Mazda CX-5
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Most commonly reported issues
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Recent Complaints
Latest owner reports
I noticed smoke filling the inside of my car. I looked over at the passenger seat, and my coat was on fire. I poured my drink on it, pulled over, and...
With no prior warning, just after turning into driveway, my car got stuck and would not move. It gave clicking sounds and would not move no matter whi...
Leather heated seats .. safety put at risks because I suffered burns on my bottom (butt) from the driver seat getting too hot to the point where it bu...
Passenger side seat heater overheated and burned upholstery.
I was driving down the road and started smelling smoke then looked over and my passenger seat was in flames.
my brake light and my emergency brake light stays on and they blink constantly while the engine is turned on. they have been like that for at least a...
UNKNOWN Slowly driving into garage when suddenly the engine revved up loudly and unattended accelerated forward, causing extensive damage to front of...
The airbag warning light is on. I’m concerned the airbag may not deploy in an accident. There was a recall on the airbag, but the dealership only res...
The info uni in the car constantly resets itself. It happens when GPS is activated, parking, listening to directions, pretty much at all time especial...
Rear Shock mount deteriorated in 8 years, far quicker than industry standard. Mazda redesigned the part for 17' MY. Widely reported on Reddit. NHSTA s...
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Summary
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has 493 complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 30 crash-related incidents have been reported.