Model year record
2021 Mazda CX-5
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 207 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 80 | 46,465 mi |
| Power train | 17 | — |
| Unknown or other | 17 | 12 mi |
| Electrical system | 12 | 1,629 mi |
| Service brakes | 11 | 5 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking | 8 | 114,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 8 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | — |
| Air bags | 5 | 50,000 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: warnings | 5 | — |
| Lane departure: blind spot detection | 4 | 95,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 2,700 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 3 | — |
| Lane departure: warning | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | 81,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 3,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 64,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 64,000 mi |
| Back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 1 | — |
| Back over prevention: warnings | 1 | — |
| Chest clip, buckle, harness | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 1,629 mi |
| Lane departure: assist | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
The 2020 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Mazda CX-5 model years
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