLES, VEHICLE DETECTION IS DIFFERENT. FOR DETAILED BSM SYSTEM INFORMATION, REFER TO SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS.
MTI_11112016-11-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
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 122016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. INTERMITTENT NO CRANK/NO START. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT NO CRANK/NO START. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR C-11 NOT FULLY SEATED (LOCKED). IDS MAY SHOW SEVERAL U CODES STORED IN MEMORY. PROPERLY SECURE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR C-11 TO RESOLVE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT.
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.
15-001/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LDWS OR ALH WARNING LIGHT ON WITH DTC C1001:92. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 2 SYMPTOMS, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEAR. LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON AT IDLE; DTC C1001:92 (POOR FUNCTIONING OF FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC)) IS STORED IN MEMORY. ADAPTIVE LED HEADLIGHTS (ALH) WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON WHILE DRIVING; DTC C1001:92 (POOR FUNCTIONING OF FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC)) IS STORED IN MEMORY.
09-044/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. MAZDA CONNECT SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT REBOOT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN WITH A FEW MINUTES AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED ON, AND WILL NOT REBOOT. IT WILL ONLY REBOOT AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OF THE CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) HARDWARE.
09-042/152016-07-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. AIR BUBBLES TRAPPED INSIDE WINDSHIELD. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT SMALL AIR BUBBLES AROUND UPPER LEFT CORNER OF WINDSHIELD. AN IMPROPER PRODUCTION PROCESS CAUSED REMAINING AIR TO BE TRAPPED BETWEEN GLASS AND THE INTERMEDIATE FILM. THE PRODUCTION PROCESS HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN.
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.
09-006/162016-07-14. 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.
01-006/162016-07-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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