NHTSA Complaint #11343828 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11343828
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	August 7, 2020
Date Filed	August 7, 2020
Mileage	5,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I AM EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL CHIPPING OF THE PAINT ON MY 2018 MAZDA CX-5. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR JUST UNDER 3 MONTHS AND UNDER 7000 MILES DRIVEN. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE PAINT IS NOT BONDED WITH THE METAL UNDERNEATH THE PAINT. OR THAT THE LAYERS OF PAINT ARE NOT BONDED. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING SAME OR VERY ISSUES WITH THE SOUL CRYSTAL RED PAINT MAZDA IS USING. IT NEEDS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS FAULTY PAINT AND HANDLED BY MAZDA ACCORDINGLY.

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