Owner reviews for transfer case

I just missed the warranty period to replace the transfer case, but other than that and a few minor things (radiator overflow tank, washer fluid pump, occasional drain issue causing interior wetness, the car has been rock solid.

I have a 2020 x5 in the same spec. Bought new march 2020 and still driving it today. 141k miles now. Only 2 major issues I had were transfer case malfunction which I was luckily able to fix* with new fluids a recal and new tires.

VTG code is for your transfer case which would throw the 4x4 light.

Look out for the transfer case. I have a '22 45e and it's an amazing car but for a while the car would sporadically shudder at low speeds, especially when turning (like in a parking lot). Best way to replicate this is to have the car facing downward on an incline and then slowly backup. If you sense any shudder (feeling is most prominent through the steering wheel), then the transfer case needs attention.

2022 manual here with 24k miles, i ve had the transfer case replaced for a small leak , I do have to drop it off for them to diagnose the " maneuver braking function error message" pop up at random times, i think it has to do with replacing the steering wheel which newer models got that taking care off. other than that its been great

I had the CVT replaced back in 2014 while under the warranty. Later in the year I noticed what I would describe as a faint humming noise that would come and go. Turns out the noise was coming from the transfer case. It now has a slight leak and with a noise that cannot be ignored.

However just want to put this out there that at 9k miles mine blew a transfer case and differential coupler. My situation seems to be a very rare case, the dealership had never seen this happen on these and had to contact Mazda multiple times during the repair process.

I had the shudder issue and they replaced the fluid. About a year later I needed to replace the transfer case which cost about $8,500.

First time I have ever heard a transfer case explode.

The gas mileage sucks and you need a warranty because the transfer case will fail and cost more than an exclusionary warranty