Mazda CX-5Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,482 NHTSA owner complaints across 14 model years, the Mazda CX-5 years to avoid are 2016, and the strongest years are 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2022. The CX-5 has 8 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'16Use caution: 2014, 2018, 2019 Best years'15 '17 '20 '22Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints2,482Top: Engine Safety recalls82013–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: TTTNIS, CC0.

Best & worst years

Mazda CX-5 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CX-5 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls 2025Too new–/10029 complaints · 0 recalls 2024Solid52/10047 complaints · 0 recalls 2023Solid49/10067 complaints · 0 recalls 2022Solid58/10065 complaints · 0 recalls 2021Solid42/100150 complaints · 0 recalls 2020Solid52/100110 complaints · 0 recalls 2019Caution37/100273 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Caution33/100356 complaints · 3 recalls 2017Solid57/100150 complaints · 1 recall 2016Avoid26/100512 complaints · 4 recalls 2015Solid57/100133 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Caution36/100377 complaints · 3 recalls 2013Solid51/100194 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Mazda CX-5 problems

All model years combined: 2,482 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

601Engine24 crash/fire/injury

465Electrical system26 crash/fire/injury

285Power train14 crash/fire/injury

239Service brakes48 crash/fire/injury

226Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury

167Visibility/wiper

141Structure

120Vehicle speed control

110Fuel/propulsion system

56823 other systems85 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	601	24
Electrical system	465	26
Power train	285	14
Service brakes	239	48
Exterior lighting	226	1
Visibility/wiper	167	1
Structure	141	12
Vehicle speed control	120	33
Fuel/propulsion system	110	11
23 other systems	568	85

8 recalls

Mazda CX-5 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Delivery: fuel pump21V-875 · 2018–2019 · Nov 12, 2021 · 121,038 vehicles Exterior lighting: headlights20V-063 · 2016 · Feb 6, 2020 · 36,761 vehicles Engine19V-497 · 2018–2019 · Jun 27, 2019 · 262,220 vehicles Air bags: side/window18V-426 · 2018 · Jun 25, 2018 · 682 vehicles Electrical system: wiring17V-744 · 2017 · Nov 21, 2017 · 1,076 vehicles Body: hatchback/liftgate16V-644 · 2013–2016 · Sep 6, 2016 · 580,455 vehicles Steering16V-203 · 2014–2016 · Apr 11, 2016 · 578 vehicles Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap16V-064 · 2014–2016 · Feb 3, 2016 · 268,799 vehicles