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Engine stalls or cuts out while driving on Mazda: causes by model

In 13 models from Mazda there are 9 documented faults that cause this symptom (engine stalls). The most important: timing belt failure and premature wear, hybrid system shutdown without fail-safe mode (loss of drive) and timing belt and water pump.

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Documented faults, from most to least important

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

  1. In 3 I

  2. In 2 Hybrid

  3. In 2 I

  4. In CX-60

  6. In 3 I

  7. In 2 II, 3 III, 3 IV, 6 III, CX-3 and CX-5 I and 3 more models

  8. In 2 II, 3 III, 3 IV, 6 III, CX-3 and CX-5 I and 3 more models

  9. In 2 II, 3 III, 6 III, CX-3, CX-5 I and CX-5 II and 1 more model

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Frequently asked questions

Engine stalls in a Mazda: what could it be?

In 13 models from Mazda there are 9 documented faults that cause this symptom (engine stalls). The most important: timing belt failure and premature wear, hybrid system shutdown without fail-safe mode (loss of drive) and timing belt and water pump. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the cause and how to check for it.

Which Mazda models have the most faults with this symptom?

Mazda 6 III (3 faults), Mazda CX-5 I (3 faults), Mazda 3 III (3 faults) and Mazda 2 II (3 faults).

Which Mazda engines cause it?

Skyactiv-G (3 faults), 1.6 HDi (2 faults), 1.4 HDi (1 fault), 1.5 Hybrid (1 fault) and e-Skyactiv D 3.3 (1 fault).