2013 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 194 complaints on the 2013 Mazda CX-5, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (58 complaints).

194
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
8
Injuries
52.7
Severity index

Severity index 52.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 103 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 29% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 58 complaints (29.9%)58 30%EngineEngine: 42 complaints (21.6%)42 22%Power TrainPower Train: 38 complaints (19.6%)38 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 28 complaints (14.4%)28 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 26 complaints (13.4%)26 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 22 complaints (11.3%)22 11%StructureStructure: 15 complaints (7.7%)15 8%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 15 complaints (7.7%)15 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5829.9%
ENGINE4221.6%
POWER TRAIN3819.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2814.4%
SERVICE BRAKES2613.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2211.3%
STRUCTURE157.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)157.7%

Complaints filed per year

016312012: 82013: 182014: 292015: 122016: 102017: 312018: 272019: 192020: 112021: 112022: 52023: 42024: 12025: 8121314151617311819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20128
201318
201429
201512
201610
201731
201827
201919
202011
202111
20225
20234
20241
20258
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (13 against 27).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V64400006/09/2016STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 20

Other Mazda CX-5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.