Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mazda CX-5. Hover a bar for the count.
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2016 Mazda CX-5 - 628 complaints
- 2014 Mazda CX-5 - 492 complaints
- 2018 Mazda CX-5 - 475 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2024 Mazda CX-5 - 63 complaints
- 2022 Mazda CX-5 - 83 complaints
- 2023 Mazda CX-5 - 85 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mazda CX-5 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 Mazda CX-5 | 57 | 0 |
| 2024 Mazda CX-5 | 63 | 0 |
| 2023 Mazda CX-5 | 85 | 0 |
| 2022 Mazda CX-5 | 83 | 0 |
| 2021 Mazda CX-5 | 199 | 0 |
| 2020 Mazda CX-5 | 153 | 0 |
| 2019 Mazda CX-5 | 360 | 2 |
| 2018 Mazda CX-5 | 475 | 3 |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | 195 | 1 |
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | 628 | 4 |
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 | 167 | 3 |
| 2014 Mazda CX-5 | 492 | 3 |
| 2013 Mazda CX-5 | 292 | 1 |
| 2012 Mazda CX-5 | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V875000 | 2018-2019 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low- |
| 20V063000 | 2016 | Exterior Lighting | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016 CX-5 vehicles. The LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may fail while driving. |
| 19V497000 | 2018-2019 | Power Train | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the |
| 18V426000 | 2018 | Air Bags | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles. In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly u |
| 17V744000 | 2017 | Trailer Hitches | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2017 CX-5 vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. This harness may be routed such that there |
| 16V644000 | 2013-2016 | Structure | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 |
| 16V203000 | 2014-2016 | Steering | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured Ju |
| 16V064000 | 2014-2016 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda CX-5 vehicles manufactured June 27, 2013, to February 2, 2016. The affected vehicles have a |