rust on a 2014 or 2015 CX-5?
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- Denver, CO
No rust I've observed on mine...
I can't say I've seen anything either on mine and drive through a snowy mountain pass all winter. They don't really use salt here... or in any quantity though.
From what I've seen and read, the Mazda's from the early 2000's were pretty rust prone. I've seen some bad rusty Mazda 3's up here that are less than 10 years old.
On the plus side, I also understand that Mazda has taken steps recently to address the problem, and newer models are supposed to be better at resisting rust.
Time will tell.
On the plus side, I also understand that Mazda has taken steps recently to address the problem, and newer models are supposed to be better at resisting rust.
Time will tell.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
The roofline in the front, and the hood, are the only 2 places I've had to deal with rust on my 2015. I have owned the car only in the Ozarks region. Not coastal. The paint is thin, and it will rust if chipped. That's most Japanese cars though, and I even had a Chrysler do it in 1 spot where a rock hit, but I bought it used, noted it immediately, and it was from a coastal region.
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- 2017 Mazda CX-5 GS
Tailgates are prone to rust, but from what I've seen most, if not all, are covered by Mazda warranty.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Read this thread and you'll be the judge:
Just joined the club and question on rust
This CX-5 should be from Illinois:
This CX-5 is from Toronto area in Canada:
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Here is the underside of my car after 4 winters.
Here is comparison pictures from Southern New Hampshire:
Rust like that after a few years even with heavy use of salt I believe is unacceptable with today's coatings and materials to look worse than a car that is 13 years old is not acceptable. How can Mazda get away with this? I love how this car drives and looks but also want one that will last. Also very happy with fuel economy so far getting around 30.5MPG on my 100 mile round trip commute.
2005 toyota matrix/pontiac vibe - 225K miles driving 100 miles a day
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2014 CX-5 (seen 2 winters) -28K miles
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Honestly I don't believe Subaru would do better. And many Canadian CX-5 owners recommend rust-proofing when new.
Rustproofing & Undercoating...is it necessary?
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- Denver, CO
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- Plano, Texas, USA
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- Denver, CO
Out here they use magnesium chloride.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Anywhere I have a chip of any note, if I leave it alone, it goes orange.
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- State of Jefferson
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD+
Just another salt.
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- RDX Aspec Adv.
Where I live, they use beet juice.
