So I have had my 2016 CX-5 GT for 1 year now. After putting 19,382 miles on it I figured I would do a quick review and all issues associated with it. Day 1 was great, picked it up from a dealer out of state. The following week, and 400 miles on it the thing started shaking bad when braking on the highway. Called dealer and had them take a look. new rotors all around, with 540 miles on the clock. While it was in I also complained about the seat warmers and the fact they don't really get that warm. Dealer said they worked to spec.1400 miles first chip in windshield repaired. 2700 miles in car had a slight hiccup in the trans when pulling away from stop signs. Dealer re-programmed and it was fine. 4200 miles and chip number 2 is repaired. 5k mile service and no issues. At around 6800 miles the navigation surround started pealing back so had that replaced. 8400 miles, hit a construction seam in the road and boom went the tire and rim. Can't believe these things only have a donut spare. 8700 miles and yet another chip. I am starting to see a pattern here.9200 miles check engine light comes on. Have it towed to the dealer. Needs new plugs and coils. 10k mile service tag light out, no other issues. 13k miles navigation decided to stop working on a long trip back home. backed it up off the map I had on my computer and it was fine again. 14k miles back in because the seat warmers barely got warm at all, again told to spec and that was all they warmed up to even on the hottest setting.14.5k and another chip. WTF. 15k mile service no issues. 17k miles started noting the fogginess in the headlights, but have yet to talk to dealer about it as the 20k mile service is only a month or so away. Now driving home this past weekend during a 9 hr trip I noticed the trans is starting to make a noise , thump when accelerating at highway speeds, and you guessed it, another chip in the windshield.
So my overall with the CX-5 is it's a fun car to drive, but its not near as nice fit and finish wise as my 05 mazda 6. And what I mean by that is my 05 has 242k miles on it and the seats hardly look worn at all. The CX-5 bolsters are already showing signs of wear which I brought to the service managers attention. The leather just isn't as good, which I guess is because its now bonded. The windshield must be made of the worse glass in history, talking to the service manager he said they see more chips in the CX-5 then all the other cars combined.
Now, My wife has a 2014 Sante Fe, and while it may not drive as nice as the CX-5, it hasn't been into the shop for anything but routine maintenance and it has 29k miles on it. I love my 05 Mazda 6 and was the main reason to buy the CX-5 because of how dependable it has been for me. I still have it and drive it. I am really disappointed with the fit and finish of the interior on the CX-5 and the little issues it has had so far. I know, while they are minor I don't want to think about how it will be in 5 years. I keep my cars for as long as they will go, make sure they are clean, serviced and well taken care of. The fact that this thing is already showing signs of what may be to come scares me and makes me wonder if I shouldn't get rid of it now before I lose to much money on it.
So my overall with the CX-5 is it's a fun car to drive, but its not near as nice fit and finish wise as my 05 mazda 6. And what I mean by that is my 05 has 242k miles on it and the seats hardly look worn at all. The CX-5 bolsters are already showing signs of wear which I brought to the service managers attention. The leather just isn't as good, which I guess is because its now bonded. The windshield must be made of the worse glass in history, talking to the service manager he said they see more chips in the CX-5 then all the other cars combined.
Now, My wife has a 2014 Sante Fe, and while it may not drive as nice as the CX-5, it hasn't been into the shop for anything but routine maintenance and it has 29k miles on it. I love my 05 Mazda 6 and was the main reason to buy the CX-5 because of how dependable it has been for me. I still have it and drive it. I am really disappointed with the fit and finish of the interior on the CX-5 and the little issues it has had so far. I know, while they are minor I don't want to think about how it will be in 5 years. I keep my cars for as long as they will go, make sure they are clean, serviced and well taken care of. The fact that this thing is already showing signs of what may be to come scares me and makes me wonder if I shouldn't get rid of it now before I lose to much money on it.