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Mazda CX-50Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 157 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Mazda CX-50.

Mazda CX-50
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints157Top: Service brakesSafety recalls52023–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0.

Best & worst years

Mazda CX-50 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-50 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2025Too new–/10041 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/10036 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/10065 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda CX-50 problems

All model years combined: 157 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes286
Forward collision avoidance287
Power train240
Electrical system213
Structure162
Suspension142
Engine122
Seats82
Lane departure81
14 other systems5410
5 recalls

Mazda CX-50 recalls

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

94%Suspension: critical fasteners25V-737 · 2025 · Oct 29, 2025 · 1,007 vehicles100%Air bag/restraint control module: software25V-413 · 2025 · Jun 18, 2025 · 2 vehicles94%Trailer hitches25V-167 · 2024 · Mar 14, 2025 · 63 vehicles95%Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module23V-275 · 2023 · Apr 18, 2023 · 2,410 vehicles62%Trailer hitches23V-135 · 2023 · Mar 1, 2023 · 560 vehicles