194 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict BUY 75/100
“Shifter switch has gone out and no longer recognizes the car is in park, causes battery drainage because car cannot fully turn off. Car not recognizing gears can cause car accidents and possible loss of life. This issue can be found online as a known defect in mazda cx-5 that has not been recalled. Vehicle has been inspected and issue has been verified.There were no warning lights, sounds or symptoms of potential fai”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Mazda CX-5 owner
“The lower control arm or axel on the front passenger side broke as I was backing out of a parking spot. It is still at the mechanic however that is what is required to put the wheel back on the vehicle. My understanding is that this is the second time I have had this problem with the lower control arm on this vehicle. That could be very dangerous if that happens while on the highway and I’m concerned there is a fund”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Mazda CX-5 owner
“When in the highway and changing lanes and you try to excelerate it doesnt take off ..instead just acts as if i had over excelerated but not speeding up.. i have almost been ran over because i could not get enough speed to switch lanes.”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Mazda CX-5 owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2016 | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, |
On the federal record it scores 75/100: 194 owner complaints (14.92 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 58 of 214 categorised reports.
The 2013 Mazda CX-5 scored 75/100 on the federal record.