2026 Mazda CX-5 owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
5 of 14 complaints
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models. No crashes, fires or injuries in them.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 6 | 43% |
| Electrical system | 5 | 36% |
| Visibility and wipers | 3 | 21% |
| Back-over prevention | 1 | 7% |
| Equipment | 1 | 7% |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 143 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 22 |
| Mazda CX-50 | 13 |
| Mazda CX-30 | 4 |
| Mazda CX-70 | 3 |
| Ford Escape | 3 |
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
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