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2024 Mazda CX-5 problems

The 2024 Mazda CX-5 has 70 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (11%) concerns brakes. Next are engine (10%) and cruise control (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
70 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 11% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Brakes 11%
  • Engine 10%
  • Cruise control 9%
  • Forward collision avoidance 9%
  • Lighting 6%
  • Seats 6%
  • Body & structure 6%
  • Drivetrain & axles 4%
  • Electrical system 4%
  • Steering 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Mazda CX-5 with enough data (70 complaints in that window).

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owned a 2024 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended. The front driver's side seat belt restraint did not function as intended. The contact's daughter was pushed forward out of the front driver's seat without restraint. The contact stated that the driver's side headrest detached due to the impact, and the back of the front driver's side seat fractured and detached. In addition, the air bag did not deploy.

November 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2024 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the check engine light illmiunated. The contact mention when depressing accelerator pedal, the RPM's get suck independently and the vehicle fails to respond as intended. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, however the dignanoses was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified on the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,381.

Reported at 39,381 miles, May 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that the radio was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who discovered that rodents had chewed through the soy-based wiring and created a nest inside the vehicle. The dealer replaced the headliner, wiring harness, both front air bags, A-pillar molding, and C-pillar molding. The failure mileage was 17,655.

Reported at 17,655 miles, April 2026

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