Major Problems with 2014 Mazda CX-5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2014 Mazda CX-5

2014 Mazda CX-5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 25000 miles

2014 Mazda CX-5 SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Victims: 2 Mileage: 1 miles

2014 Mazda CX-5 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 80000 miles

Browse 2014 Mazda CX-5 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and WINDSHIELD are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda CX-5 owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
loss of power steering at same time all dash icons lit up. car then momentarily shut off doing 75mph lost...
89
~ 53910 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
windshield crack almost 2 feet in length from tiny rock hit. *tr...
56
~ 13830 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
stress fracture in exterior of windshield starting under the gasket extending straight down past rearview mirror and then hooking directly...
44
~ 62364 miles
POWER TRAIN
i was about 30 minutes in my drive on a 40-50 degree f morning. i stopped at a traffic light....
40
~ 44133 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i was driving to work on i-85 southbound. i was in the left lane and there was a car in...
27
~ 11384 miles
ENGINE
last year just after a month of ownership i was stopped at traffic light. the engine began to race and...
22
~ 48530 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
i was parking my mazda cx5 in a spot at a shopping center and when i touched the brake with...
19
~ 31185 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
about 3 weeks after buying the vehicle new a pebble hit and cracked my front windshield while driving on the...
17
~ 5992 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
upon entering the highway a car came up on me very fast whereupon i floored the gas pedal. the car...
12
~ 59991 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
upon entering the highway a car came up on me very fast whereupon i floored the gas pedal. the car...
9
~ 33118 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the headlights of this vehicle at night at low beam are very dangerous. at low beam a dark "curtain" appears...
7
~ 42752 miles
AIR BAGS
vehicle collided into tree with significant front-end damage but driver side air bag did not deploy. driver was wearing seat
6
~ 13450 miles
SEATS
driver side seat started getting hot while driving but switch was not on. had to stop car and wait for...
4
~ 37000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact noticed a strong fuel odor in the cabin of the...
4
~ 31495 miles
STRUCTURE
stress crack appeared from exact middle of top of windshield and spread down during the drive. search on the internet...
3
~ 11000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
the car was in my carport overnight. my husband got something out of the car and shut the door. the
3
~ 2067 miles
STEERING
loss of power steering at same time all dash icons lit up. car then momentarily shut off doing 75mph lost...
3
~ 49767 miles
VISIBILITY
purchased a 2014 mazda cx5 on 06-10-2013. on 07-03-2013 while our mazda was parked at the hospital came out to...
3
~ 7135 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
car does not completely turn off when ignition button is pushed. engine turns off but accessories stay on. it takes...
2
~ 94500 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
when putting the vehicle in park the engine will not cut off am being told it is the shifter position...
2
~ 46000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that when the door unlock button was engaged the...
2
~ 9500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
on multiple occasions over the winter when temperatures were below freezing and snow was present on the car and it...
2
~ 4250 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
when driving noticed a stress crack forming below the vehicle review mirror and rake assist cluster on the windshield. this...
2
~ 2300 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. after switching the shifter to the park position turning the engine off...
1
~ 53000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that the engine failed to turn off when the...
1
~ 60000 miles
SUSPENSION
i hear squeaking at my rear driver's tire as if the strut or suspension is impaired...i hear it most profoundly...
1
~ 69000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
the driver side rearview mirror vibrates violently and blurs visibility at speeds higher than 50 mph. a tsb has been...
1
~ 63000 miles
WHEELS
while driving on i95 north at approx. 55-60mph and between forest hill and southern blvd the vehicle hit a piece...
1
~ 42400 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. while reversing the vehicle the brakes made noise. the vehicle was taken...
1
~ 42000 miles
TIRES
right rear tire unexpectedly blew out with normal street driving at 40 mph. no hazards were struck. lost control of
1
~ 30283 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
right rear tire unexpectedly blew out with normal street driving at 40 mph. no hazards were struck. lost control of
1
~ 30283 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (latches/locks/linkages) for the...
1
SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that the passenger side seat belt had difficulty latching...
1
~ 65000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
on july 4 2014 approximately 10:15 p.m. i was driving about 35 mph when the engine rpms were far above...
1
~ 8090 miles

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