"How reliable is the 2010 Mazda Mazda5?"

"Based on 72 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Mazda Mazda5 has a median complaint mileage of 56000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Mazda Mazda5?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Mazda Mazda5 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 72 total complaints filed."

2010 Mazda Mazda5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints

Total Complaints

56,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,151 25th Percentile

56,000 Median Mileage

100,081 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

STEERING

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2010 MAZDA 5 PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON INDICATING THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PASSENGER'S WEIGHT IS 99 LBS. MANUAL HAS 66 LBS AS MINIMUM WEIGHT TO ACTIVATE AIRBAG. MAZDA USA AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RECALIBRATE THE SEAT W..."

"FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. BUT IT DISAPPEARS BY ITSELF . DEALER AND MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY THEY CANNOT CHECK IT UNLESS IT IS FLASHING WHEN IT IS AT DEALERSHIP. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TWO MONTHS BACK AND ALSO HAPPENED RECENTLY. UNFORTUNATELY WHENEVER WE TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP THE..."

"RIDING OVER BUMP OR ROUGH ROAD ILLUMINATES TSC (TRACTION STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHT ON DASH. THE LIGHT SHOULD GO OFF ON IT'S OWN, BUT DOES NOT UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. AFTER RE-STARTING CAR, LIGHT IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAYS LIGHT MUST BE ILLUMINATED WHEN CAR IS BROUGHT IN. ALL MAZDA ON-..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 11 complaints

25th: 65,802 mi Median: 96,000 mi 75th: 142,000 mi

ENGINE 8 complaints

25th: 84,000 mi Median: 92,000 mi 75th: 144,000 mi

STEERING 5 complaints

25th: 18,781 mi Median: 43,500 mi 75th: 83,250 mi

SUSPENSION 5 complaints

25th: 23,000 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 45,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 14 TX: 10 NJ: 7 VA: 5 MD: 4 PA: 3 IA: 3 MN: 2 NC: 2 NY: 2

Mazda Mazda5 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	103	50,000	TIRES	6
2007	79	55,600	STEERING	4
2008	86	40,518	STEERING	4
2009	80	47,500	STEERING	6
2012	45	51,500	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	5
2013	35	38,000	SERVICE BRAKES	7

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