2015 Mazda CX-5 Problems

133 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Structure · verdict CAUTION 66/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Structure27
Power Train19
Unknown Or Other16
Service Brakes14
Engine14
Vehicle Speed Control12

In the owners’ words

“With a heavy downpour of rain the bsm flashes off, then after sitting for a few hours the car battery dies and the key fob is not recognized in the vehicle. Took it to a dealership and it stopped doing it. Code that are thrown have to do with some computer communication failing. I have had the car die on me 4 times in the last year that I’ve had it.”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Mazda CX-5 owner
“The contact owns a 2015 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal the engine had experienced very high revving and the vehicle would lurch forward. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a PCM and TCM program update and reset the KAM per the manufacturers TSB. The contact indicated that the failure was corrected for a while but recently the failure had reoccurred. The local d”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Mazda CX-5 owner
“The contact owns a 2015 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated the tires deflating abnormally. The contact stated that the tires needed to be inflated on a weekly basis. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rims were improperly fitted to suit multiple tires, causing the tires to deflate. The vehicle had not been repaired. The tires had been replaced by several other br”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Mazda CX-5 owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
03/02/2016Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap SAFETYMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda CX-5 vehicles manufactured June 27, 2013, to February 2, 2016. The affected vehicles have a fuel filler pipe that may rupture in th
06/09/2016Structure:Body:Hatchback/LiftgateMazda 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,
19/01/2016Visibility:WindshieldPilkington North America, Inc. (Pilkington) is recalling certain replacement windshields, model FW04026 GTY, manufactured November 23, 2015, to December 16, 2015 for use in Mazda CX-5 vehicles that are equipped with the
11/04/2016Steering SAFETYMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016

Questions owners ask

Is the 2015 Mazda CX-5 reliable?

On the federal record it scores 66/100: 133 owner complaints (12.09 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2015 Mazda CX-5?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Structure, with 27 of 102 categorised reports.

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The 2015 Mazda CX-5 scored 66/100 on the federal record.

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