Mazda bulletin SA-015/26c
What it saysINFOTAINMENT CENTER DISPLAY AND CONNECTED VEHICLE IMPROPER OPERATION This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mazda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 21, 2026, received May 4, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 1 model year (2026). 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 communicationSA-015/26 - INFOTAINMENT CENTER DISPLAY AND CONNECTED VEHICLE IMPROPER OPERATION This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. SA-015/26 04/09/26 and 03/25/26 and 03/13/26 Index Intermittent Globe with a slash icon Beep sound near the SOS button and SOS button amber or red LED Instrument Cluster Master Warning Light illuminated The center display screen is blank No data plan message DTC U2701:89 Center Display Home Screen Partial Boot Up No Connected Vehicle One Time Passcode (OTP) During a Bluetooth® phone call, tapping the navigation icon does not launch Google Maps During an Apple CarPlay phone call, the Climate Control fullscreen menu cannot be accessed While the Climate Control screen is displayed in full screen, tapping the Apple CarPlay icon does not launch Apple CarPlay REPAIR PROCEDURE simplified and updated recovery instructions Recovery - Turn off the vehicle and allow it to fully power down to sleep mode Turn off, exit, and lock the vehicle, let it sit for 5+ mins If the Recovery procedure above does not resolve the issue, perform the following: Disconnect the 12V battery negative cable. Wait 10+ minutes. Reconnect the 12V battery and retest. Inform the customer that Mazda is aware of the condition and is working on a resolution. Vehicle driving operation is not affected during these conditions. No repairs or component replacements should be attempted at this time. The vehicle may be released to the customer.
Trouble codes it names: U2701
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA-015/26c | Service bulletin | Apr 21, 2026 | 11032017 | PDF, 1,676 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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
I leased a brand new vehicle on June 8th. On June 12th, I took it to the dealer's service center because of a warning message, accompanied with a loud chime that said: "Emergency Call Unit Malfunction", the SOS red light was also on. I picked the car up today, June 15th.
2026 Mazda CX-5 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 15, 2026 · ODI 11744358
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.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group99 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mazda CX-5 under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mazda list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA-042-26a | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | Mazda Connected Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs listed below. The chang… |
| SA-041-26a | Service bulletin | Sep 11, 2026 | DESCRIPTION If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, DTC(s) stored...), interview the customer b… |
| SA-038-26b | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2026 | This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued service alert listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-038/26 08/18/26 and 06… |
| SA-015-26e | Service bulletin | Sep 4, 2026 | This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. SA-015/26 05/27/26, 04/20/26, 04/09/2… |
| SSPE2 | Over-the-air update | Sep 2, 2026 | Subject: Announcement of Special Service Program (SSPE2) Ethernet Communication – Over The Air (OTA) Update Concerns and Manufacturer Servic… |
| SSPE2 MSP67 | Over-the-air update | Aug 22, 2026 | Subject: Announcement of Special Service Program (SSPE2) Ethernet Communication – Over The Air (OTA) Update Concerns and Manufacturer Servic… |
| SA-054-26 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued Service Alerts listed below: The changes are noted in Red. Infotainment Reboot With Nav… |
| SA-046-26a | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | Use this procedure if Body Control Module (BCM) failure occurs due to the laptop rebooting or crashing during a BCM software update with MDA… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mazda SA-015/26c 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 SA-015/26c 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 SA-015/26c cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Mazda CX-5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.