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.

Mazda MAZDA5

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: DieselFordMondeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Most common Mazda MAZDA5 problems

All model years combined: 412 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
Steering1016
Tires590
Suspension571
Structure365
Engine275
Electrical system254
Air bags255
Power train231
Service brakes206
23 other systems13924
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the MAZDA5

  1. Loss of Electric Power Steering AssistPE10021 · 2007–2009 · closed Nov 29, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-374