2021 Mazda CX-5 owner complaints
Most named: engine
80 of 147 complaints
- Crashes
- 9
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 80 | 54% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 17 | 12% |
| Other or not specified | 17 | 12% |
| Electrical system | 12 | 8% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 11 | 7% |
| Service brakes | 11 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | 387 |
| Ford Escape | 348 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Nissan Rogue | 289 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 141 |
| Mazda CX-30 | 101 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ