This hub covers 1 Mazda model-years across 1 models: CX-5. Across those model-years, NHTSA's databases record 133 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns. The most-recalled is the 2015 Mazda CX-5 with 4 campaigns, while the 2015 Mazda CX-5 has the most owner complaints at 133. 1 of the 1 model-years earned NHTSA's top overall rating of five stars. Complaint totals are raw counts from the database and are not adjusted for sales volume, so they are best used to compare components and patterns within a model rather than as a league table between brands. Each model-year page reproduces the full underlying records: every recall campaign with its official summary and remedy, complaint counts by component, the complete crash-test scorecard, and EPA fuel-economy figures for every configuration.
Mazda Model-Years
| Model-Year | Complaints | Recalls | Overall Rating | Combined MPG (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 | 133 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 27 |
What Mazda Owners Complain About
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 27 | 20.3% |
| Power Train | 19 | 14.3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 16 | 12.0% |
| Service Brakes | 14 | 10.5% |
| Engine | 14 | 10.5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 12 | 9.0% |
Across the tracked Mazda range, 11 complaints report a crash and 0 report a fire, with 7 injuries recorded in owner filings. The most fuel-efficient tracked Mazda is the 2015 Mazda CX-5, whose EPA configurations return a median of 27 combined MPG, while the most-complained-about is the 2015 Mazda CX-5 with 133 filings. Tracked years run from 2015 to 2015. Component shares are computed against the make's tracked complaint total; because an owner can name several components in one filing, shares can sum to slightly more than 100%. Use the component table to see whether a make's problems concentrate in one system — a pattern worth checking on the individual model-year page — or spread evenly across the vehicle, which usually reflects age and mileage rather than a single defect.
Models covered: the CX-5 (1 model-years, most-reported component: Structure). The highest-rated tracked Mazda is the 2015 Mazda CX-5 at 5 stars overall for its tested variant. Where a model's most-reported component repeats across several of its model-years, the pattern is visible in the model-year pages' component tables — the clearest sign in this dataset of a systemic issue rather than scattered owner experience.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls and safety ratings databases and EPA FuelEconomy.gov dataset, accessed October 2026.