2023 Mazda Cx-5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 74 complaints
74
Total Complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ENGINE
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
POWER TRAIN
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"4 month old car and brakes are rusted and rotor is warped. The car is shaky and rear right side grinder. Mechanic said it was safe to drive and that it was a “user error” for being to hard on the brakes. They said they inspected the vehicle and could not determine the “brown liquid” was. The..."
"The power liftgate on the 2023 Mazda CX-5 SUV closes with sufficient force that the vehicle owner's manual warns of possible serious injury or even death, and cautions the operator to be sure that people or objects are not in the way of closure. However, the actual design of the overall system permi..."
"The power liftgate on the 2023 Mazda CX-5 SUV closes with sufficient force that the vehicle owner's manual warns of possible serious injury or even death, and cautions the operator to be sure that people or objects are not in the way of closure. However, the actual design of the overall system permi..."

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