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2024 Mazda CX-5: True Cost, Problems & Verdict

41 NHTSA owner complaints · 0 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.

Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
Mazda CX-5
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Owner complaints: 41 filed with NHTSA

Complaints per year on the road: 20.5

Unknown Or Other9Service Brakes8Engine7Forward Collision Avoidance6Vehicle Speed Control5Seats4

What owners say

Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.

Faulty headlights. One was replaced at 35,678 miles (passenger side) The other one is going bad (driver's side) (approximate mileage: 55,000) A dealer has confirmed the problem. Quoted 19223.93 for the replacement on 04/21/26. Manufacturer informed. No help. No warning messages for faulty headlights.
The contact owns a 2024 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the check engine light illmiunated. The contact mention when depressing accelerator pedal, the RPM's get suck independently and the vehicle fails to respond as intended. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, however the dignanoses was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not no…
Passenger side headlight was making a loud noise. When it began, it happened sporadically, but in ~two weeks, it happened consistently whenever the car was on and could often be heard while driving. The sound was consistent with other reports of the headlight assembly failure and those covered by TSBs for 2019–2023 models. The vehicle was brought to the dealership, the noise was verified as being the headlight failur…

Recalls: 0 campaigns

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True cost of ownership

Fuel (your region) $0
Maintenance band (your region) $696$1,423
Estimated running cost this year (age 2) $1,423

Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.

02468101214$3,828vehicle age (years)
fuel/energy + maintenance band (annual, USD, estimate)

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FAQ

What is the most common problem with the 2024 Mazda CX-5?

The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Unknown Or Other (9 complaints in our indexed sample).

Is the 2024 Mazda CX-5 a good used car to buy?

Our data verdict is CAUTION with a reliability score of 67/100, computed from 41 NHTSA complaints and 0 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.

What will a 2024 Mazda CX-5 really cost YOU per year?

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Data sources

Complaints & recalls: NHTSA · Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov · Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements. Last updated: 2026-08-20.

67RELIABILITY / 100
CAUTION
  • 41 NHTSA complaints on record (20.5/yr of exposure)
  • 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems

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