Model directory 
Mazda: common problems and service schedules by model
20 verified faults across 5 models, from Brimly's Vehicle Knowledge Base — each checked by a human before publication. Below is every Mazda model with its most serious known faults; open one for its problems by generation, the mileage they appear at and its service schedule.
- BT-50 Watch for:
- Over-sensitive driver-assist / autonomous emergency braking
- DPF regeneration on short urban trips
- CX-5 Watch for:
- Low-pressure fuel pump recall
- Cylinder-head cracking (2.5 Turbo)
- CX-8 Watch for:
- DPF regeneration and oil-level rise on short trips (2.2 diesel)
- Carbon buildup on intake valves (2.5 Skyactiv-G petrol)
- CX-3 Watch for:
- Carbon buildup on intake valves (Skyactiv-G)
- Mazda Connect infotainment quirks
- CX-30 Watch for:
- Carbon buildup on intake valves (Skyactiv-G)
- Mazda Connect infotainment quirks
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