2015 Mazda CX-5 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Mazda CX-5. The most-reported areas: Structure (27), Power Train (19), Unknown Or Other (16).
Key takeaways
- 133 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 11 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 27 | 20% |
| Power Train | 19 | 14% |
| Unknown Or Other | 16 | 12% |
| Service Brakes | 14 | 11% |
| Engine | 14 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 12 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 10 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 6% |
| Visibility | 7 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | 4% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 4% |
| Suspension | 5 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,lane Departure - filed 2025-09-10
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 ...
Unknown Or Other,service Brakes,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2025-07-17
I was near a red light and applied the brakes, but the car accelerated and ran into the truck stopped in front of me. This happened around May of 2024. I took the car to the Elk Grove Mazda dealer. They ran diagnostic and road tests but found nothing wrong. The car had the same problem again sometime later inside my ga...
Air Bags - filed 2025-01-21
Air bags came out on own
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.