Mazda CX-5: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Mazda CX-5 has 13 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,980 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,870 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,160 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,300 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,290 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,710 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,950 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | DATA PENDING | $3,890 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,130 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,370 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,410 | 0 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the CX-5, through the years →
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04