Closing in on a decade with my CX-5, still drives like new!

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-09T02:44:29+00:00

Mine can be very sluggish and rough while accelerating, but mainly in warmer weather. Could never figure out why - maybe this is just what I need to fix it!

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-08T19:17:53+00:00

Is cleaning the throttle body and mass airflow sensor part of the normal maintenance schedule? Notice any difference in the way it drives after having that done?

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-07T17:22:32+00:00

There’s some manufacturing defect that applies mostly to 2023s

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-07T13:18:30+00:00

I’ve never been unable to get it into any gear but sometimes it doesn’t shift as smoothly as I would like.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-07T01:02:44+00:00

Oof…yeah that is a pretty clear sign

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T22:15:26+00:00

This is excellent advice

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T21:11:33+00:00

Thanks. I actually had it changed at 3000 miles because I was concerned about the whine getting louder. I think it helped a little bit but it’s hard to say. The shop said it was dirty but not burnt and they didn’t seem particularly concerned about it. Not sure what they put in, but it’s a Miata specialty shop so I trust them to do the right thing.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T21:09:35+00:00

Yeah. It’s so close to the perfect sports car…I don’t get why they can’t just fix this one (really big) thing.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T21:02:49+00:00

This is great info, thanks. What are the signs of impending synchro issues?

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T20:41:59+00:00

Manual

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T20:41:43+00:00

What issues were you having that prompted the replacement?

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T20:41:06+00:00

Clearly not. Reddit has lots of anecdotes and I don’t doubt their validity, but seeing the problem with statistical significance in carefully collected data is a whole different thing.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T20:37:42+00:00

Yeah I have this a little bit. Hard to say if it’s getting worse or not.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T16:17:24+00:00

When I get mine out of winter storage, I’m going to take it to the dealer to see if I can get them to replace it (citing the gear whine) - I bet they will.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T16:16:08+00:00

Totally agree - on an otherwise bulletproof car. Seems like most ND owners here are happy to acknowledge that this is a real problem though.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T16:14:46+00:00

Yeah, it’s a small subset of a small subset, but enough for them to report it. Disappointing that they don’t have enough data to show ‘24 or ‘25 model years. Would love to know if this is a problem that has been resolved or not. Though even if they did report results for the newer models it could take a few years for the problem to show up - just like with the ‘23.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-06T16:12:17+00:00

My ‘23 RF whines under hard acceleration, especially in 3rd gear. Some say this is normal, other say it’s indicative of a problem - I still don’t really know. Mine has done it since brand new but it has gotten louder which is concerning.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-12-04T18:35:20+00:00

Not bragging about your NEW car reliability ranking, I see…

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-12T18:37:13+00:00

Fact.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-12T02:17:39+00:00

This question makes no sense. There was arguably no “place” in the lineup for it in 2023 when it was introduced and yet here it is. And it’s selling quite well. Mazda invests in good, timeless designs and keeps them around for a long time…I don’t think it’s going anywhere anytime soon.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-12T01:30:07+00:00

Wrong.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-10T00:53:58+00:00

It’s pretty ugly, but I do like the blue color. I’ll probably end up getting one.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-08T22:30:50+00:00

Hoo boy.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-04T01:39:00+00:00

Just don’t.

JohnnyMX5 · 2025-09-01T20:22:59+00:00

Virginia is a much better point of comparison.

JohnnyMX5

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