Dossier-backed inspection brief

2022 Mazda CX-5 inspection checklist

Use this beside the car or hand it to a mechanic. Every check comes from a named issue in the published authority; configuration uncertainty remains visible.

Configuration: Only one reviewed 2022 configuration is present: 2.5L · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel Drive · Regular · CX-5 4WD.

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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
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

Why these checks are here

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

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

Red flags: 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.

Pass signals: No matching symptom during inspection · Service history addresses the named condition

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Inspection evidence

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

Published from release rel_v4_cohort_20260726 with methodology m1-v4-authority-cohort. Check a specific candidate →