2006 MAZDA MAZDA5 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2006 Mazda Mazda5 has 4 recalls, the most serious being a fire risk: when the engine runs at very high RPM, heat can build up in the exhaust system to the point of igniting a fire. The other two recalls both involve the sliding door latch mechanism and describe the same underlying problem. In cold climates, water can get into the manual door latch and freeze, preventing the latch pawl from returning to the closed position after the door is opened. This leaves the sliding door unable to latch shut, and if the problem goes unnoticed, the door can swing open while the vehicle is moving.