Mazda electrical system problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,215 complaints involve electrical system. The CX-5 accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2014 CX-5 with 132 electrical system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,215 about electrical system, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- CX-5 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 1,064 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 64 and 137
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for electrical system
- 2014 Mazda CX-5132 complaints
- 2001 Mazda Tribute88 complaints
- 2016 Mazda CX-571 complaints
- 2013 Mazda CX-558 complaints
- 2010 Mazda MAZDA351 complaints
Electrical system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 72 |
| 1994 | 62 |
| 1995 | 57 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 44 |
| 1998 | 23 |
| 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 | 36 |
| 2001 | 106 |
| 2002 | 74 |
| 2003 | 59 |
| 2004 | 73 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2006 | 51 |
| 2007 | 75 |
| 2008 | 71 |
| 2009 | 52 |
| 2010 | 91 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 49 |
| 2013 | 95 |
| 2014 | 210 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 133 |
| 2017 | 88 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2019 | 78 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 100 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 14 |
Among the 1,064 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.