2007 Mazda Mazda5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 79 complaints
79
Total Complaints
55,600mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,000 25th Percentile
55,600 Median Mileage
95,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
20
SUSPENSION
7
TIRES
6
SUSPENSION:REAR
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SEAT BELTS
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2007 MAZDA MX-5 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WAS PARKED 10 FEET FROM THE HOUSE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE**NAR**CC ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. *JB"
"2007 MAZDA MX-5 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WAS PARKED 10 FEET FROM THE HOUSE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE**NAR**CC ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. *JB"
"2007 MAZDA5 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS OCASSIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN STARTING ON AN UPHILL GRADE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO FIX IT. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENLY LOSES POWER FOR ABOUT ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28