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Mazda CX-5 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 14 model years of the Mazda CX-5 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2016, 2019 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | — | 0 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 29 | 15 | 0.9 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2024 | 47 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 2023 | 67 | 17 | 1.1 | 0 | 8 | Typical |
| 2022 | 65 | 13 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 2021 | 148 | 25 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 | Typical |
| 2020 | 110 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | Typical |
| 2019 | 273 | 34 | 2.2 | 2 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 122 | 14 | 0.9 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2017 | 150 | 15 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
| 2016 | 512 | 47 | 3.0 | 5 | 31 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 133 | 11 | 0.7 | 4 | 11 | Typical |
| 2014 | 377 | 29 | 1.9 | 4 | 7 | Typical |
| 2013 | 194 | 14 | 0.9 | 1 | 6 | Typical |
- 202617 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202529 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202447 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202367 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202265 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2021148 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2020110 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2019273 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2018122 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2017150 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2016512 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2015133 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2014377 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2013194 complaints · 1 recallTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 3, 2026
About this comparison
What Mazda CX-5 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2016, 2019 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 14 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.