TransmissionHigh
Clutch-based automatic hesitating or shunting at low speed
- Typically appears
- 20,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Drive in slow traffic and feel for jerkiness pulling away
- Typical repair
- Clutch & dual-mass flywheel · £700–£1,600
Is the 2022–2026 Mazda CX-60 reliable?
Scored from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
4.6/ 10
Buy with cautionOn our documented-fault scoring the Mazda CX-60 rates 4.6 out of 10 · buy with caution. We hold 8 known faults for it and 3 are rated high severity, so the risk is real but contained. The weak points cluster around suspension, transmission and battery. A well-serviced example with evidence for the big-ticket items is usually a safe buy; the score describes the model, not the specific car in front of you.
Verdict · Walk unless the history is spotless
What the score is built from
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 3
- Medium
- 3
- Low
- 2
Weak points cluster around suspension, transmission, battery, electrical.
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BatteryHigh
PHEV drive battery and charging faults on plug-in models
- Typically appears
- 30,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Complete a full charge cycle and check the EV range readout
- Typical repair
- Significant repair · £400–£1,400
SteeringHigh
Notchy or sticky sensation in the steering rack just off dead-centre, requiring constant micro-corrections.
- Typically appears
- 5,000-20,000 miles
- What to inspect
- With the engine running, turn the steering wheel slightly left and right off-centre; feel for abnormal resistance or a 'stepping' sensation.
- Typical repair
- Steering rack / column repair · £400–£1,500
SuspensionMedium
Firm, unsettled ride on early cars, later addressed by revised suspension settings
- Typically appears
- Any mileage
- What to inspect
- Drive over broken surfaces and check whether the revised suspension update was applied
- Typical repair
- Suspension refresh (per axle) · £250–£1,100
ElectricalMedium
Infotainment and driver-assist software faults
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Confirm the software version is current
- Typical repair
- Infotainment repair or software fix · £120–£1,200
Costs are indicative UK independent-garage bands for budgeting and negotiation · never a quote.
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