Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Mazda Cx-5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collisio… |
| 2026-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warning … |
| 2025-12-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was entering a traffic circle when i slid slightly as there was some ice on the roadway and came to rest against a cu… |
| 2025-11-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL light on about 1000 miles from last oil changed. Dealer fixed the Mazda recall code: P250F on July… |
| 2025-11-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Radio audio randomly stopped working and you have to disconnect the negative or you have to leave the car off essential… |
| 2025-11-11 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | My Mazda 2021 infotainment screen goes goes out usually when hit a bump and stays out until it sits awhile. Which when… |
| 2025-11-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Important note for snowing conditions: The radar for adaptive cruise control is located in the front Mazda emblem. Snow… |
| 2025-10-22 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear back glass fractured… |
| 2025-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that the Front Brake System Malfunction, Forward Brake Malfuncti… |
| 2025-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Its been few months its giving me air bag issue sign in my car. |
| 2025-08-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | The tires have lost tire pressure very often. The tires have gotten completely flat 2 times already and I’ve had to cal… |
| 2025-08-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was driving as normal and the passenger side airbags deployed with a cause. I was driving about 25mph. I didn’t hit … |
| 2025-08-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Due to oil consumption issues & oil leak on 2021 Mazda cx 5 AWD I was told the timing cover and gasket needs replaceme… |
| 2025-07-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | the “trailing link shaft” broke/split/tore apart at the right rear wheel. my car only has 16,500 miles. the vehicle was… |
| 2025-07-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | ..... ON AT LEAST 5 SEPERATE OCCASIONS OUR 2021 MAZDA CX5 SUV ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (ON IT'S OWN). IT HAS… |
| 2025-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Infotainment system went dark and I cannot get it to come back on. I’ve read that this has been an ongoing issue and is… |
| 2025-06-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Monday I walked outside and my vehicles back windshield was broken. Oddly enough, there was a big hole on both ends, bu… |
| 2025-05-19 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH in an intense rainstorm,… |
| 2025-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | No codes, dealer unable to duplicate. I have been hearing a lifter tick come and go for months (since February ) with m… |
| 2025-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car engine shut down and slowly came to a full stop on the highway on 1/4/25, putting myself and my daughter of being r… |
| 2024-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Check engine oil light came on after only 2K miles from last oil change. Upon inspection there was practically no oil i… |
| 2024-11-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a 2021 Mazda CX-5 touring with just a little under 26,000 miles. A couple of weeks ago, I started hearing an ind… |
| 2024-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine developed a major oil leak at 70,000 miles, with multiple seals leaking. This appears to be a known defect with… |
| 2024-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle is low mileage (11,500 miles) and is burning an excessive amount of oil (up to a quart every 1,000 miles) … |
| 2024-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Just got a oil change. Told my battery is almost dead. Upon looking up information I found a letter for recall for 202… |
| 2024-08-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Oil has been leaking multiple times, with warranty repair for a faulty timing cover and gasket. This is now leaking aga… |
| 2024-08-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | Will driving on the interstate, using the adaptive cruise control feature, vehicles were slowing down to a stop ahead a… |
| 2024-08-06 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | Yes | 2 | 2021 Mazda CX-5. On 8/6/24, I turned right into a parking space between 2 parked vehicles at the DMV parking lot. I tu… |
| 2024-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For the third time in 3 years we have had to had the timing cover and gasket replaced due to major oil leakage. This ap… |
| 2024-06-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Low engine oil light 3600 miles before next oil change |
| 2024-05-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I got this suv in 2023 and I kept up with oil changes and I take it in for a oil change and not even 2 days later the o… |
| 2024-04-29 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | In under 36 months failure of the front sensing camera disabled parking brake, traction control, emergency braking assi… |
| 2024-04-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil light has come on indicating low oil. I have serviced this car through the dealership on schedule since I purchase… |
| 2024-04-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Cylinder head crack. Oil leak. |
| 2024-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive combustible gasoline vapors in engine compartment and in passenger compartment. Engine, available for inspec… |
| 2024-02-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had driven about 10 miles when the Check Engine light came on when I was far from home. Not blinking. It was not on… |
| 2024-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I thought this was for a mechanical issue (not a safety issue). Check engine light came on not blinking. Was code p01… |
| 2024-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | -My rear differential needs replaced with just 24,000 miles on the car. I have the video from the technician at the Ma… |
| 2024-01-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | At 15k mi the rear left wheel started to squeal. Took car to dealer, they claimed all brake pads on the car worn out an… |
| 2024-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There is a ticking sound coming from the engine, it seems like there are many issues with faulty hydraulic lash adjuste… |
| 2023-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Screen blank when I am drving a while without any problem. I saw online and many owner have same problem. I followed co… |
| 2023-10-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive oil leak after 11,000 miles/car purchased new from dealer. There is currently a class action suit regarding t… |
| 2023-10-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have had this cc-5 for less than 2 years less than 16,000 miles on it and the rotors on the break are completely rust… |
| 2023-10-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Purchasers of Mazda Vehicles are not being notified that tow eye bolts do not come with the vehicle. That is in some fi… |
| 2023-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have an oil consumption on my cx-5 turbo. Have to add 1/2-3/4 quart 4k after service interval oil change. |
| 2023-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 8/7/2023 I noticed that there had been intermittent engine oil level alarms on my phone's Mazda app over the previou… |
| 2023-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car with 15,000 miles needs a front and back brake job. Front rotors are rusty and chipping. Brake pads are chipping an… |
| 2023-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Our 2021 Mazda CX-5 infotainment/backup screen went black/blank. I could still hear radio, but when vehicle put in reve… |
| 2023-06-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car have barely 10k miles and every 3k miles the oil engine light turn on. I thought was a leak but there is no leak… |
| 2023-05-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Just before taking the vehicle for a second oil change at a total of 11,664 miles or approximately 7,000 miles between … |