Tailgate, bonnet and bodywork parts Mazda: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Mazda models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalMazda 3 IIRecall for corrosion of the tailgate damper bracketYes: the brackets that hold the Mazda3 BL's tailgate gas struts can rust from road salt and break, so the tailgate may not stay open or may slam shut.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalMazda 6 IIRecall over corrosion in the boot or tailgate gas strutsYes: on Mazda6 GH cars built between October 2007 and August 2008, the end caps of the boot or tailgate gas struts can corrode, with a risk of it slamming shut.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalMazda CX-5 ITailgate gas strut failure due to corrosionYes: Mazda recalled first-generation CX-5s built between November 2011 and December 2015 because the gas strut that holds up the tailgate can corrode inside and lose pressure or break, letting the tailgate fall if it is not held.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalMazda MX-5 IIIBlocked soft-top drains and rust on the sills and rear wingsOn the MX-5 NC, the soft-top drain tubes can clog and overflow into the body structure; British owners cite rust at the bottom of the rear wheel arches, on the sills and under the boot lid.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalMazda MX-5 IVUnderbody protective panel coming away on the first vehicles built in 2015A 2019 recall affects MX-5 ND models built between 26 May and 6 July 2015: the fixing of the underbody protective panel was insufficient and it could come loose, fall onto the road and damage tyres or put traffic behind at risk.
- Low severityFrequency: RareMazda 3 IMazda 3 (BK) tailgate struts that break from corrosionGebrauchtwagenberater.de records, citing the KBA, a recall because corrosion can break the tailgate struts on Mazda 3 BKs built from 2007 onwards.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the tailgate, bonnet and bodywork do Mazda cars have?

In 6 models from Mazda there are 6 documented faults with the tailgate, bonnet and bodywork. The most important: recall for corrosion of the tailgate damper bracket, recall over corrosion in the boot or tailgate gas struts and tailgate gas strut failure due to corrosion. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Mazda models have the most problems with the tailgate, bonnet and bodywork?

Mazda 3 I (1 fault), Mazda MX-5 III (1 fault), Mazda 6 II (1 fault) and Mazda 3 II (1 fault).