Problems with 2016 Mazda CX-5 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Mazda vehicle daytime running light safety feature has failed within 30,000 miles. dealers do not want to replace under extended warranty. daytime running lights have failed on numerous vehicles of this model.

Passenger side daylight running lights died.

Many 2016 mazda cx-5s are experiencing failures of one or both daytime running lights. these are sealed beam lights, so it costs almost $1000 to replace and are not covered by original or extended warranty. running lights are a safety feature - shouldn't this be a recall item? my passenger side went out at just over 37,000 miles - just after the 3-year / 36,000 mile warranty, but i purchased an extended warranty. neither cover the problem.

Mazda cx-5 grand touring led daytime running lights are dim on driver side after only 48,000 miles. outside of 36k mile warranty. my understanding is that many of these led headlights are defective and numerous owners are having similar issues after 40k miles.

Driver side daytime running lights stopped working after 3.5 years. this is a common problem for the mazda cx-5 2016 model year. mazda knows about the issue but is not issuing a recall. the cost to repair the issues is over $1,000.00 just to replace the worn out led's.

27.500 miles i noticed my passenger day running light was dimmer then the drivers after a couple of days it progresses to rapid flickering. online there are 100's of consistent reviews of the exact problem happening to the original factory headlamp assembly - k070-51-031c (led headlight right side) - k070-51-041c (led headlight left side), but after a 1500$ per headlamp assembly replacement with the newer version unit(r) head lamp right with led ka0g-51-031j - unit(l) head lamp left with led ka0g-51-041j the problem seems to be resolved. another thing to note is when i have to pay for a replacement the new version will be less bright and slightly different color which would be almost as annoying distracting to other drivers as the flickering day running light which in my opinion should be recalled to avoid any safety hazards regarding these specific faulty batch of lights. please google search cx-5 flickering headlamp and see the 100's if not 1000's of reviews claiming the same. i really was hoping putting the money into what i thought was a solid vehicle with led lighting all the way around would help me stay more safe although all it has done is put others, and myself at risk as well as costing a large amount of money. and with the release of a new version of the same light only reinforces the claims of the faulty batch of lights. which should last 55,000 hours or a lifetime of the vehicle. thanks for the time and consideration for my safety issues.

Drivers side running light not working. dealer replaced after 37 months 38921 milage. one year out of warranty. car was stationary when i noticed problem.

Mazda cx-5, highlight assemblies need full replacement, two months out of 3 year warranty. not considered a safety concern.... ????? $3,000 to replace both.

The daytime running light stopped working at 25,000 miles and cost over $1,000 to repair since it is out of warranty. upon further review many others have had the same problem and i am worried this will happen to my other headlight therefor costing me another $1,000.

Led drl halo started dim flickering at 39,000 miles on passenger side. burnt out completely. a short time later. a very expensive repair that should be covered with a factory recall. this is my second cx-5 and my eighth overall mazda. my plan was to purchase my 3rd cx-5 in jan 2020. after this i will probably look at at a vehicle that has a 4 yr/50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty

Daytime running light on passenger side headlight is flickering - dealership said the entire headlight assembly needs to be replaced at over $1000 per side. the vehicle is only 3 1/2 years old and only has 46000 on it but of course out of warranty. there have been too many defective 2016 mazda cx-5's with the same issue - how can these dealers sell defective vehicles or not be made to fix the cheap defective parts they use. daytime running lights are used for safety.....something should be done to resolve this issue.

Daytime led running lights flickering and going off. my vehicle only has 22,000 miles this is a safety issue and now i fear my whole headlight will go out. this happens when parked and driving. a safety recall needs to be issued for this serious and deadly problem. noticed this a month ago but could have been going on for awhile i am begging you please address this issue because at 22,000 miles this should not happen

Daytime running lights. drivers side light going out. passenger side running light is out. i called dealership and price was going to be close to $1200 each. i was unaware the passenger side light was out. i did notice last fall a 'blinking' in the led on driver's side. will there be a recall on this malfunction?

Daylight running lights failing after only 50000 miles

Daytime running lights no longer work. frequent problem when researching web

Passenger side day time running led light stopped working just after 3 yr warranty expired. cost to replace over $1000. there is a lot of reports of similar issues with the 2016 model.

I and numerous cx 5 owners are reporting daytime led running light failue at around 35,000 miles or 3 years. this problem is dificult for the driver to detect because the lights only turn on when the vehile starts to move. the problem can only be fixed by replacing the whole led assembly ($1,200) per headlight. therefore, many owners will simply drive there cars in an unsafe condition because they are unaware of the problem or cannot afford the repair.

The driver side led running light burned out around 45,000 miles. the repair involves an entirely new headlight assembly; my local mazda dealership quoted me $934 for this part and the work required. the running light is a safety feature of all newer-make cars, and it's unacceptable that mazda is taking no responsibility with what appears to be a defective part. i've seen dozens of complaints online for the same year/make of car with defective running lights.

Passenger side daytime running light has burned out. no way to get to it as the light is sealed. the dealer will not replace as the vehicle is no longer under warranty. led lights are supposed to last tens of thousand of hours, this has to be a problem with the actual electronics. in my research this seems to be a pretty common problem, and cx-5 owners should not have to pay hundreds (in some cases thousands) of dollars to fix a faulty/ flawed light.

Daytime running head light is going dim. the leds are failing after only a little over 3 years.

Daylight running light early failure. advised only solution is complete headlight assembly estimated at over $1000 cost. safety issue & i see its a common problem. mazda as the mfg should call on its supplier to make it right and its drivers safer on the road. i always like to run these as a safety precaution as they are intended.

My 2 year old "top of the line" mazda cx-5 awd grand touring had a failure of the daytime running lights (passenger side). when i asked my mazda dealership about it they said "yeah, we've see lots of those problems on your year/model, you definitely need to get it fixed since you will fail your safety check". i asked since this was a "common" safety problem for my model/year why is there no recall from mazda. mazda dealership staff shrugged and handed me an estimate for $1500.00 to fix this safety related problem on my 2 year old vehicle. they said file a complaint with nhtsa, but mazda is not paying for this.

Daytime driving led strip is burned out, dealer wants $2400.00 for 2 new led daytime running lamps.

Headlight assembly has a singular entity containing the low and high beams, and the daytime running led lights. they are not user replaceable. the drl's fail, requiring a $1200 part and $300 replacement costs for the entire unit. given these costs, the led lights (which should last 10 years and are failing prematurely between 12 and 24 months) are likely to go unrepaired and negatively impact safety.

I have 35,000ish miles on my vehicle, and have discovered that my right led daytime running light has already burnt out, and my left one is flickering, about to burn out. i have read on many forums that this is an extremely pervasive problem, and mazda wants upwards of $1,200 per light to replace (cannot just change out lamps). this seems worthy of a recall with the number of reports on simliar 2016's i've seen alone.

Running light on the driver side headlight is extremely dim and sometimes does not even come on.

The front headlights have been replaced twice on each side and i am waiting on both headlight assembly kits. they tell me it is a 1000.00 plus cost to me. after speaking with national mazda (not napleton) i was told they had to make a change. shouod they not have a recall for this, while waiting for my left headlight my right went out while driving home last night. i now have no headlights for a 30k car. help

Within in 3 years of owning a brand new mazda cx-5, the running lights on one of the headlights stopped working. mazda says the entire headlight assembly must be replaced to fix the issue at a cost of $1,730. there are numerous complaints about this exact problem and clearly mazda should be recalling their headlight assembly.

Driver side led daytime running headlights flickering, and intermittently turning off at 40,400 miles. pulled over by state police and issued a warning violation for non-functioning headlights. vehicle will not pass state safety inspection. appears to be a very common safety issue among 2016 mazda cx-5 owners.

Both front led headlight assemblies seem to be totally unreliable after ~35k to 40k miles and customers are unlikely to quickly replace something that costs $1200 each time. mazda agreed to fix one but when the second one went bad around 40k (our kid noticed while we were pulling in into the garage at night) they said it's outside warranty and they don't see any issues. there seem to be nearly 20 complaints about this in the last few months just on this one site. the suv won't pass state inspection without this issue fixed, and at $1200 a pop, drivers are likely to push the limits and drive the suv without fixing the issue. *ln *tr

My right headlight was flicker and was covered under warranty. now my left headlight is out and will cost over $1100 to replace because the warranty ended. vehicle only as 23,000 miles. there must be a problem with these headlights from all the complaints filed.

Drl is not working properly. driver side completely run out, passenger side - dimmed and flickering permanently. smart city brake support system is disabled and not working as well as adaptive high beam headlights.

2016 mazda cx5 grand touring w/led lighting right daylight running light (dlr) has failed. my 2016 cx-5 has 25,400 miles and is 3 months out of warranty. these headlight units are sealed, if any light in the unit fails, i am told by mazda thre is no repair except for a complete headlight unit. if a blub fails the entire headlight unit must be replaced at a $1600 cost. only a mazda dealer can replace the headlight unit. good luck if there is no mazda dealer nearby. this is unacceptable to me because this is common failure in many other cx-5's. this is definitely a safety item, driving at night and a entire headlight unit fails, will other units fail? i think so, because this is definitely a design problem with all mazda headlight units. i would hope that maxda would do the right thing and fix this problem under a recall procedure before someone gets killed. the nhtsa needs to force mazda to issue a recall on this dangerous defect

Right side running light went bad just after 36k miles, very expensive replacement, have seen many complaints about this issue, 1200.00 to replace a running light???

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 mazda cx5. the contact stated that the both headlights failed to function. the failure had occurred for the second time. the vehicle was taken to a dealer (cochran volkswagen of north hills 11750 us-19, wexford, pa 15090 (412) 245-4620) where it was informed that the vehicle was no longer covered under a warranty and that the contact would be responsible for the diagnosis fees. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was provided a case number. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was scheduled for diagnostic testing on 08/20/2018. the failure mileage was 29,950.

The passenger daytime running led light in the headlight assembly either does not work or will flicker during operation of the vehicle. in order for vehicles to pass inspection, all exterior lights must work, so this is a safety issue that mazda needs to further investigate.

Right side (passenger side) drl led light strip flickering and/or not illuminating with main headlights either off or on. during daytime driving, with headlights off, led drl not illuminating affects vehicle conspicuousity.

After approximately 31,000 miles, my driver side daytime running lights ceased to work. this is a safety hazard, since i use my daytime running lights to alert oncoming traffic of my presence.

Led day time running lights failed on driver's side of vehicle. known issue with the cx-5 causing a safety concern since this is not a serviceable part of the vehicle.

Led daytime running light on passenger-side headlight flickers and is very dim. on a few occasions, the driver of vehicle in front stated that it looked as if my headlight was out as well. vehicle is only 3-years old. mileage should not affect electiral led components. drl's or headlights are required during adverse weather conditions or when operating the windshield wipers.

The front drivers side daytime running lights on my 2016 cx-5 have failed after two years and 38900 miles. you cannot replace the "bulb" for a few dollars. you must replace the entire light unit that includes low beam, high beam, turn signal, and daytime running lights (drl). this unit costs minimum of $400.00 and up to $1200.00 when installed by dealer. this is an exorbitant price to pay for a simple led bulb that should last longer than two years in the first place.

2016 mazda cx5 grand touring w/led lighting our left led headlight unit daylight running light has failed. we soon learned this a common failure with ours and many other cx5's due to water intrusion. there are units that have failed and units that will fail. further we learned there is no repair except for a complete headlight unit replacement. the units are "sealed." there is no access even to replace a simple headlight bulb. should a light fail far from a dealer, at night, one is stuck. we believe this to be a safety defect and that a recall should be issued by the nhtsa to require the manufacturer (mazda) to replace both defective sealed led headlight units. our mazda dealer refuses to deal with this issue on a warranty basis. based on our research this failure generally occurs around the 36,000 mile mark. if a headlight cannot be replaced, at night, far from a dealer, then a substantial safety issue exists. the daylight running light is a mandated safety item and should always be reliable and functioning . please note the many other mazda cx5 owners who have also complained. we first noticed this failure by observing our reflection in a business window. the led daytime lights only come on when the vehicle first starts rolling precluding performing a precheck.

Problem with both led running lights. one is completely out and the other string is partially lit. my dealership told me that this problem is common (consistent with online complaint posts) but the warranty will only cover it if the miles are under 36,000 miles...my car's mileage is over that.

Led daytime running lights on headlight now flicker and fail inspection even though no damage or impacts occurred to the headlight. repair is in excess of $1200. https://www.carcomplaints.com/mazda/cx-5/2016/lights/exterior_lighting.shtml http://www.carproblemzoo.com/mazda/cx-5/headlights-problems.php

Failure of led drl (daytime running light) on passenger (right) side. non replaceable bulb. requires removal of front bumper cover and replacement of complete headlight module for excess of $1000. mazda was previously replacing under a silent warranty.

The daytime running light on the driver's side headlight assembly failed after 3 years and 60,000 miles. it is an led, non-replaceable light that is part of the entire headlight assembly. out of warranty and dealers want in excess of $1,000 to replace the headlight assembly. the led light should last more than 3 years. this is a safety issue and should be a recall by mazda.

Daytime running lights flickering. dealership advised needs replaced at $1100 plus for one. i thought leds lasted for 10 years. vehicles are being driven in unsafe conditions because of cost or are unaware of the problem. this appears to be a common problem. mazda should have to do the right thing and stand behind this issue.

Daytime running lights do not function while vehicle is in motion or stationary. problem is reproduced during every trip or by turning on the parking lights when the vehicle is parked. when purchased, i was told i would never have to worry about the new led lights and that they wouldn't burn out like old-style lamps. they have stopped functioning less than 3 months after my 3-year/36,000-mile warranty expired. i have driven less than 22,500 miles and the dealership is quoting me $1,500 to repair what should be <$100 (conservatively) for leds. looking online, this appears to be a common complaint from owners of this vehicle, and apparently mazda has revised the replacement part numerous times but people are still experiencing problems and costs to consumers are increasing for this safety feature.

While on a recent highway road trip, my 2016 mazda cx-5's driver side daytime running led lights, which come equipped with the technology package, stopped illuminating properly. the daytime running lamp led lights in question will flicker or not illuminate at all. i found this to be a safety issue as daytime running lights are equipped on vehicles to enhance visibility and safety. a flickering daytime running lamp can cause serious safety concerns resulting in distracted driving related collisions. mazda advertised these specific headlamps as being a long lasting and providing enhanced safety as they adapt to changing roadway conditions. upon conducting independent research into the drl (daytime running lamp), it was learned that many other owners of the 2016 mazda cx-5, with the technology package / led headlamps, have been experiencing this issue almost as soon as the basic factory warranty expires. it was then learned the average cost to get this situation remedied would result in having to pay almost $1500 - $2000 to get the whole headlamp unit replaced. research on the nhtsa website revealed a faulty gasket at the base of the headlamp unit which caused moisture/gas to develop on the interior of the headlamp lens, this is also present on this vehicle. i feel this could potentially be causing the headlamp drl to malfunction due to a moisture build up, or the unit is all together defective for a certain grouping of cx-5's with this headlamp assembly i feel a recall investigation should be conducted to determine the source of the malfunction. i feel this is a significant issue as it was learned there was a recent national back order for these headlamps, i find that suspicious if they were to be in proper working order.

Led daytime running lights begin to flicker and then fail within just 2-3 years of regular use. the drl lights cannot be easily replaced with a light bulb/replacement led due to the led chips being soldered to the circuit board within the headlight assembly. full headlight assembly must be replaced. when drl are off it can potentially create safety hazards for drivers of vehicle and other vehicles around.