2023 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

The 2023 Mazda CX-5 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 64 complaints, most often on the Service Brakes.

64
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
81.1
Severity index

Severity index 81.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 77% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (17.2%)11 17%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 10 complaints (15.6%)10 16%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (15.6%)10 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (15.6%)10 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (14.1%)9 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (9.4%)6 9%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 5 complaints (7.8%)5 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (6.2%)4 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1117.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1015.6%
ENGINE1015.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1015.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM914.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE69.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER57.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL46.2%

Complaints filed per year

010202023: 132024: 112025: 202026: 20 (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)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 2026-10-09. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.