2025 Mazda CX-5 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Mazda CX-5. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (10), Unknown Or Other (7), Engine (6).
Key takeaways
- 27 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 10 | 37% |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 | 26% |
| Engine | 6 | 22% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | 22% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 19% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 19% |
| Power Train | 3 | 11% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 11% |
| Steering | 3 | 11% |
| Visibility | 2 | 7% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 7% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mazda CX-5 SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-08-23
The vehicle exhibits a repeatable low-speed driveline-related problem consisting of pronounced clicking or clunking from the driver-front area, fore-and-aft jerking, and harsh engagement during deceleration and light on/off-throttle transitions, particularly around 15–17 mph; the behavior can become significantly worse...
Seat Belts,seats,service Brakes - filed 2026-08-21
The vehicle was brought to Mazda three times for the same brake-related concern. The issue occurred during braking and has not been resolved despite inspections and repair attempts.” If you’re listing each visit, do it like “Visit 1: Customer reported brake noise. Dealer inspected. Visit 2: Same concern returned, vehic...
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-07-18
At about 6:50am July 7th 2026, I was getting in the exit lane of interstate 50 to exit. I merge into the lane and being applying my breaks since I was going about 55-60mph. However, my vehicle did not slow down. I began to press harder, it still did not slow down, so I pressed as hard as I could because I was rapidly a...
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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.