Total Complaints
5 filings
MAZDA ATENZA · model year
2005 MAZDA ATENZA
5 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2005MAZDAATENZA carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2005 ATENZA is exterior lighting:headlights with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and structure (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 21 investigation files overlapping the 2005 ATENZA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20071230EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DELIVERY DATE. I HAD TO WAIT WHILE THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS ONLY A SIGNAL OF THINGS TO COME. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER A TSB AT LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED, TWICE, DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING AND MIL COMING ON. FAN CONTROL LIGHT WENT OUT AND REAR HATCH LEAKING. HAD TO ORDER PARTS. CAME BACK FOR SERVICE, WRONG PARTS ORDERED. LIGHT FIXED, HATCH CONTINUED TO LEAK AND STAINED REAR SEAT. BOLSTERS FELL OFF OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. HAD TO ORDER FROM MAZDA- ON BACK ORDER. HATCH FINALLY FIXED ON THIRD VISIT. TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED IRREGULAR SHIFTING PATTERNS, WHICH WERE NEVER VERIFIED BY DEALER. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. TRANSMISSION ISSUES RETURNED. VALVE BODY REPLACED. INTERMITTENT ENGINE RAPPING HAS BEEN PRESENT, BUT NEVER VERIFIED. DOOR SEALS FALLING OFF. STEERING WHEEL TRIM WON'T STAY ON. I HAVE NOW PURSUED LITIGATION AGAINST MAZDA, NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
20071230POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DELIVERY DATE. I HAD TO WAIT WHILE THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS ONLY A SIGNAL OF THINGS TO COME. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER A TSB AT LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED, TWICE, DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING AND MIL COMING ON. FAN CONTROL LIGHT WENT OUT AND REAR HATCH LEAKING. HAD TO ORDER PARTS. CAME BACK FOR SERVICE, WRONG PARTS ORDERED. LIGHT FIXED, HATCH CONTINUED TO LEAK AND STAINED REAR SEAT. BOLSTERS FELL OFF OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. HAD TO ORDER FROM MAZDA- ON BACK ORDER. HATCH FINALLY FIXED ON THIRD VISIT. TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED IRREGULAR SHIFTING PATTERNS, WHICH WERE NEVER VERIFIED BY DEALER. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. TRANSMISSION ISSUES RETURNED. VALVE BODY REPLACED. INTERMITTENT ENGINE RAPPING HAS BEEN PRESENT, BUT NEVER VERIFIED. DOOR SEALS FALLING OFF. STEERING WHEEL TRIM WON'T STAY ON. I HAVE NOW PURSUED LITIGATION AGAINST MAZDA, NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
20071230STRUCTURE
THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DELIVERY DATE. I HAD TO WAIT WHILE THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS ONLY A SIGNAL OF THINGS TO COME. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER A TSB AT LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED, TWICE, DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING AND MIL COMING ON. FAN CONTROL LIGHT WENT OUT AND REAR HATCH LEAKING. HAD TO ORDER PARTS. CAME BACK FOR SERVICE, WRONG PARTS ORDERED. LIGHT FIXED, HATCH CONTINUED TO LEAK AND STAINED REAR SEAT. BOLSTERS FELL OFF OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. HAD TO ORDER FROM MAZDA- ON BACK ORDER. HATCH FINALLY FIXED ON THIRD VISIT. TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED IRREGULAR SHIFTING PATTERNS, WHICH WERE NEVER VERIFIED BY DEALER. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. TRANSMISSION ISSUES RETURNED. VALVE BODY REPLACED. INTERMITTENT ENGINE RAPPING HAS BEEN PRESENT, BUT NEVER VERIFIED. DOOR SEALS FALLING OFF. STEERING WHEEL TRIM WON'T STAY ON. I HAVE NOW PURSUED LITIGATION AGAINST MAZDA, NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
20071230SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DELIVERY DATE. I HAD TO WAIT WHILE THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS ONLY A SIGNAL OF THINGS TO COME. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER A TSB AT LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED, TWICE, DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING AND MIL COMING ON. FAN CONTROL LIGHT WENT OUT AND REAR HATCH LEAKING. HAD TO ORDER PARTS. CAME BACK FOR SERVICE, WRONG PARTS ORDERED. LIGHT FIXED, HATCH CONTINUED TO LEAK AND STAINED REAR SEAT. BOLSTERS FELL OFF OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. HAD TO ORDER FROM MAZDA- ON BACK ORDER. HATCH FINALLY FIXED ON THIRD VISIT. TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED IRREGULAR SHIFTING PATTERNS, WHICH WERE NEVER VERIFIED BY DEALER. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. TRANSMISSION ISSUES RETURNED. VALVE BODY REPLACED. INTERMITTENT ENGINE RAPPING HAS BEEN PRESENT, BUT NEVER VERIFIED. DOOR SEALS FALLING OFF. STEERING WHEEL TRIM WON'T STAY ON. I HAVE NOW PURSUED LITIGATION AGAINST MAZDA, NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
20071230ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THINGS HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DELIVERY DATE. I HAD TO WAIT WHILE THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS ONLY A SIGNAL OF THINGS TO COME. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED UNDER A TSB AT LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED, TWICE, DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING AND MIL COMING ON. FAN CONTROL LIGHT WENT OUT AND REAR HATCH LEAKING. HAD TO ORDER PARTS. CAME BACK FOR SERVICE, WRONG PARTS ORDERED. LIGHT FIXED, HATCH CONTINUED TO LEAK AND STAINED REAR SEAT. BOLSTERS FELL OFF OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. HAD TO ORDER FROM MAZDA- ON BACK ORDER. HATCH FINALLY FIXED ON THIRD VISIT. TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED IRREGULAR SHIFTING PATTERNS, WHICH WERE NEVER VERIFIED BY DEALER. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. TRANSMISSION ISSUES RETURNED. VALVE BODY REPLACED. INTERMITTENT ENGINE RAPPING HAS BEEN PRESENT, BUT NEVER VERIFIED. DOOR SEALS FALLING OFF. STEERING WHEEL TRIM WON'T STAY ON. I HAVE NOW PURSUED LITIGATION AGAINST MAZDA, NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
Compare 2005MAZDAATENZA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
RQ26002Recall QueryOpen
Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy
PE19006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment
PE18006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Front Subframe Corrosion
PE15022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Lower ball joint separation
PE14005Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Brake Booster Failure
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2005 MAZDA ATENZA have?▼
The 2005 MAZDA ATENZA has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 MAZDA ATENZA?▼
The most-complained component for the 2005 MAZDA ATENZA is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and STRUCTURE.
Is the 2005 MAZDA ATENZA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2005 MAZDA ATENZA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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