2013 Mazda Mazda5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2013 Mazda Mazda5, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (5 complaints).

24
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
68.5
Severity index

Severity index 68.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (20.8%)5 21%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%SeatsSeats: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES520.8%
STRUCTURE416.7%
ENGINE416.7%
STEERING416.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28.3%
POWER TRAIN28.3%
WHEELS28.3%
SEATS28.3%

Complaints filed per year

0252013: 12014: 52015: 12016: 52017: 52018: 12019: 22021: 12022: 12025: 2131451516171819212225
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20145
20151
20165
20175
20181
20192
20211
20221
20252
Filings in 2021 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2017 to 2019 (4 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V64400006/09/2016STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 20

Other Mazda Mazda5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 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.