2022 Mazda CX-5 · keep 3 yr

2.5L · 4-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)

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Insufficient evidenceEvidence: Insufficient

Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.

Main regret risk

No named issue intersects your stated window.

Safer move

Mazda CX-5

Adjacent year in the same model line

Open inspection brief See what would change this answer

Configuration applicability

Applies · only one exists

Resolved to 2.5L · 4-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · CX-5 4WD. Configuration-scoped findings on this page apply to your candidate.

Ownership headache outlook

A responsible candidate scenario cannot be calculated until the missing evidence dimensions are resolved.

Most inspection-relevant: 01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign — this is the issue to focus the pre-purchase inspection on.

What each horizon reaches

1 yrAbout 12,000 mi — before every named onset band.
3 yr (yours)About 36,000 mi — reaches the observed onset band for 01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign, which your window is inside.
5 yrAbout 60,000 mi — reaches the observed onset band for 01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign, which your window is inside.

12,000 annual miles · 3-year ownership horizon · Service history is unknown unless verified by the buyer. These are observed report bands, not failure probabilities.

Ownership-headache outlook: observed onset bands for each named issue.
Issue	Severity	Onset p25	Median	Onset p75	Relation to your window
01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign	Moderate severity	27,000 mi	27,000 mi	27,000 mi	Your window enters the onset band

Why this answer

1Insufficient evidence: One or more named issues lacks the minimum usable evidence.

Conditions to clear first

Resolve the missing evidence dimension before treating this as a purchase recommendation.

01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign

official tsb record

Moderate severity

Whole generationSingle sourceEvidence: Limited confidence

The cited record is bound to model year 2022; no broader incidence claim is made.

Symptom: Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost.
Why it matters: The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

Observed complaint mileage band; not an incidence probability

Reported onset roughly 27,000–27,000 mi (median 27,000 mi).

Your window enters the onset band.

Based on 1 usable report (0 censored). Complaint mileage is an observed report band, not a population incidence estimate.

What to inspect

Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.

Pro check: Independent pre-purchase inspection.

Mitigation

Treat the official record as a targeted inspection lead, not proof that this candidate has the condition.

1 evidence receiptShow ▾

clm_mazda-cx-5-2022-tsb-nhtsa-mc-10205994-01-006-21-3779b-2022-obs-443202022 Mazda CX-5Evidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodically according to the repair procedure.”

NHTSAtsbDec 2021Open source record

What would change this answer

verified remedy

A newly verified completed remedy with configuration-specific eligibility for 01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign could improve the recommendation.

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contradictory source

A reviewed official or independent source that materially contradicts the claims for 01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign would force confidence and verdict review.

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changed applicability

Reviewed evidence that includes or excludes a different year, engine, drivetrain, trim, or VIN population would change which issues apply.

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lost exposure eligibility

A verified production denominator and eligible time-at-risk cohort are required before normalized comparative year guidance can strengthen.

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Applied assumptions

· 12,000 annual miles
· 3-year ownership horizon
· Service history is unknown unless verified by the buyer.

Sharpen it further

Add mileage — it places the onset bands against your ownership window.
Add the asking price — it weighs the findings against what you would pay.
Set your annual miles — assumed 12,000; it sizes the window.
Choose a horizon — assumed 3 years; it sets the window length.

Better options

Mazda CX-5

2021

Buy

Evidence: Medium confidence

Adjacent year in the same model line

Evidence decision: buy with medium confidence.
Price, repair-cost, and exposure-normalized deltas are unavailable and are not estimated.

Subaru Forester

2020

Buy

Evidence: Medium confidence

Direct compact SUV alternative

Evidence decision: buy with medium confidence.
Price, repair-cost, and exposure-normalized deltas are unavailable and are not estimated.

Subaru Forester

2022

Buy with conditions

Evidence: Medium confidence

Direct compact SUV alternative

Evidence decision: buy with conditions with medium confidence.
Price, repair-cost, and exposure-normalized deltas are unavailable and are not estimated.

Inspection brief

Mark each check as you go. Progress saves on this device, works offline, and prints cleanly.

Saved on this device — no account needed. Copy link shares the safe URL only (no price, risk, or VIN).

Mark the checks to see where they point: a single Walk away outweighs the rest.

Required checks

Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.
01-006-21-3779b: Battery Maintenance: This Service Bulletin Provides Testing And Charging Procedures In Order To Promote Proper Battery Maintenance, To Deli safety campaign: Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost.
Passes when: No matching symptom during inspection
Test drive: On the test drive, watch for: battery maintenance: this service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost..
Specialist: Independent pre-purchase inspection
Records to request: Service records showing this system was inspected or repaired
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Pass / Concern / Walk away

Ask the seller

Has any named issue here ever been diagnosed or repaired on this car?
Can I see the maintenance and any recall-remedy records?
Will you allow an independent pre-purchase inspection?

Records to request

Service and oil-change history
Completed recall / campaign paperwork
Any dealer diagnostic reports

Full evidence

Every conclusion above traces to one of these source records.

clm_mazda-cx-5-2022-tsb-nhtsa-mc-10205994-01-006-21-3779b-2022-obs-443202022 Mazda CX-5Evidence: Limited confidence

The official record identifies a condition that deserves candidate-specific inspection and record verification.

“Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodically according to the repair procedure.”

NHTSAtsbDec 2021Open source record

What we could not verify

Every dimension is listed — including the ones we do not have — each with the concrete next step to close it.

ConfigurationAvailable
The exact engine/drivetrain configuration is resolved for this candidate.
Next: No action needed — configuration-scoped findings apply to your candidate.
VIN recall & historyNot verified
A VIN recall check was not handed to this page, so recall status and title/odometer history for this exact car are unchecked.
Next: Run this VIN on NHTSA’s recall lookup and request a title/history report to confirm open recalls and past events.
Repair costNot verified
No sourced repair-cost range is available for the named issues in this release.
Next: Get a written repair estimate for the named issue from an independent shop before you negotiate.
Market price contextNot verified
No asking price was entered and no licensed market-value feed is integrated, so price fairness is not assessed.
Next: Compare the asking price against recent local listings for the same year and configuration.
Onset evidencePartial
Onset bands rest on a limited number of usable reports; treat the band edges as approximate.
Next: Weigh the onset band as a reported-onset range, not a failure probability, and confirm condition by inspection.

Coverage & methodology

Evidence: Insufficient— A required evidence dimension is missing.

4 of 5 expected sources present · methodology m1-v4-authority-cohort.

Missing: Production exposure denominator.

· Public complaints and recalls do not estimate failure probability.
· Observed mileage bands describe reported onset only.

Methodology m1-v4-authority-cohort →

2022 model-year authority Generation guide

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