2021 Mazda CX-5 problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints about the 2021 Mazda CX-5 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 38.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 8%.
Complaints199
Crashes22
Fires0
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 38.7% · 77
Forward collision avoidance 8.0% · 16
Unknown or other 8.0% · 16
Power train 8.0% · 16
Electrical system 6.0% · 12
Service brakes 5.5% · 11
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 8
Lane departure 3.5% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Mazda CX-5 in this data, 2021 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 86 in the last three years against 113 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 33,900 miles.
In owners' own words
Low engine oil level light & status is coming on for our 2021 Mazda CX-5 turbo. It has 9115 miles and still 1300 miles away from needing oil change. I called our dealership today & was informed we were the 2nd to call today with message. They provided no further info. I have since found there are technical bulletins regarding this issue. Recalls need to be made & Mazda should be covering all repair costs for this. Engine
Car is consuming oil since new and requiring additional oil to be added before oil changes. There was a TSB created by Mazda a year ago (TSB #Â 01-012/21) however there is no fix. I am concerned with the potential for damage to other engine systems aside from the reported issue with the valve stem seals resulting in undrivability and premature engine problems due to oil leaking past the valve stem seals. Engine
The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer to continue adding oil to the engine as needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,465. Engine · reported at 46,465 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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