2013 Mazda CX-5: multiple warning lights

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 130,000 miles · OH

While driving my vehicle on the interstate the car lost the ability to accelerate. All of the dashboard lights came on and I had to coast to the side of the interstate. After restarting the vehicle I was able to drive it but I cannot take the vehicle over 30 MPH now without it shuttering and having acceleration issues. This is a serious and life threatening issue that needs to be fixed free of charge. I have found other reports of this happening but I see no recall information. This needs to be fixed before mazda has lawsuits filed against them. This is a manufacturing error and not a usage error. Please look into this.

Filed Sep 25, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 75,000 miles · PA

When stopped and with the engine and all lights turned off, the car will drain the battery and not be able to be started. This has resulted in being stranded in many places. In fact, I now carry a rechargable battery pack to keep from being stranded once a month.

Filed Jan 1, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 66,000 miles · VA

While my wife was driving to drop our children off to go to work all of a sudden the check engine, low tire and traction control light came on. When all lights came on the engine lost power and could not go above 20 MPH.

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Electrical · 3,000 miles · NY

The 1st incident was about 3 months after purchasing the car in 2012, driving up my block the car all of a sudden lost power and all the dash lights came on. I could not go faster than 5mph and drove back home. The next day car ran fine and I brought it for service where they found nothing wrong and no errors on the computer. I have had this car for almost to years and it is very unsafe. The engine constantly rev's for no reason and I have to apply the brakes to slow down. Then frequently when you want to accelerate especially entering a highway, the car just does not speed up or driving on the highway and the car suddenly slows down by itself. The car frequently feels like you cannot stop when applying brakes that if I had to stop quickly I would crash! Many times sitting at a light with foot on brake, I hear a thump and the car surges forward, luckily it has not caused me to hit another car or person. The tire pressure light came on and would not go off about a year ago, I brought it in for service where they reset it, within a month it was back on again and never shuts off unless reset. I am actually going to look for a new non mazda car this weekend and trading this car in because it is just too unsafe to drive. This really is a shame!!

Filed Apr 18, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 4,000 miles · WA

Car fails to start x 2 but then starts. Briefly, accelerate car as I merge on the fwy. Car begins decelerating, lurching so I struggle to steer to the side of the fwy. Many warning lights flashing, no brakes, no steering ability. Turn of car. Try but unable to turn on car. Call towed. Mechanics say car starts right up and nothing wrong. Funky other little things like, I open rear hatch to put item in car (keys are in house). Attempt to close hatch but it won't latch. Obtain remote and try to use it to engage latch. No luck. Last month, can't start car. Call aaa, technician starts car but says to replace batteries in remote. Take to dealer. Batteries fine and no findings. 4/17/14 start car and proceed to back up. All warning lights are on. Unable to steer or depress brakes. Turn off car. One hour later, car starts and all is copacetic.

Filed Feb 13, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 10,000 miles · TX

Was passing a semi-truck full throttle on a hilly 2 lane roadway.....engine shut down and multiple dash warning lights came on....was able to coast to a safe stop and turned off ignition and restarted vehicle. Very scary!! Took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not find a problem.

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 28,367 miles · IA

The traction control light came on and the tire pressure monitor light began to flash. It felt like car had downshifted a couple of gears. I lost forward power in all gears (engine revved, but no power to wheels through transmission). Fortunately we were just turning into an alley, so was able to park car off a main street. Finally were able to get it to go into reverse to park it briefly. Turned car off then back on again and all lights on dash were normal and transmission would engage in forward gears again. Drove the 7 miles to my house with no problems. Called dealer and the shop says they have never heard of such a problem. Could have been bad if this happened in rush hour traffic.

Filed Dec 6, 2012 · Driver assistance, Engine · 20,414 miles · CA

While driving vehicle on frwy, started losing power fast. As if the engine turned off. At light, traction light, stability control light and check engine light came on. Pulled to side of frwy turned car off, sat there in disbelief. I then turned the vehicle back on - only check engine light stayed on. Had power as if nothing had happen diag found code p1738, p0847. Galpin mazda called tech line and they were told to perform a reflash to the PCM. This happen again about 2 months later. But this time all warning lights turned off after restarting. I will mention it on my next service visit.

Filed Nov 18, 2012 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 6,820 miles · CA

Driving down the freeway, the automatic transaxle light, traction control, and engine light all came on, and car slowed down and it was like it wasn't in gear. I pulled to the side of the road and had to shut it off and restart it four time before all the lights went off and I could drive it again. The check engine light stayed on, but in ran fine.this also happen about a month ago in town, I only had to shut off and restart once, and all the lights went off and its been running fine since until yesterday. I'm taking it to the dealer in the morning.