2017 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 148 complaints on the 2017 Mazda CX-5, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (44 complaints).

148
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
42.3
Severity index

Severity index 42.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 42.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 109 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 20% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 44 complaints (29.7%)44 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 35 complaints (23.6%)35 24%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (10.1%)15 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 15 complaints (10.1%)15 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 13 complaints (8.8%)13 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 12 complaints (8.1%)12 8%StructureStructure: 12 complaints (8.1%)12 8%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (7.4%)11 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4429.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3523.6%
ENGINE1510.1%
SERVICE BRAKES1510.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM138.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER128.1%
STRUCTURE128.1%
POWER TRAIN117.4%

Complaints filed per year

012232017: 42018: 212019: 62020: 162021: 162022: 192023: 232024: 162025: 192026: 8 (partial year)1718192021222323242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20174
201821
20196
202016
202116
202219
202323
202416
202519
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (58 against 51).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V74400021/11/2017TRAILER HITCHESMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2017 CX-5 vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. This harness may be routed such that there is insufficient clearance between the harness and the exhaust muffler, allowing the wiring harness

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.