2024 Mazda CX-5 problems and recalls

The 2024 Mazda CX-5 has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 42 complaints, most often on the Unknown Or Other.

42
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
69.7
Severity index

Severity index 69.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 24 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 68% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (23.8%)10 24%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (19.0%)8 19%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (16.7%)7 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (14.3%)6 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%SeatsSeats: 4 complaints (9.5%)4 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 4 complaints (9.5%)4 10%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (7.1%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1023.8%
SERVICE BRAKES819.0%
ENGINE716.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE614.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL511.9%
SEATS49.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING49.5%
STRUCTURE37.1%

Complaints filed per year

08172023: 12024: 112025: 132026: 17 (partial year)2324252617
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20231
202411
202513
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 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.