2014 Mazda Mazda5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2014 Mazda Mazda5, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES433.3%
STEERING216.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER216.7%
ENGINE216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
STRUCTURE18.3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES18.3%
SUSPENSION18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0232015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 12021: 32022: 12023: 12024: 11516171819213222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20161
20172
20181
20191
20213
20221
20231
20241
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2018 to 2021 (3 against 5).

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.