Worst years for a Mazda CX-5
Owners have filed 3,269 complaints about the Mazda CX-5 with NHTSA across model years 2012 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Mazda CX-5 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | C | 57 | 9 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2024 | C | 63 | 7 | 1 | 24,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | C | 85 | 13 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | C | 83 | 10 | 5 | 3,638 | Lights |
| 2021 | D | 199 | 22 | 0 | 33,900 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | D | 153 | 16 | 0 | 2,900 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 359 | 11 | 4 | 17,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | F | 475 | 30 | 3 | 9,563 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 195 | 11 | 0 | 14,890 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | F | 628 | 52 | 16 | 30,000 | Lights |
| 2015 | D | 167 | 20 | 0 | 27,775 | Body & Structure |
| 2014 | D | 492 | 10 | 0 | 44,000 | Electrical System |
| 2013 | C | 292 | 8 | 1 | 38,000 | Electrical System |
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Mazda CX-5
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Mazda CX-5
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda CX-5, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mazda CX-5 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mazda CX-5
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.