Mazda drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,561 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The CX-5 accounts for the largest share (18%). The single worst model year is the 2004 RX-8 with 74 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,561 about drivetrain & axles, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- CX-5 18% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 968 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 51 and 12
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2004 Mazda RX-874 complaints
- 2016 Mazda CX-551 complaints
- 2007 Mazda CX-747 complaints
- 2014 Mazda CX-545 complaints
- 2018 Mazda CX-542 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 28 |
| 1995 | 33 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 26 |
| 1999 | 30 |
| 2000 | 25 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2002 | 40 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 99 |
| 2005 | 57 |
| 2006 | 68 |
| 2007 | 105 |
| 2008 | 103 |
| 2009 | 23 |
| 2010 | 87 |
| 2011 | 49 |
| 2012 | 64 |
| 2013 | 61 |
| 2014 | 77 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 91 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Among the 968 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.