FaultScore

Worst years for a Mazda CX-50

Owners have filed 212 complaints about the Mazda CX-50 with NHTSA across model years 2023 to 2026. More of them are about the driver assist & collision avoidance than anything else.

Avoid

2023 Mazda CX-50

96 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly driver assist & collision avoidance.

Cleanest on record

2026 Mazda CX-50

19 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Mazda CX-50 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2026 B 19 1 0 Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
2025 D 45 6 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2024 D 52 5 3 13,522 Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
2023 F 96 17 0 48,792 Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance

What breaks on a Mazda CX-50

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 2023

Brakes 26 12.3%

Worst in 2023

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 9.4%

Worst in 2025

Electrical System 19 9.0%

Worst in 2023

Other & Unspecified 15 7.1%

Worst in 2023

Body & Structure 14 6.6%

Worst in 2023

Suspension 14 6.6%

Worst in 2023

Engine & Cooling 8 3.8%

Worst in 2023

Steering 8 3.8%

Worst in 2023

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 3.8%

Worst in 2023

Seats 8 3.8%

Worst in 2025

Airbags 6 2.8%

Worst in 2023

Wheels 5 2.4%

Worst in 2025

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 1.9%

Worst in 2023

Exactly what failed on a Mazda CX-50

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Automatic Emergency Braking 13 23.2%
Warnings 12 21.4%
Body 10 17.9%
Adaptive Cruise Control 5 8.9%
Blind Spot Detection 4 7.1%
Warning 3 5.4%
Rearview System Braking 3 5.4%
Assist 3 5.4%
Interior 2 3.6%
Lock 1 1.8%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mazda CX-50, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 2022 peak 28 Aug 2026

Compare the Mazda CX-50

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.