2014 Mazda CX-5: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Nov 23, 2021 · Transmission · HI

After pushing the button to turn my car off, the engine turns off but none of the electronics does. I have to turn my car on and off numerous times to get the navigation/radio screen to turn off, I'm a single woman and I don't want to come back to my car to find a dead battery late at night with no one around. I was advised that Mazda was aware of the problem with the sensor #KDY0-46-040, but was not issuing a recall. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion- t49115_ds799849?sntEmlId=1964374109#msg850430, which shows numerous people are having the same problem and Mazda has assisted some of them in having this part replaced at no cost. This issue should be a recall from Mazda. It's not a wear and tear kind of problem, after many complains they actually changed the specifics of the new part, showing that they know it was defective.

Filed May 22, 2021 · Electrical · CA

When I put the car in park and push the button to shut it off only the engine shuts down. The auxiliary power (radio, etc) stays on and drains the battery. I have to restart it and drive it around, sometimes many times, before it will finally shut down. I looked online and found tons of complaints with many model years of this car for this same issue. Why is Mazda not doing a recall to fix this known issue?

Filed Feb 13, 2021 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · MD

When I turn the car off (push button), the car does not completely turn off. The electronics do not shut off with the car and drain the battery leaving you stranded the next time you try to start the car. From what I have discovered, it is the gear shifter/sensor on the transmission. See the same complaint from many others: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t49115_ds799849

Filed Dec 9, 2019 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · NE

A sensor that communicates what gear the vehicle is in is faulty. The vehicle therefore will not turn off completely. The sensor does not recognize that the vehicle is in park. The auxiliary panel remains on, and the vehicle battery will drain. Repeated restating and shifting in and out of gear will finally get the vehicle turned off. This process sometimes takes several minutes. This issue could easily leave the driver stranded with a dead battery if they are unable to get the vehicle turned off. The faulty sensor has been confirmed by a mechanic unaffiliated with mazda.

Filed Nov 29, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 145,000 miles · ME

The dashboard indicators suddenly came on all at once while driving on the highway. After pulling over to the breakdown lane and putting it in parl, the engine would not turn off when pressing the on/off button. After arriving at our destination, we needed several attempts of putting it in drive and back to park before the engine finally shut off. But the dashboard indicators remained on and would not turn off, draining the battery all the way down. The following morning, we had to have the vehicle towed to a nearby mazda service center.

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 75,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. While attempting to turn the vehicle off, the shifter would not immediately change into the park position and the vehicle would not completely shut off. On several occasions, the battery drained due to the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Jul 10, 2019 · Electrical · 44,300 miles · MN

Radio will not turn off when the car turns off. Vehicle is in park and after pressing the start/stop button the radio will not turn off. Leaving the radio on drains the battery. If I start the car in put in another gear and back to park and pressing the start/stop button it sometimes turns the radio off and other times it does not. The engine however will turn off. The car is stationary when this happens. I did look online and it happens frequency to mazda cx-5 2014 vehicles because there is a video on how to replace the park switch part to correct the issue. Also, the technician at the mazda dealership where I got the park switch installed commented that he sees a lot of customers with this issue. That is why I think it should be recalled and fixed by mazda. Thank you.

Filed Mar 29, 2019 · Electrical · 53,700 miles · HI

When turning the car off, the car doesn't turn off all the way and drains the battery. . I had to buy a new battery and ended up getting having to have my car towed in. Mazda issued a service bulletin for this in 2015 (for 2013 models) and updated in 2016 to include 2014 models: http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/yhst-24809172479195/kdy0-46-040.pdf. The warning lights all come one while you are driving. Very scary

Filed Mar 9, 2019 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · CA

There is a faulty sensor issue with mazda cx-5 circa 2014 where it doesn't register the car is in park and thus the electronic on/off won't turn the car off properly. It turns the engine off but leaves the rest of the electrical system on and can lead to many dead battery situations. Here are several forums detailing the situation: https://www.carcomplaints.com/mazda/cx-5/2014/electrical/will_not_completely_shut_down.shtml https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t49115_ds799849 this can lead to unsafe conditions stranding people with a dead car through a faulty part. Imagine, someone needing to escape the california wildfire or evacuate only to be blocked by this issue.

Filed Dec 18, 2018 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · TX

Pressing the push-start button does not shut off vehicle. Car is in park. Have had to walk away with car still "on", draining the battery.

Filed Jul 13, 2018 · Electrical · IL

After putting my 2014 mazda cx-5 touring at in parking mode/gear and pressing start/stop engine button, it does not shutoff electrical components/accessories. Engine shuts off, but all electrical components/accessories stays on that results in draining the battery. Car does not register that it's in park mode/gear. Hence car can not be locked when stepping away from car. Its the safety issue if car is not reading that its fully parked and it may start rolling/moving on its own on slope surface. Mazda issued a service bulletin for this issue but does not want to do recall on it. Following is from mazda service bulletin: "when pressing the start/stop button, the ignition may not turn off on some vehicles equipped with a gate- type at shifter. Although the shift lever is in 'p' position and the engine shuts off normally, the ignition may stay on (in accessory mode). This concern may be caused by a worn switch unit. To eliminate this concern, the switch unit material has been changed to improve wear resistance. Modified switch units have been established as new service parts." I did a lot of research online and found many owners of mazda cx-5 and mazda 6 having the same issue by their faulty part(at shifter switch). Shift gear switch should not fail with less than 35000 miles. Mazda should own this issue and do a recall on all mazda switches. Consumers don't have to suffer because of their mistakes/faults. Faulty part number: kdy0-46-040

Filed Jul 5, 2018 · Electrical · CA

For the last few weeks the vehicle will not shut off completely. I have to turn the car on and off several times before it works. Due to this issue I cannot lock the vehicle and it had drained the battery.