Mazda class action lawsuit overview:ย
- Who: Plaintiff Matt Cauller filed a class action lawsuit against Mazda Motor of America Inc. d/b/a Mazda North American Operations and Mazda Motor Corporation.ย
- Why: Cauller claims Mazda knowingly sold certain vehicles with a dangerous engine defect.ย
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.ย
A new class action lawsuit alleges that Mazda knowingly exposed the purchasers of hundreds of thousands of vehicles to a dangerous engine defect.ย
Plaintiff Matt Caullerโs class action lawsuit claims Mazda failed to disclose that its SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engines equipped in certain of its model year 2018-2021 Mazda6, 2021-2024 Mazda3 and CX-30, 2016-2023 CX-9, 2019-2024 CX-5, and 2022-2024 CX-50 vehicles were defective.ย
Cauller says the alleged engine defect causes the engine to leak coolant, which causes the engine to overheat and leads to โcatastrophic engine failure.โย
โBecause of the Engine Defect, Mazdaโs advertising about the safety and dependability of the Class Vehicles is untrue and materially misleading,โ the Mazda class action says.ย
Cauller wants to represent a class of South Carolina consumers who purchased or leased in the state a class vehicle with a SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine.ย
Mazda admits existence of engine defect, class action claimsย
Mazda has admitted to the existence of the engine defect via a series of technical service bulletins, yet has failed to warn consumers, extend the vehiclesโ warranty, or issue a recall, the Mazda class action alleges.ย
โMazda has long known of the Engine Defect. It has amassed years of research, data, and Engine Defect warranty claims,โ the Mazda class action claims.ย
Cauller claims Mazda is guilty of unjust enrichment and fraudulent omission and violating Southย Carolinaโs Unfair Trade Practices Act and state codes regarding breach of express warranty and breach of implied warranty of merchantability.ย
The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of actual and statutory damages for himself and all class members.ย
A group of consumers filed a separate class action lawsuit against Mazda earlier this year over claims the automaker sold certain vehicles equipped with defective infotainment systems.
Have you purchased a Mazda vehicle equipped with a SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Timothy G. Blood, Paula R. Brown and Jennifer L. MacPherson of Blood Hurst & OโReardon, LLP and W. Daniel โDeeโ Miles, III, H. Clay Barnett, III, J. Mitch Williams, Dylan T. Martin and Trent H. Mann of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.ย
The Mazda class action lawsuit is Cauller, et al. v. Mazda Motor of America Inc., Case No. 8:24-cv-01807, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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516 thoughts onMazda class action claims thousands of vehicles have engine defect
My mazda has the sky active engine in it.now Iโm scared to drive it!!!
i have a 2019 Mazda with this engine, im concerned as well, please add me
I own a 2023 Mazda CX-5 and the thought of the engine seizing while in driving it on the highway is terrifying. Please let me know if there will be a recall and/or how I may join the llawsuit. If they knew about this and still sold the vehicles, thatโs dangerous & extremely bad business.
I purchased a 2016 mazda CX-5 not too long ago.how do I join lawsuit?
We bought a 2021 Mazda 3 for our daughter. I am very concerned about this!
I purchased a 2019 Mazda CX5 in 2022 and it has this engine as well.
I have a 2016 Mazda cx9 .. Had to replace the engine due to this. Now PCM board going out. Please add me to lawsuit
My 2019 GT is 5 months passed the warranty, but with only 30K miles! Few weeks ago I noticed coolant leak under the car. Searching online I knew right away this was the case. Called Mazda corporate, they said I have to diagnose the car at the dealer. Few weeks later, and several visits at the dealer later, they want me to pay $6K for replacing this engine. This is beyond ridiculous. Not only Iโm wasting time on this, engine replacement means the car will never be as factory condition as it was before, and they still want me to pay for a design flaw defect affecting all of these engines??! On top of that they found a belt tensioner leaking. I looked it up and sure enough, this is another common issue with a TSB. All the tensioners with SN ending .10 are leaking and should be replaced with .13. Mine is .10. How is this not a recall??!
I bought a 2019 Mazda Cx5, with the skyactiv geature. Please include me thank you
I have a 2016 Mazda cx9 will the engine problems mentioned
We purchased a Mazda CX-30 with that engine in it last November for our daughter.