2013 Mazda CX-5 problems
Owners have filed 292 complaints about the 2013 Mazda CX-5 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 14.4%.
Complaints292
Crashes8
Fires1
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.9% · 58
Engine 14.4% · 42
Power train 13.0% · 38
Unknown or other 9.6% · 28
Service brakes 8.2% · 24
Vehicle speed control 7.5% · 22
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.1% · 15
Structure 5.1% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mazda CX-5 in this data, 2013 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,000 miles.
In owners' own words
When I press the button to turn off the car, the accessories do not turn off. The radio continues to play, etc. I have to restart the car and turn it off again. I repeat until the car finally turns off. I leave the radio on in case I forget and my battery runs down. From researching I have found it is a bad shifter position switch and everyone is having the same problem. Scarey my car was parked at the time. Electrical system · reported at 92,000 miles
After fixing the electrical problem with the car not fully turning off, the car suddenly died in traffic and wouldn't restart. Replacing mass air sensor, o2 sensor, and plugs, the car will die in traffic when coming to a stop, but restarts immediately. The code says this is a pcm problem. Internet research says this is not uncommon resulting in safety recalls in other year models. 2013 Should also be recalled. Electrical system · reported at 58,000 miles
Check engine, tps, and tcs lights come on and vehicle starts bucking and decelerating. Pulled over, disconnected the battery. Dashboard lights and bucking are gone at restart. Issue occurred two more times in a span of a couple days, so I took it to a shop. P0101 and p061b problems present. Maf sensor seems fine. Continues malfunctioning after oil change and inspection. Taking to the dealership for reflashing. Electrical system · reported at 72,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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