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Mazda CX-5

Every Mazda CX-5 model year on file, 2012 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,448164 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years162012 to 2027
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6,732Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 510, 21% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020040060020122014201651020182020202220242027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mazda CX-5 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
607
Electrical system
458
Powertrain
283
Brakes
251
Visibility and wipers
224
Lighting
223
Structure
141
Fuel system
140
Speed control
118
Driver assistance
112
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mazda CX-5 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda CX-5 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone001
2026SUV140.02330075
2025SUV2725.920800149
2024SUV4411.422000210
2023SUV6312.731500285
2022SUV6311.127400353
2021SUV1476.149000501
2020SUV10712.138200448
2019SUV2703.764320561
2018SUV3506.384330634
2017SUV1484.729010572
2016SUV5108.41,24450705
2015SUV13310.529240603
2014SUV3772.485740789
2013SUV1945.260610824
2012Wagon10.050022
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda CX-5

  • 21V-875 Nov 12, 2021
    Impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail
    Fuel system · 121k vehicles
  • 20V-063 Feb 6, 2020
    LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may fail while driving
    Lighting · 37k vehicles
  • 19V-497 Jun 27, 2019
    Software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall
    Engine and cooling · 262k vehicles
  • 18V-426 Jun 25, 2018
    In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment
    Airbags · 682 vehicles
  • 17V-744 Nov 21, 2017
    This harness may be routed such that there is insufficient clearance between the harness and the exhaust muffler, allowing the wiring harness to…
    Electrical system · 1,076 vehicles
  • 16V-644 Sep 6, 2016
    On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly
    Structure · 580k vehicles
  • 16V-203 Apr 11, 2016
    Lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate
    Steering · 578 vehicles
  • 16V-064 Feb 3, 2016
    Affected vehicles have a fuel filler pipe that may rupture in the event of a crash
    Fuel system · 269k vehicles
  • 16E-002 Jan 19, 2016
    Affected windshields have a bracket mounted on the inside to hold a laser sensor or LIDAR device for the Smart City Brake Support system
    Visibility and wipers · 193 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.