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Mazda window and wiper problems

Owners have filed 972 complaints with NHTSA about the glass, mirrors and wipers on Mazda vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 35 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mazda CX-5, worst in 2014.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

972

Complaints

3%

Share of all Mazda complaints

16

Crashes

7

Fires

Which Mazda models have the most window and wiper problems

CX-5 225 23.1%

Worst in 2014

MAZDA3 209 21.5%

Worst in 2010

MAZDA6 82 8.4%

Worst in 2009

626 53 5.5%

Worst in 1994

B-Series Truck 50 5.1%

Worst in 1996

Tribute 47 4.8%

Worst in 2001

Protege 40 4.1%

Worst in 1995

RX-8 33 3.4%

Worst in 2004

CX-9 31 3.2%

Worst in 2014

Worst Mazda model years for window and wiper problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 109 12% 59,000 B
2014 Mazda CX-5 90 18% 8,000 B
2016 Mazda CX-5 47 7% 6,436 A
2001 Mazda Tribute 27 4% 68,000 A
2004 Mazda RX-8 18 3% 34,800 B
2009 Mazda MAZDA6 17 3% 78,000 A
2015 Mazda CX-5 17 10% 3,500 A
2008 Mazda MAZDA3 16 4% 43,050 A
2018 Mazda MAZDA3 16 12% 16,882 C
2010 Mazda MAZDA6 14 4% 76,150 B
1996 Mazda B-Series Truck 13 18% 180,000 B
2017 Mazda CX-5 13 7% 30,000 A
1995 Mazda B-Series Truck 12 22% D
2021 Mazda CX-30 12 9% 22,000 A
1995 Mazda Protege 11 5% 5,000 B
2013 Mazda CX-5 11 4% 9,625 A
2019 Mazda MAZDA3 10 8% 5,327 A
2019 Mazda CX-5 10 3% 35,500 A
2024 Mazda CX-90 10 2% A