9 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mazda CX-5, across model years 2013–2019. Every recall repair is free at any Mazda dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your CX-5 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has the most recalls (5) and the most owner complaints (510).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mazda CX-5 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 194 |
| 2014 | 4 | 377 |
| 2015 | 4 | 133 |
| 2016 | 5 | 510 |
| 2017 | 1 | 149 |
| 2018 | 3 | 350 |
| 2019 | 2 | 270 |
| 2020 | 0 | 107 |
| 2021 | 0 | 147 |
| 2022 | 0 | 63 |
| 2023 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | 0 | 44 |
| 2025 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026 | 0 | 15 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mazda recalls 2019 CX-9 vehicles with potential fuel pump failure causing engine stalls and crash risks. Owners must have fuel pumps replaced free by dealers.
Mazda recalls 2016 CX-5 vehicles with potential DRL failure causing reduced visibility and crash risk. Owners must have headlights inspected and repaired free by dealers.
Mazda recalls 2019 Mazda6 vehicles with a software error that may cause engine stalling, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Mazda for free software update.
Mazda is recalling 2018 CX-5 vehicles with side curtain air bags that may not deploy properly in side impacts or rollovers, increasing injury risk. Owners should contact Mazda for free replacement.
Mazda recalls 2017 CX-5 vehicles with trailer hitches that may cause trailer lighting failure due to wiring harness contact with muffler. Owners should contact Mazda for free repairs by January 20, 2018.
When the Mazda CX-5 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2,452 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda CX-5; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mazda CX-5 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 9 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mazda CX-5, covering model years 2013–2019. The most recent was issued Dec 11, 2021 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Fuel System, Gasoline (2), Exterior Lighting (1), Engine (1), Air Bags (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Mazda dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Mazda to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Mazda dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.