NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mazda CX-5 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the Mazda CX-5, across 7 model years from 2013 to 2019. The 2016 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2017 (1).
Mazda CX-5 years to avoid by our method: 2014 (2.1× the median year) and 2016 (3.8× the median year).
- Model years
- 7
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2016
- Owner complaints
- 2,464
2013–2019, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,464 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda CX-5 across 15 model years; the most, 511, concern the 2016.
Owners marked a crash on 128 of the Mazda CX-5 complaints (5%) and a fire on 17.
Across all Mazda CX-5 model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 556 complaints), then the electrical system (448).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mazda CX-5 in 2025: 273, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Mazda CX-5 is structure: body: hatchback/liftgate, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest Mazda CX-5 recall, 21V875000, was reported on November 12, 2021 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
Mazda CX-5 years to avoid
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 stands out most: 306 complaints between 2015 and 2019, 32% of them naming the exterior lighting.
The 2016 also carries 5 recalls, against a median of 1.5 for the ranked Mazda CX-5 years.
The best-measured Mazda CX-5 years are 2022 (0.5×), 2017 (0.6×) and 2020 (0.7×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 16 | — | not ranked |
| 2025 | 0 | 28 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 0 | 45 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 0 | 66 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 0 | 65 | 44 | 0.5× |
| 2021 | 0 | 148 | 109 | 1.5× |
| 2020 | 0 | 107 | 43 | 0.7× |
| 2019 | 2 | 272 | 62 | 0.8× |
| 2018 | 3 | 351 | 84 | 1.1× |
| 2017 | 1 | 150 | 47 | 0.6× |
| 2016avoid | 5 | 511 | 306 | 3.8× |
| 2015 | 4 | 133 | 86 | 1.1× |
| 2014avoid | 4 | 377 | 171 | 2.1× |
| 2013 | 1 | 194 | 77 | 0.9× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mazda CX-5 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Mazda CX-5
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE4
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP3
- STEERING3
- ENGINE2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- TRAILER HITCHES1
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
Mazda CX-5 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Mazda CX-5 recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V875000November 12, 2021 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2018–2019 | crash | 121,038 |
| 20V063000February 6, 2020 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2016 | crash | 36,761 |
| 19V497000June 27, 2019 | engine | 2018–2019 | crash | 262,220 |
| 18V426000June 25, 2018 | air bags: side/window | 2018 | crash and injury | 682 |
| 17V744000November 21, 2017 | trailer hitches | 2017 | crash | 1,076 |
| 16V644000September 6, 2016 | structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 2013–2016 | injury | 580,455 |
| 16V203000April 11, 2016 | steering | 2014–2016 | crash | 578 |
| 16V064000February 3, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2014–2016 | fire | 268,799 |
| 16E002000 | visibility: windshield | 2014–2016 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mazda CX-5. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted