2018 Mazda CX-5 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 33 complaints for the 2018 Mazda CX-5, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 3,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mazda cx5. The contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned and the vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle. The front passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. The contact went to the chiropractor for treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed away to towing yard awaiting inspection from the insurance company. The dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The vehicle had a NHTSA campaign number: 19v497000 (power train, engine).
Made a slow right turn into a parking place to pick up my dogs at the groomer, when I applied brakes to stop, the car accelerated lurching forward. I then took my foot off the brake and reapplied instead of slowing down the car sped up and was only stopped when I hit a brick building. I had two dash warnings "front camera sensor system malfunction" and "forward smart city bread support malfunction" I am not certain how fast the car was moving when I hit the building but the entire front of the car is significantly…
Other problems reported for the 2018 Mazda CX-5
- Engine 182 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 42 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 16 complaints