FaultScore

Mazda CX-50 vs Toyota Celica

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mazda CX-50 Toyota Celica
Complaints on file 212 520
Model years covered 2023–2026 1974–2005
Worst model year 2023 2000
Best model year 2026 1999
Crashes reported 29 108
Fires reported 3 15
Injuries reported 16 65
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 22.6% 36.7%

Mazda CX-50 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 26 12.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 9.4%
Electrical System 19 9.0%
Other & Unspecified 15 7.1%
Body & Structure 14 6.6%
Suspension 14 6.6%
Engine & Cooling 8 3.8%

Toyota Celica by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks