Worst 2013 Mazda Cx-5 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Mazda Cx-5.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 58 | — | 1 | 70,364 mi | |
| ENGINE | 42 | 1 | — | 51,826 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 36 | — | — | 44,070 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 28 | — | — | 63,691 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 24 | 3 | — | 30,260 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22 | 3 | — | 37,619 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 15 | — | — | 39,943 mi | |
| SEATS | 13 | — | — | 46,667 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 13 | — | — | 29,807 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 | — | — | 70,059 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 6,022 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | 1 | — | 5,324 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 9,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 66,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 235 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 19,015 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 | — | — | 31,548 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 18,540 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 31,800 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | 29,750 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 | — | — | 20 mi |
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Recalls for 2013 Mazda Cx-5
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~580,455 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.
Other Mazda Cx-5 Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda Cx-5 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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