"How reliable is the 2016 Mazda Cx-5?"

"Based on 604 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Mazda Cx-5 has a median complaint mileage of 29950 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Mazda Cx-5?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Mazda Cx-5 is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 604 total complaints filed."

2016 Mazda Cx-5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 604 complaints

604

Total Complaints

29,950mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,500 25th Percentile

29,950 Median Mileage

45,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

156

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"GLASS CRACKED FROM TOP, MIDDLE PORTION OF WINDSHIELD GLASS, NO APPARENT SIGN OF ROCK CHIP. SPREAD IMMEDIATELY INTO VIEWING AREA. CONCERN FOR OVERALL SAFETY AND INTEGRITY OF GLASS. ADVISED BY DEALER TO CONTACT INSURANCE, ADVISED BY INSURANCE IT'S A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO B..."

"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WE NOTICED A CRACK THAT BEGAN AT THE BOTTOM CENTER OF OUR NEW CX-5'S WINDSHIELD. THERE HAD BEEN NO IMPACT BY A ROCK OR ANYTHING ELSE. IT BEGAN AT THE VERY EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND WENT UPWARDS. WE WERE ON A WEEKEND TRIP, AND THERE WAS NO NEARBY MAZDA DEALER. OVER..."

"THE WINDSHIELD EASILY CHIPS AND CRACKS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND MAZDA SEEMS TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES."

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