Worst 2014 Mazda Cx-5 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VISIBILITY/WIPER
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2014 Mazda Cx-5.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 128 | 1 | — | 64,016 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 61 | — | — | 17,723 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 58 | 2 | — | 72,280 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 45 | — | — | 48,095 mi | |
| ENGINE | 39 | — | — | 56,141 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 29 | 1 | — | 21,021 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 22 | 3 | — | 38,862 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 18 | — | — | 9,548 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 12 | — | — | 59,991 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | — | — | 33,118 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 1 | — | 20,175 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | — | — | 48,466 mi | |
| STEERING | 7 | — | — | 92,550 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 31,494 mi | |
| SEATS | 5 | — | — | 42,200 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 1 | — | 69,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 3 | — | — | 74,750 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 16,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 7,135 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 2,067 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 19,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 2 | — | — | 46,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 4,250 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 2 | — | — | 2,300 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | 1 | — | 42,400 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:INTERLOCK/LOCKOUT | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 53,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 190,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 8,090 mi |
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Recalls for 2014 Mazda Cx-5
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~849,832 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.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2, 2015, and 2013-2015 CX-9 vehicles manufactured December 6, 2012, to July 31, 2015. The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda CX-5 vehicles manufactured June 27, 2013, to February 2, 2016. The affected vehicles have a fuel filler pipe that may rupture in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
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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