NHTSA Complaint #11626592 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11626592
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 9, 2024
Date Filed	November 21, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

This car has a confirmed cracked cylinder head and is leaking oil. This is a known issue and there is a TSB out for it. It happened at $62500 miles and is just outside of the warranty. This has happened to several of these cars. Mazda is not doing "good will" to repair them and there is not yet a recall which there should be. The car suddenly started leaking oil and smoking/burning. It is unsafe and a defective cylinder head. Mazda should be taking responsibility for this

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