Mazda 5 power steering system fails intermittently. The power steering light comes on and steering becomes extremely difficult. Occasionally, the check engine comes on as well and the engine stalls, making the situation even more dangerous. The Mazda 5 is available for inspection upon request. My daughters life was put at risk when the steering failed intermittently, potentially causing damage to the car, other vehicles, and injury or death of pedestrians. The car has not been repaired or inspected at this point. There is no warning before the power steering

fails. The power steering indicator light is illuminated and occasionally also the check engine light when the power steering failure causes the engine to stall as well. The first occurrence of the issue was January 17, 2022, while my daughter was driving the vehicle. The vehicle recall

history shows the power steering had been repaired previously for the same issue.

If you have the engine off but leave electrical power on for approximately 10 minutes, you will lose your power steering. Easy to have happen if you are waiting in the car for someone and want to listen to the radio but do not want to leave the engine on. It has occurred multiple times for us. The only fix is to turn everything off (remove the keys) and wait for 10 to 15 minutes. Then try restarting the car and power steering is typically restored. It has been taken to the dealership, and they experienced the same problem. However they were unable to find a resolution.