Mazda CX-5 2016–2023 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 06-004-23b · NHTSA communication 10248384 · issued Dec 1, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2016–2023
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customers may complain about a creaking noise coming from the steering column while driving. A steering column nut loosens due to excessive load when driving on irregular roads. To eliminate this concern, the tightening torque for the steering column nut has been increased.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Mazda CX-5
- 2018 Mazda CX-5
- 2019 Mazda CX-5
- 2020 Mazda CX-5
- 2021 Mazda CX-5
- 2022 Mazda CX-5
- 2023 Mazda CX-5
- 2016 Mazda CX-9
- 2017 Mazda CX-9
- 2018 Mazda CX-9
- 2019 Mazda CX-9
- 2020 Mazda CX-9
- 2021 Mazda CX-9
- 2022 Mazda CX-9
- 2023 Mazda CX-9
- 2017 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2018 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2019 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2020 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2021 Mazda MAZDA6
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.