Mazda Mazda5 years to avoid

Every Mazda Mazda5 model year on file (2012-2014), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2012
Worst year on file
97.1
Severity index
Fuel/Propulsion System
Most-reported system
2014
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12012 Mazda Mazda597.1 High37Fuel/Propulsion System
22013 Mazda Mazda568.5 Medium24Service Brakes
32014 Mazda Mazda554.4 Medium12Service Brakes
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Mazda Mazda5 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20123714097.1 HighFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20132414068.5 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
20141210054.4 MediumSERVICE BRAKES
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.