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NHTSA complaint #11674703

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2022 MAZDA CX-5

Manufacturer

Mazda Motor Corp.

Components

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Dates

Incident: 07/18/2025
Filed: 07/19/2025

Owner complaint summary

A grating/moaning noise started coming from the passenger-side headlight. After googling, it seems that it is a common issue that others have had which requires replacement of the headlight assembly. I took this to the dealership, and the tech told me this is common. They didn’t even have to take it back into the shop to make a diagnosis. He said that dirt gets into the bearings on the fan meant to cool the lamp DURING MANUFACTURING. This causes the fan to fail and the light to overheat if the headlight assembly is not replaced. This problem seems to be so common that the dealership already had the part in stock that they would need.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11674703). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.
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Official record ID (ODI): 11674703. This page is the human-readable source link used across afterwarranty. The raw JSON link proxies NHTSA's public API for machine verification; prefer this page when reading the complaint.