NHTSA Complaint #11208073 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11208073
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	March 13, 2019
Date Filed	May 16, 2019
Mileage	2,997 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE PAINT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE PAINT CHIPS EXCESSIVELY WHEN IT IS BEING HIT BY ROAD DIRT/STONES. KNICKS AND DINKS FROM BEING HIT BY STONES/DIRT ARE ALL PART OF THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. BUT THE EMPHASIS HERE IS THAT THE PAINT IS EXCESSIVELY FLAKING OFF THE CAR WHERE THE CAR IS HIT BY DIRT/STONES. IT COMES OFF IN CHUNKS. IT APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS NOT BONDED TO THE METAL UNDERNEATH THE PAINT.

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