2022 Mazda CX-5 problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 65 owner complaints about the 2022 Mazda CX-5, or 13.6 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.34, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #34 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Mazda models its rate is 19% higher; against other Compact SUVs it is 77% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2022-02-21 and 2026-10-09. Median delay from incident to filing: 5 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2021) drew 25.6 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2023) drew 16.9 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2022 model collected 18 complaints, 76% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Lighting (33.8% of complaints), followed by Engine (20.0%) and Unspecified or other (10.8%). Lighting complaints are 21.8 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 7 reports (10.8%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 1 injury and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 36 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was years three to five (52% of incidents). In the last 12 months 23 new complaints were filed, versus 19 in the 12 months before — up 21%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.34
- vs. other Mazda models1.19
- vs. other 2022 models0.35
- vs. other Compact SUVs0.23
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (18)0.24
- #34 of 92 · 2022Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Engine · Electrical · Unspecified or other · Body & structure · Brakes · Transmission / powertrain · Driver-assist systems · Lighting
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 5
- Fires reported: 2
- Injuries: 1
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 36 months
What owners report
I was driving to Home Depot after work around 6PM PST on [XXX] and must have fallen asleep at the wheel about a.1/4 of a mile from my house and left the road way after a turn.
Was driving down a road at around 40 MPH and a vehicle ran the light and took a turn in front of me. I applied brakes but car didn't try to apply them harder from the start and no warnings ever came up.
the windshield would not defrost causing visibility issues that was extremely hazardous. mazda found the cause as a evaporator core temperature sensor mazda had a tsb(07004213830) NHTSA id number (10202689) regarding this known defect that they continued to…
The contact owns a 2022 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was a loud banging sound coming from the above. The sun roof glass suddenly fractured into several pieces.
Uppababy markets their removable padding and fabric as washing machine friendly. Fabric was washed one time in the washer and the sharp Velcro stuck to the back of the fabric, ripping it. Brand new aria v2 car seat!
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2022 · Compact SUVs
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kia Sportage | 46 | 9.6 | 0.24 |
| 2022 Jeep Cherokee | 51 | 10.7 | 0.27 |
| 2022 Mazda CX-5 | 65 | 13.6 | 0.34 |
| 2022 Subaru Forester | 98 | 20.5 | 0.51 |
| 2022 Toyota RAV4 | 176 | 36.8 | 0.91 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Equinox | 178 | 37.2 | 0.92 |
| 2022 Jeep Compass | 224 | 46.8 | 1.16 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | 270 | 56.4 | 1.4 |
| 2022 Nissan Rogue | 279 | 58.3 | 1.44 |
| 2022 Honda CR-V | 341 | 71.2 | 1.76 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | 382 | 79.8 | 1.98 |
| 2022 Hyundai Tucson | 506 | 105.7 | 2.62 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.