2023 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

The 2023 Mazda CX-5 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 61 complaints, most often on the Service Brakes.

61
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
82.6
Severity index

Severity index 82.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 82.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 18 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 78% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 10 complaints (16.4%)10 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (16.4%)10 16%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (14.8%)9 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (14.8%)9 15%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 8 complaints (13.1%)8 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (9.8%)6 10%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 5 complaints (8.2%)5 8%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 4 complaints (6.6%)4 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1016.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1016.4%
ENGINE914.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM914.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING813.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE69.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER58.2%
LANE DEPARTURE46.6%

Complaints filed per year

010202023: 132024: 112025: 202026: 17 (partial year)2324252026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202313
202411
202520
2026 (year to date)17

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.