2013 Mazda Cx-5 Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2013 Mazda Cx-5. Part of Generation 1 — 2013–2016.

20122014
Complaints
292
Crashes
8
Fires
1
Injuries
8
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2013 Mazda Cx-5 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#158 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:70,364 mi
Fires:1
#242 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:51,826 mi
Crash-related:1
#336 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:44,070 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Mazda Cx-5.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
58
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
70,364
ENGINE
42
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
51,826
POWER TRAIN
36
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
44,070
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
63,691
SERVICE BRAKES
24
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
30,260
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
22
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
37,619
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
39,943
SEATS
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,667
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
29,807
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
70,059
VISIBILITY/WIPER
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
6,022
STEERING
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
5,324
SUSPENSION
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
9,000
WHEELS
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
66,000
STRUCTURE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
235
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
19,015
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
31,548
AIR BAGS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
85,000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
85,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
18,540
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
75,000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
30,000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
31,800
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
29,750
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
20

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Recalls for 2013 Mazda Cx-5

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~580,455 vehicles.

16V644000STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
~580,455 affected

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.

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