Mazda MAZDA5Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 412 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, no Mazda MAZDA5 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. The MAZDA5 has 5 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: DieselFordMondeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mazda MAZDA5 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 MAZDA5 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Mazda MAZDA5 problems
All model years combined: 412 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 101 | 6 |
| Tires | 59 | 0 |
| Suspension | 57 | 1 |
| Structure | 36 | 5 |
| Engine | 27 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 25 | 4 |
| Air bags | 25 | 5 |
| Power train | 23 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 20 | 6 |
| 23 other systems | 139 | 24 |
Mazda MAZDA5 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the MAZDA5
- Loss of Electric Power Steering AssistLed to recall 10V-374