r/CX50

6 months ago I bought a used '24 Cx50 from a local Toyota dealership. It took no time for me to fall in love with it.

Im 46 years old, but its probably my favorite driving car I've ever owned. Plus, my wife and I had a ton of fun going on a few car camping trips in it and were looking forward to a lot of years with her.

Alas, it was not to be. The car started going dead seemingly at random. It took awhile to figure out, but it wasn't random after all, it was whenever it rained.

Turned it in to have it fixed at the Mazda dealership on the Toyota dealerships warranty...only to find it it is a non-warrenty issue.

After raising some hell about how they sold me a car that cant function while wet and I only didn't notice for some time since we were in the midst of a drought, I eventually convinced them to cover the repair work.

Well when they opened her up, they quickly found out she had an unreported damage at some point that was major enough for, at the minimum, both front fenders to have to be replaced, so probably a full on frontal collision. This is also what led to water seepage into wiring connectors and the drain on the battery.

After more fighting with the toyota dealership they are going to take it in as a trade and put me in something else. Unfortunately that will not include any Mazdas as there arent any on the lot.

They tried to get me excited about the Rav4. Next to my Mazda? Please. Obvious downgrade.

Anyhow. Just wanted to vent into the void about my short tryst with Mazda.

Hey everybody,

I am on the fence about switching over to the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid in the Premium trim. I am currently driving a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness, I enjoy everything about my Subaru except for the giant screen and gas mileage honestly. After doing my fair share of research, the CX-50 is the most realistic choice for me IF I do pull the trigger but I honestly have no experience or knowledge of the Mazda brand. The Honda CR-V no longer having a spare tire is a huge deal breaker for to be honest and the Toyota RAV4 is in insane demand so going into a dealership and just rolling over for a subpar interior and driving experience is not in the cards either. I took a look at the Subaru Forester as well but same issue with the Subaru tablet in the middle of the dash.

Living in Colorado, one of my worries was switching from Subaru's AWD system to the one in the CX-50 Hybrid. Can anyone debunk the difference between the two? Is there a noticeable difference between the two in snowy/icy conditions? In case anyone asks, my Crosstrek Wilderness is stock with the Yokohama Geolandar A/T tires it came with as a comparison.

My other main concern/question I had is the overall quality of the car lasting years later? The next car I buy is intended to be a "until the wheels fall off" if you will so I was curious how other people's CX-50s Hybrids have held up in the quality department if you have a 2023 or 2024 to share your experience. I know the RAV4 will last for years but again, paying Lexus prices for a cheap Toyota interior is not what I'm in the market for.

Thanks in advance for any input you have!

Is there a way to leave the CX 50 liftgate open without depleting the car’s battery if I just wanted to hang out in my car for an extended period? At a park for instance.

Hi all,

Ive been having issues with my 2023 Cx50 since April. I originally heard a clunk noise when going over a bump while turning, such as when entering my driveway. Mazda replaced both fwd CV axles over the course of 2 months.

I went out of the country for a few weeks and then I noticed it again when I got home.. took it back to Mazda and they swore up and down they couldn't find anything wrong. I needed my car and there were no loaners so I took it back. Doing my own research I have determined that the issue is my Left front lower control arm.

Online, at mazdaswag and others, the lower control arm costs about $215. I am at 41,000 miles so out of bumper to bumper.

Does anyone have any idea if the lower control arm would be covered under 60k powertrain? Or is this just a normal wear item? If not, has anyone had theirs replaced and have an idea of what the dealership would charge?

Thanks!

MSRP: 34,750
Machine Grey Metallic Paint Charge: 595
Carpet Cargo Mat: 125
Destination Charge: 1,495
Total: 36,965
Subtotal Discount: 859
Taxable Price 36,106
Sales Tax:3791.13
Registration: 650 (est)
Doc:85
DMV E file: 37
Mazda 1000 rebate
Down payment:5000
Total sale price 35,333.66

This is through my credit union. Without down payment it’s 40,340 out the door. Is this what everybody is seeing? I’m in socal. Or am I getting it good 😂 I haven’t signed any documents just trying to see what everyone’s at thanks guys

I am looking at trailer hitches and the OEM hitch doesn’t list out specific weight limits from what I could find. For a non turbo is it still the 10-15% of the max weight of the hitch which would be 3500 since it’s useable on the turbo and non turbo? So 350-525?

Would only be used for a bike or storage rack so not actual trails towing, at least not for the foreseeable future.

Happened an hour ago and I am freaked out very bad! I’m new to hybrid so not if there is anything I did wrong but I have been driving it since last week.

Started my car and reversed my car from my driveway. Then when it straightened, I hit D and accelerated and saw the car started to reverse. I freaked out , saw the dashboard and it had orange light (kind of the one engine light with an exclaimation mark) near the area where the word charge is written where you can see how much is the car charged.

I was in panic as my neighbors car were parked in their driveways and if I continued to go reverse I would have hit them. Didn’t know what to do but kept my foot in brake paddle then moved gear back to P. Waited few seconds, turned on the parking brake. Then prayed a little and shifted gear to D again. Accelerated and it moved forward. I was shaking. But this is scary. We street park closely with Neighbour cars sometimes and I’m so scared and freaked out.

I googled and it said it’s some known issue where the system doesn’t coordinate with something.. I’m not sure…

I can swear I saw that orange light pop up but obviously was panicked and didn’t take photo. Don’t see anything on the app but google says dealership should be able to see it in diagnostic…

Any thoughts? Suggestions? For this hybrid premium what should I check everything I start driving as this was a scary episode for me

Hey all,

Had this car for a couple months now and had the opportunity to use power mode a few times.

I personally love it, the suspension and control of the car is great and I do see a great difference. Its actually really fun to use as I drive through a lot of winding roads.

I just wanted to post here to see how other people’s experiences are with it?