Mazda CX-5 Body & structure problems
51 of the 826 complaints about the Mazda CX-5 (6.2%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2019 model (14, 5% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (4). 8 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “mirror”, “glass”, “sunroof”, “wind” and “paint chipping”. None of these reports describes a crash or fire.
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 8 · Previous 12 months: 7
Common terms in reports
- mirror10
- glass13
- sunroof11
- wind7
- paint chipping4
- loud10
What owners report
I heard a very loud bang, sounding like a gunshot that went off, when the sunroof above my head violently shattered while I driving to work. I almost lost control of the car and got covered with pieces of glass.
After vehicle has been parked for awhile, for example over night, there is a Popping sound or Clunking from front of vehicle after moving vehicle and applying brakes at first stop. Noise has been there since 2024.
Read windshield just shattered while driving down the highway. No object hit the windshield. On I-95 near PHL airport, near exit for Rt 420
The mechanical motor assembly inside the adaptive front-lighting headlamp unit has failed on my 2022 Mazda CX-5. This mechanical malfunction severely compromises nighttime driving illumination, creating a direct road hazard by reducing forward visibility…
Description of Safety Defect: The driver-side exterior rearview mirror vibrates excessively, escalating into a violent shake depending on vehicle speed, crosswinds, and road surfaces.
This vehicle was purchased two months ago. In that time the windshield has sustained multiple significant chips on multiple occasions during routine highway commuting.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Mazda CX-5
Frequently asked questions
How common are Body & structure problems on the Mazda CX-5?
51 of the 826 complaints about the Mazda CX-5 (6.2%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 0.7× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Mazda CX-5 model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2019 model (14, 5% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (4).
Is there a recall for Mazda CX-5 Body & structure problems?
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.