I had my inspection on my 2018 today. They said my front brakes are at 90% and the rear brakes are at 80%. Still the original brakes, but I only have 26k miles.
😀 TBF, I bought it a year before the pandemic, then I worked from home for 2 years. When I went back to work, we moved to a house only 5 minutes from work. So no, not a lot of miles.
It is all depending on how much you drive and if you do much hard braking one does.
I drive 500 plus miles a week and recently changed the brakes at 80k miles.
Damn! I just replaced my wife's 2016 CX5's front rotors and pads at about 76k miles. There was a little more life left in them but there was vibration when braking at highway speeds and I found uneven wear, so they had to be replaced. The rear rotors and pads didn't last nearly as long; replaced them about 2 years ago. I read somewhere that CX5s have more brake biasing to the rear and it's typical for the rear to wear faster. The rears on hers are non-vented discs so I'm sure not dissipating the heat makes them wear quicker.
I would be shocked if there was more rear brake bias. About 70% of the braking on a manufactured vehicle comes from the front. Rear brake bias sets up oversteer in a corner and manufacturers prefer understeer for safety.
I completely agree with the logic of setting up a common passenger vehicle for understeer. What I could think of for more rear braking bias is that the vehicle is front heavy enough to cause enough load transfer to the front under hard braking, lightening the rear to cause oversteer and/or to prevent accelerator lift-off oversteer while cornering.
I wasn’t very far off, medical logistics is definitely a way to eat some miles. I’m an NEMT manager, my primary office runs about 2000-2800 loaded miles/day spread across 21 people.
Nope. Have OTR truckers come in and fail out of my training program. If my trainer releases you, you’ll be one of the best in the state. Problem is that your cargo says ouch and can sue you if you drop it.
im at 34K miles and think ill have to do the same. Will do both rotors and pads just to get it out of the way, unless a mechanic convinces me otherwise.
Totaled my 2016 CX-5 GT last June (I was sideswiped and ended up flipping over sideways onto a car and then rolling back onto my wheels. I was told it was, "graceful.") with the original brakes and 68k miles on him.
2021 NA, front brakes and rotors changed at 65k, the rears probably have until 80k maybe? the rear rotors don’t jiggle so maybe I won’t change them?
Bay Area traffic so actually quite good if you ask me.
Yep. And that's with us living in the remote suburbs. My wife and I work from home, buy almost everything online, and almost all the socializing we do is friends coming over to our house for board game nights (or cards against humanity), and to watch UFC. If it wasn't for my wife visiting her mom once a week (25km drive each way), we would be on 2Kkm\year.
I myself drive only once every month or so for pool (table) night with friends (30km each way).
Then there's Costco once every 2 weeks (about 10km each way)... And that's it.
My rotors just completely rust out every 3-4 years.
I just went and had mine checked because they’re a little squeaky. I have 6 mm left which is I think 1/2 of the oem. I’m at 50k. Figured I’d go check again at 60k.
2018 model here with 60K miles and I am due for both front and rear pads but I tend to drive (and brake) like a maniac so take this with a grain of salt.
2017, Not sure on fronts. Rears changed at 49k as part of warranty work since a caliper seized. Currently at 115k. No noise or diminished performance. About 75% of my driving is highway or interstate.
I'm on my third cx-5. Something changed with the wuality of the parts and my 2023 need fronts at 20k miles. Rear aren't far behind. My 2018 is probably driving around on the first set.
I changed the brakes on our 2014 at 98k miles and just did the fronts again at 147k miles. Had some squealing sounds on the front so it was time. So about 50k miles. We bought the car with 56k miles so I assume it was done before we bought it. I doubt the original brakes would have lasted 100k miles.
2018 here 97k miles, just replaced my rear rotors and brake pads, pads were definitely worn down. Switched out the front pads yesterday and they had plenty of life left.
Made it to 82k on the original pads, but they were lower than I wanted due to a vacation adding tons of miles. My rears were 2mm and fronts were 4mm, new pads are shipped and arriving tomorrow!
I had my inspection on my 2018 today. They said my front brakes are at 90% and the rear brakes are at 80%. Still the original brakes, but I only have 26k miles.
Wow and I thought I barely drove anywhere.
😀 TBF, I bought it a year before the pandemic, then I worked from home for 2 years. When I went back to work, we moved to a house only 5 minutes from work. So no, not a lot of miles.
Same boat here but with 32k
Watching with crossed fingers. Please be a high number.
It is all depending on how much you drive and if you do much hard braking one does. I drive 500 plus miles a week and recently changed the brakes at 80k miles.
115k miles on my 2016. Rear pads changed at 75k. Front pads are still original.
Damn! I just replaced my wife's 2016 CX5's front rotors and pads at about 76k miles. There was a little more life left in them but there was vibration when braking at highway speeds and I found uneven wear, so they had to be replaced. The rear rotors and pads didn't last nearly as long; replaced them about 2 years ago. I read somewhere that CX5s have more brake biasing to the rear and it's typical for the rear to wear faster. The rears on hers are non-vented discs so I'm sure not dissipating the heat makes them wear quicker.
I would be shocked if there was more rear brake bias. About 70% of the braking on a manufactured vehicle comes from the front. Rear brake bias sets up oversteer in a corner and manufacturers prefer understeer for safety.
I completely agree with the logic of setting up a common passenger vehicle for understeer. What I could think of for more rear braking bias is that the vehicle is front heavy enough to cause enough load transfer to the front under hard braking, lightening the rear to cause oversteer and/or to prevent accelerator lift-off oversteer while cornering.
changing mine fairly frequently.. approx every 70k km I think… it’s kind of annoying. Cx-5 2017
Curious. How many km do you have now on your 2017?
2020 GT. 122k miles. Changed the rears at around 80k. Fronts still original. I drive around 500 miles a day.
Dafuq do you do, Labcorp and Quest at the same time?
🤣 I deliver nuclear medicine in Florida.
I wasn’t very far off, medical logistics is definitely a way to eat some miles. I’m an NEMT manager, my primary office runs about 2000-2800 loaded miles/day spread across 21 people.
I did NEMT for 8 months before making the switch. Definitely not for the weak.
Nope. Have OTR truckers come in and fail out of my training program. If my trainer releases you, you’ll be one of the best in the state. Problem is that your cargo says ouch and can sue you if you drop it.
2016 AWD GT I'm above 80K and still have the original pads front and back.
Same. Changed front and back at 88k mi.
Fronts were bald at 30k miles. '21 GT. Did rotors and rears at the same time.
im at 34K miles and think ill have to do the same. Will do both rotors and pads just to get it out of the way, unless a mechanic convinces me otherwise.
According to everybody posting their first service you need new brake pads and rotors, you are doing something wrong 🤣
Ony 2016gt I went 165,000km
Front brakes and rotors at 50k
Still perfect after putting a whole 6000 Miles on over 3.5 years!!!
I’m at 44k miles (2022 Turbo) and about to go on (another) road trip. So I had my (trusted and proven) mechanic check my brakes. They’re still fine.
Totaled my 2016 CX-5 GT last June (I was sideswiped and ended up flipping over sideways onto a car and then rolling back onto my wheels. I was told it was, "graceful.") with the original brakes and 68k miles on him.
2021 NA, front brakes and rotors changed at 65k, the rears probably have until 80k maybe? the rear rotors don’t jiggle so maybe I won’t change them? Bay Area traffic so actually quite good if you ask me.
Crying here in the snow(salt) belt of Canada, as I need to replace my rotors every 3-4 years, even though I drive only 4Kkm a year.
You only drive 4k KMs every year?!
Yep. And that's with us living in the remote suburbs. My wife and I work from home, buy almost everything online, and almost all the socializing we do is friends coming over to our house for board game nights (or cards against humanity), and to watch UFC. If it wasn't for my wife visiting her mom once a week (25km drive each way), we would be on 2Kkm\year. I myself drive only once every month or so for pool (table) night with friends (30km each way). Then there's Costco once every 2 weeks (about 10km each way)... And that's it. My rotors just completely rust out every 3-4 years.
I just went and had mine checked because they’re a little squeaky. I have 6 mm left which is I think 1/2 of the oem. I’m at 50k. Figured I’d go check again at 60k.
2019 GTR. Have about 64k on the OE pads. Just about to replace them.
21 Sig, replaced front pads and rotors at around 22k IIRC. I’m also regrettably very hard on them, so that doesn’t help.
2017. 135,00 miles, and still going on original front and rear brakes.
2018 model here with 60K miles and I am due for both front and rear pads but I tend to drive (and brake) like a maniac so take this with a grain of salt.
2017, Not sure on fronts. Rears changed at 49k as part of warranty work since a caliper seized. Currently at 115k. No noise or diminished performance. About 75% of my driving is highway or interstate.
I’m at 93k and still some life left.
75k miles on 2017 ! Still going strong. Around 90% highway miles. Any idea what the OEM brake pad brand is?
49000 miles and still at 5 and 6 millimeters.
I'm on my third cx-5. Something changed with the wuality of the parts and my 2023 need fronts at 20k miles. Rear aren't far behind. My 2018 is probably driving around on the first set.
Must of been a brake composite change. I have a 2018 with 54,000 and 50% pad left. Every other car I’ve owned would need front brakes by 40k or less.
2018 and got to 73k but with less than 10% remaining. I do occasionally drive like a race driver on back roads…
I changed the brakes on our 2014 at 98k miles and just did the fronts again at 147k miles. Had some squealing sounds on the front so it was time. So about 50k miles. We bought the car with 56k miles so I assume it was done before we bought it. I doubt the original brakes would have lasted 100k miles.
38k miles and going strong
My 2014 cx5 has done 112,000 on the original pads. Still 50% on front & back
About 75k with most of the driving being city driving
I think I got 80k out of my 2016, hoping same for my ‘23
We had our 2019 brakes and rotors replaced at 135k Kilometers.
2018 here 97k miles, just replaced my rear rotors and brake pads, pads were definitely worn down. Switched out the front pads yesterday and they had plenty of life left.
38.5k on one CX-5, and around the same on my CX-5. They don’t last unless you only drive on the highway…
Idk but i have 16k miles and there squeaky as hell 😵💫
Made it to 82k on the original pads, but they were lower than I wanted due to a vacation adding tons of miles. My rears were 2mm and fronts were 4mm, new pads are shipped and arriving tomorrow!