2014 Mazda Cx-5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 492 complaints
492
Total Complaints
44,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile
44,000 Median Mileage
68,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
128
VISIBILITY/WIPER
61
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
58
POWER TRAIN
45
ENGINE
39
STRUCTURE:BODY
29
SERVICE BRAKES
22
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
18
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON I-85 SOUTHBOUND. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND THERE WAS A CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE. THERE WAS A RUBBER TIRE LAYING IN THE ROAD. I SWERVED TO MY LEFT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID HITTING THE RUBBER TIRE WITHOUT HITTING THE GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT. *TR"
"ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE NEW, A PEBBLE HIT AND CRACKED MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT RESULTED IN A 24" CRACK WHICH REQUIRES WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THAT INCIDENT, BY ITSELF, IS NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY. MY CONCERN IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD GLASS ..."
"STRESS FRACTURE IN EXTERIOR OF WINDSHIELD STARTING UNDER THE GASKET EXTENDING STRAIGHT DOWN PAST REARVIEW MIRROR AND THEN HOOKING DIRECTLY TO THE LEFT. CAR WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED AT TIME OF FRACTURE. HAD TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD AND H..."

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