2022 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

The 2022 Mazda CX-5 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 63 complaints, most often on the Exterior Lighting.

63
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
61.9
Severity index

Severity index 61.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 42 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 57% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 23 complaints (36.5%)23 37%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (20.6%)13 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (14.3%)9 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (9.5%)6 10%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (6.3%)4 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (6.3%)4 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (4.8%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2336.5%
ENGINE1320.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER914.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM69.5%
POWER TRAIN57.9%
SERVICE BRAKES46.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE46.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM34.8%

Complaints filed per year

010192022: 92023: 92024: 122025: 142026: 19 (partial year)222324252619
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20229
20239
202412
202514
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.9x those in 2022 to 2022 (35 against 9).

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.