Mazda CX-5 Unspecified or other problems
1.07 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year
83 of the 862 complaints about the Mazda CX-5 (9.6%) concern Unspecified or other, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.1× the Unspecified or other share across all tracked vehicles.
83Complaints · Unspecified or other
9.6%Share of complaints
1.07×vs. all vehicles
22Last 12 months
2.4%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
22 Unspecified or other complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 23 in the 12 months before — down 4%.
2 of these reports (2.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Unspecified or other for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 22 · Previous 12 months: 23
What owners report
Defect front doors the opening handle has a( trim metal plastic) section separates and the metal part is very sharp and my wife got hurt with the metal portion like I said it's very sharp. I need to cover the handle to prevent that.
New 2023 Mazda CX5. We have experienced 2 Unintended Sudden Acceleration episodes. The most recent one was while backing down our driveway, the car suddenly accelerated when the brake was applied causing considerable damage to the car and house.
VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLETELY COMPROMISED BY UNEXPECTED ENGINE STALL IN TRAFFIC. For over one week, my 2024 Mazda CX-5 exhibited severe engine sputtering and erratic idle RPM fluctuations (RPMs surging high, then dropping dangerously low) while stopping.
Twice while making left turns from a stop into faster cross traffic, the accelerator was pressed but the vehicle barely moved (coasting) for roughly 2 - 3 seconds, then suddenly accelerated normally, creating a near-collision risk as cross traffic quickly…
While driving, a "telematics error" message displayed, a single red light on the SOS button turned on, and it started beeping loudly while driving.
My CX-5 has 25,000 miles and recently the a/c failed culminating in a distinct chemical smell in the cabin. The issue was identified as a leaking/failed evaporator which apparently is located behind the dashboard and in turn “dump” the leaking refrigerant…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Unspecified or other for the tracked model years.