Mazda Mazda5 Reliability
529 NHTSA complaints (2006–2016). Complaint rate: 265.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006–2010 Mazda Mazda5. The 2014–2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mazda Mazda5 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 96 | 5.2% |
| TIRES | 47 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 41 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 27 | 11.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 25 | 12.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 8.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 14.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 20 | 30.0% |
| WHEELS | 18 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 103 | 6 | 4 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 79 | 4 | 2 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 86 | 4 | 2 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 80 | 6 | 3 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 72 | 6 | 3 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 45 | 5 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 35 | 7 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 9 | 5 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Mazda Mazda5accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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