The defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.
The risk
An unexpected stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3719F.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-5 | 2018, 2019 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2019 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2018, 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda CX-5 | 2018 | 351 | 3 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 2019 | 271 | 2 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2019 | 74 | 6 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2018 | 58 | 2 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2019 | 6 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2019
43 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the power train; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 19V923000 27 Dec 2019 | Autocar, LLC |
| 19V911000 19 Dec 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V900000 17 Dec 2019 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 19V866000 6 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V857000 2 Dec 2019 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 19V855000 2 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V831000 19 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V815000 15 Nov 2019 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019