There are 2 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2008 Mazda Mazda5 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR WHEN WEATHER IS COLD CAUSING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING AND OR GETTING VEHICLE TO MOVE. WHEN OUTDOOR TEMPS ARE BELOW 35F, CLUTCH PEDAL WILL STAY DEPRESSED UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS UP OR IS MANUALLY PULLED BACK UP WITH HANDS. PEDAL MAY STAY DEPRESSED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OR POP BACK UP ABRUPTLY CAUSING STALLS IN TRAFFIC, SPINNING THE TIRES OR OTHER DANGEROUS ACTIONS. PROBLEM IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE CLUTCH WEAR AND CHATTER, DAMAGE TO MOTOR MOUNTS AND TIRES. *TR
DRIVERS FLOOR MAT RETAINING CLIP BEGINS TO SEPARATE FROM NORMAL USAGE. SEPARATION ALLOWS MAT TO MOVE FORWARD ENOUGH THAT EDGE OF MAT IS CAUGHT BY CLUTCH PEDAL DURING GEAR CHANGES. MAT LIFTS OVER CLUTCH PEDAL AND BECOMES ENTANGLED WITH CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS. MAT INTERFERENCE CAUSES ACCIDENTAL AND AGGRESSIVE BRAKE APPLICATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS. MAT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER PREVIOUSLY BUT PROBLEM RETURNS AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF USAGE. *TR
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.