There are 2 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2007 Mazda Mazda5 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS ON MY 2007 MAZDA 5 NEED TO BE TURNED BECAUSE THEY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE WARPING. IT IS NOT REASONABLE THAT ROTORS MUST BE TURNED AT ABOUT 17000 MILES, I HAVE SEEN ON THE WEB THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR SITUATION. THEY STATE THAT THE ROTORS ARE A NORMAL WEAR ITEM AND THUS NOT COVERED. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES THROUGHOUT MY LIFE AND THIS QUALITY AND LIFE OF THESE ROTORS ARE UNACCEPTABLE, VEHICLES AVERAGE WELL OVER 30,000 MILES BEFORE ANY TYPE OF MAINTENANCE MUST BE PERFORMED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA5. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE CONTACT EXITED. SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.