Mazda bulletin 16-002-26
What it saysSome vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 7230C1A-NA02_10014. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mazda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 12, 2026, received Feb 3, 2026. It names 3 model years (2023–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 7230C1A-NA02_10014. NOTE: If current version is not 7230C1A-NA02_***** , this TSB is not applicable. (Ver. 7230C1A-NA02_10014) fixes these software errors (bugs): The infotainment screen may turn black when SIRIUSXM® Satellite Radio is selected. However, the camera images on the center display are not affected, and the back camera is usable. • Air conditioning settings cannot be controlled via Alexa without a CV contract. • The banner display for battery level notifications of Bluetooth®-connected devices has been modified. • Alexa may be signed out when the driver is uninstalled after Alexa has been set up. • Backup and restore may fail in the factory service diagnostics. • The Wi-Fi client connection screen may not disappear even after several seconds. • The system may freeze on the disclaimer screen when the engine is started normally after using the remote engine starter. However, the camera images on the center display are not affected, and the back camera is usable. • When attempting to connect Android Auto™, only Bluetooth® connection is established. • (Ver. 7230C1A-NA02_10012) fixes these software errors (bugs): The smartphone may not be charged when a smartphone is connected to a USB port while connected to wireless CarPlay. • Apple CarPlay® wireless connection may fail. • The Wi-Fi client menu is unavailable when the in-vehicle communication unit has no signal.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-002-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 12, 2026 | 11028124 | PDF, 163 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 147 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Mazda, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mazda 16-002-26 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 16-002-26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Mazda warranty extension on file lists the ones Mazda has filed.
Which vehicles does 16-002-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2025 Mazda CX-50, 2024 Mazda CX-50, 2023 Mazda CX-50. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: built before 6 May 2025 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.