2019 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

49% of owner complaints on the 2019 Mazda CX-5 related to the Engine (130 of 267).

267
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
38.4
Severity index

Severity index 38.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 38.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 97 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 21% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 130 complaints (48.7%)130 49%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 49 complaints (18.4%)49 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 46 complaints (17.2%)46 17%Power TrainPower Train: 29 complaints (10.9%)29 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (6.0%)16 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (6.0%)16 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 12 complaints (4.5%)12 4%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 9 complaints (3.4%)9 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE13048.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4918.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4617.2%
POWER TRAIN2910.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM166.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE166.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL124.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER93.4%

Complaints filed per year

030602019: 102020: 112021: 192022: 222023: 452024: 602025: 592026: 41 (partial year)192021222324602526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201910
202011
202119
202222
202345
202460
202559
2026 (year to date)41
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (164 against 52).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V49700027/06/2019ENGINEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.
21V87500012/11/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.