2024 Mazda CX-50 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 32 complaints on the 2024 Mazda CX-50, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (7 complaints).

32
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
96.2
Severity index

Severity index 96.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 96.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (21.9%)7 22%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (18.8%)6 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (15.6%)5 16%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (12.5%)4 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (12.5%)4 12%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM721.9%
STRUCTURE618.8%
SERVICE BRAKES515.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE412.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER412.5%
ENGINE39.4%
POWER TRAIN39.4%
LANE DEPARTURE39.4%

Complaints filed per year

07142024: 142025: 112026: 7 (partial year)24142526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202414
202511
2026 (year to date)7

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V16700014/03/2025TRAILER HITCHESMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 CX-50 vehicles equipped with Mazda Genuine Accessory trailer hitches. The trailer hitch assembly bolts may loosen and cause the assembly to separate from the vehicle body during towing or normal driving condi

Other Mazda CX-50 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.