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2016 Mazda CX-5 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 71 complaints for the 2016 Mazda CX-5, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
71 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
35,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 5
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2016 Mazda CX-5 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 35,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 35,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 86% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 35 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

The front passenger seat heating system caught fire and burned through the fabric and my dog's seat. The fumes made me and my dog nauseous.I had to swerve across the highway and stop on the shoulder to extinguish the seat fire/burn. The fuse was pulled for safety. The seat is in storage for inspection. Mazda will be contacted.

October 2025 FireInjury

While on a recent highway road trip, my 2016 mazda cx-5's driver side daytime running LED lights, which come equipped with the technology package, stopped illuminating properly. The daytime running lamp LED lights in question will flicker or not illuminate at all. I found this to be a safety issue as daytime running lights are equipped on vehicles to enhance visibility and safety. A flickering daytime running lamp can cause serious safety concerns resulting in distracted driving related collisions.

Reported at 35,792 miles, May 2018

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Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Mazda models