2013 MAZDA CX-5

1 recalls — 292 complaints

16V644000 Sep 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Defect Description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, ... Read more
Consequence
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.
580,455 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations

Complaint Statistics

292 total complaints 8 crashes 1 fires 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM58
ENGINE42
POWER TRAIN36
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28
SERVICE BRAKES24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL22
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)15
SEATS13
STRUCTURE:BODY13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 26, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
Shifter switch has gone out and no longer recognizes the car is in park, causes battery drainage because car cannot fully turn off. Car not recognizing gears can cause car accidents and possible loss of life. This issue can be found online as a known defect in mazda cx-5 that has not been recalled. ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 26, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
Shifter switch has gone out and no longer recognizes the car is in park, causes battery drainage because car cannot fully turn off. Car not recognizing gears can cause car accidents and possible loss of life. This issue can be found online as a known defect in mazda cx-5 that has not been recalled. ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 26, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
Shifter switch has gone out and no longer recognizes the car is in park, causes battery drainage because car cannot fully turn off. Car not recognizing gears can cause car accidents and possible loss of life. This issue can be found online as a known defect in mazda cx-5 that has not been recalled. ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 26, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
Shifter switch has gone out and no longer recognizes the car is in park, causes battery drainage because car cannot fully turn off. Car not recognizing gears can cause car accidents and possible loss of life. This issue can be found online as a known defect in mazda cx-5 that has not been recalled. ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 26, 2025
Incident date: Dec 25, 2025
Shifter switch has gone out and no longer recognizes the car is in park, causes battery drainage because car cannot fully turn off. Car not recognizing gears can cause car accidents and possible loss of life. This issue can be found online as a known defect in mazda cx-5 that has not been recalled. ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 4, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
The lower control arm or axel on the front passenger side broke as I was backing out of a parking spot. It is still at the mechanic however that is what is required to put the wheel back on the vehicle. My understanding is that this is the second time I have had this problem with the lower control a... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 5, 2025
Incident date: Sep 10, 2024
The display on my rearview camera is extremely foggy. It appears to have had a breach where water has leaked into the camera itself. I have cleaned the lens but yo no avail. I never had a clear screen, and at times it is so bad that I can’t see anything at all. In fact, I have already backed into ... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 17, 2025
Incident date: Jun 9, 2025
When in the highway and changing lanes and you try to excelerate it doesnt take off ..instead just acts as if i had over excelerated but not speeding up.. i have almost been ran over because i could not get enough speed to switch lanes.
SEATS Feb 3, 2024
Incident date: Feb 1, 2024
I recently purchased this used vehicle. Right away, I noticed that when I used the recline lever, it didn't stop when removing my hand from it. I had to push the lever back to the middle position to stop it. I thought this was annoying, but didn't think much of it. On Thursday [XXX] I stopped at a g... Read more
1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 31, 2023
Incident date: Oct 1, 2022
Turn the car off--but it does not turn off. I've had my battery run down so many times. The problem is a sensor in the gear shifter that is not telling the vehicle it’s in park. This is a huge reoccurring safety issue.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 3, 2023
Incident date: Apr 14, 2021
The car does not turn off when I put it in park and push the ON/OFF button. I have to start and turn off multiple times and jiggle the gear shift multiple times before it turns off. Sometimes even that doesn't work. Because the car doesn't completely turn off, it runs the battery down which leaves m... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Mar 28, 2023
Incident date: Mar 28, 2023
While driving, 30 mph on Dempster Street in Niles, Illinois, the sunroof spontaneously exploded and shattered.
STEERING Feb 18, 2023
Incident date: Feb 18, 2023
Ball joint broke gave out while turning
ENGINE Aug 23, 2022
Incident date: Aug 4, 2022
The car battery will not turn off when I turn off the vehicle.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 26, 2022
Incident date: Jul 1, 2021
My car does not turn off when you push the ignition button. I spoke to Mazda's parts manager about this, and his wife had the same issue and the same model and year as my car. He told me that it is the Parking Lever switch. I feel that not being able to turn your car off is a safety issue. I file... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 23, 2022
Incident date: Jan 16, 2022
When you shut the car off the radio and other components do not shut down. You have to start the car back up and put in gear then back in park and shut the car off (sometimes two or three times) to get everything to shut down. This is getting worse over time.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 14, 2022
Incident date: May 1, 2021
My car won't shut off! I put it in park and turn it off and the accessories stay on. It is getting worse and worse and has taken up to 7 times of turning it off and on, backing it up and forward before it will just turn off for me. I get scared that it won't turn off. I found this forum online and ... Read more
ENGINE Mar 14, 2022
Incident date: May 1, 2021
My car won't shut off! I put it in park and turn it off and the accessories stay on. It is getting worse and worse and has taken up to 7 times of turning it off and on, backing it up and forward before it will just turn off for me. I get scared that it won't turn off. I found this forum online and ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jan 19, 2022
Incident date: Feb 1, 2020
The contact owns a 2013 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that the PUSH to START button was not able to turn off the vehicle until after several attempts were made, which caused the battery to drain quickly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufactur... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH Oct 19, 2021
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
The contact owns a 2013 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while shifting into the park the electronics failed to turn off. The contact vigorously shifted the gear shifter in several positions for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to turn off electronics. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 23, 2021
Incident date: Aug 20, 2021
My vehicle does not want to turn off when placed in park. The car is fully in the park position, but the start push button is illuminated with a red light. The power is still on, and the car beeps when door is open. I can only get the power to turn off, after repeatedly tapping the gear shift left, ... Read more
POWER TRAIN Aug 23, 2021
Incident date: Aug 20, 2021
My vehicle does not want to turn off when placed in park. The car is fully in the park position, but the start push button is illuminated with a red light. The power is still on, and the car beeps when door is open. I can only get the power to turn off, after repeatedly tapping the gear shift left, ... Read more
SUSPENSION Jul 26, 2021
Incident date: Jul 24, 2021
On Saturday afternoon 7/24 I was leaving a parking lot when my drivers side wheel detached from my front axle rod. I have around 90k miles on the vehicle. There was no indication of a part coming loose. Never noticed vibration of wheel or any resistance during movements. This should be a recall on ... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 26, 2021
Incident date: Apr 3, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 MAZDA CX5. The contact stated while attempting to shut off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off due to the transmission not being fully in PARK. The contact stated that there was an unknown flashing red warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 26, 2021
Incident date: Apr 3, 2021
The contact owns a 2013 MAZDA CX5. The contact stated while attempting to shut off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off due to the transmission not being fully in PARK. The contact stated that there was an unknown flashing red warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The ... Read more
ENGINE May 13, 2021
Incident date: May 13, 2021
AFTER FIXING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT FULLY TURNING OFF, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPLACING MASS AIR SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND PLUGS, THE CAR WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THE CODE SAYS THIS IS A PCM PROBLEM. INTERNET R... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 13, 2021
Incident date: May 13, 2021
AFTER FIXING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT FULLY TURNING OFF, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPLACING MASS AIR SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND PLUGS, THE CAR WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THE CODE SAYS THIS IS A PCM PROBLEM. INTERNET R... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 13, 2021
Incident date: May 13, 2021
AFTER FIXING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT FULLY TURNING OFF, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPLACING MASS AIR SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND PLUGS, THE CAR WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THE CODE SAYS THIS IS A PCM PROBLEM. INTERNET R... Read more
ENGINE Apr 25, 2021
Incident date: Apr 3, 2021
THE IGNITION ON MY 2013 MAZDA CX-5 WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE ENGINE WOULD START WITH THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PARK, BUT ONCE I DROVE TO A DESTINATION, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND PUT THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENTIRELY TURN OFF. IT WOULD TAKE SE... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 25, 2021
Incident date: Apr 3, 2021
THE IGNITION ON MY 2013 MAZDA CX-5 WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE ENGINE WOULD START WITH THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PARK, BUT ONCE I DROVE TO A DESTINATION, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND PUT THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENTIRELY TURN OFF. IT WOULD TAKE SE... Read more
ENGINE Apr 23, 2021
Incident date: Mar 4, 2021
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT I CANNOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH NOW WITHOUT IT SHUTTERING AND HAVING ... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Apr 23, 2021
Incident date: Mar 4, 2021
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT I CANNOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH NOW WITHOUT IT SHUTTERING AND HAVING ... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 23, 2021
Incident date: Mar 4, 2021
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT I CANNOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH NOW WITHOUT IT SHUTTERING AND HAVING ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 23, 2021
Incident date: Sep 6, 2020
THE SHIFTER POSITION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN THE SHIFTER IS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC, REMAIN ON EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. APPARENTLY IT CAUSED BY A SMALL PART THAT W... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 21, 2021
Incident date: May 6, 2020
AFTER YOU SHUT THE CAR ENGINE OFF THE IGNITION IS STILL ON. WHILE IN PARK I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S A WORN OUT SWITCH. IN THESE CARS THIS HAD HAPPENED A WHILE BACK BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE LIKE EVERY TIME NOW
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 17, 2021
Incident date: Mar 17, 2021
IJUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A CAR DEALER. I GET IT HOME AND FIND THIS OUT. SEEMS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AND COMPLAINT ONLINE WITH A FIX OF OVER $200 IN PARTS AND LABOR. (ALL OUR VEHICLES ARE MAZDAS. I PURPOSELY BOUGHT A MAZDA BECAUSE I BELIEVED THEY WERE RELIABLE. I AM SORELY DISAPPOINTED T... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 17, 2021
Incident date: Feb 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT-OFF WHILE DEPRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON. AFTER PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF HOWEVER, THE ELECTRONICS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ACTI... Read more
SEATS Nov 22, 2020
Incident date: Nov 20, 2020
SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, I'M HAVING TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON TO TURN THE RADIO OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE TO CRANK IT UP, PUT IT OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. AFTER THAT, IT TURNS OFF. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND HAD T... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 22, 2020
Incident date: Nov 20, 2020
SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, I'M HAVING TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON TO TURN THE RADIO OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE TO CRANK IT UP, PUT IT OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. AFTER THAT, IT TURNS OFF. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND HAD T... Read more
ENGINE Nov 22, 2020
Incident date: Nov 20, 2020
SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, I'M HAVING TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON TO TURN THE RADIO OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE TO CRANK IT UP, PUT IT OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. AFTER THAT, IT TURNS OFF. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND HAD T... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 18, 2020
Incident date: Oct 18, 2020
THE REAR HATCH FAILS TO OPEN IN COLD WEATHER. I HAD TO CLIMB IN THROUGH THE CAR AND OPEN A SMALL HATCH TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE MANUALLY. AFTER I OPENED IT MANUALLY IT WORKED PROPERLY THE REST OF THE DAY. . CONTINUES TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER NIGHT IN COLD WEATHER.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN MAZDA (101 NJ-37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753, (888)42... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN MAZDA (101 NJ-37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753, (888)42... Read more
ENGINE Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Jun 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN MAZDA (101 NJ-37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753, (888)42... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 27, 2020
Incident date: Mar 30, 2019
ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND I TRY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND LIGHTS STAY ON. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PARK.IT HAS PUSH START BUTTON. I HAVE HAD TO TRY REPEADLY TO TURN OFF AND... Read more
POWER TRAIN Sep 26, 2020
Incident date: Jul 1, 2020
BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 40K MILES ON IT FROM A MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN AURORA COLORADO IN 2017. I'M AT 106K NOW AND I THOUGHT I NEEDED WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TURNS OUT IT'S THE DRIVE TRAIN AND A TRANSMISSION FAILING. MY VEHICLE HUMS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN I ACCELERATE. THIS ISSU... Read more
WHEELS Sep 26, 2020
Incident date: Jul 1, 2020
BOUGHT MY CAR WITH 40K MILES ON IT FROM A MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN AURORA COLORADO IN 2017. I'M AT 106K NOW AND I THOUGHT I NEEDED WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. TURNS OUT IT'S THE DRIVE TRAIN AND A TRANSMISSION FAILING. MY VEHICLE HUMS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN I ACCELERATE. THIS ISSU... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 30, 2020
Incident date: Aug 1, 2020
WHEN I TRY TO TURN OFF THE CAR, IT REMAINS ON. I THEN HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS TO R THEN BACK TO P AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN TO COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 17, 2020
Incident date: Aug 17, 2020
AFTER PRESSING THE "ON/OFF" BUTTON, THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETELY OFF (RADIO/LIGHTS/ACCESSORIES REMAIN ON). TO RESOLVE, YOU HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY JAM THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH, RATHER STRONGLY (OUT OF PARK) BEFORE TRYING TO TURN IT OFF AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MORE THAN IT DOESN'T AND AT SOME POINT, I ... Read more
POWER TRAIN Aug 17, 2020
Incident date: Jul 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DECELERATING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL WINDING AND GRINDING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS ON THE AXLE AND THE ... Read more

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MAZDA CX-5 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MAZDA CX-5 across all model years (2013–2019).

23 Total Recalls
3,051 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
202 Reported Crashes
29 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

MAZDA CX-5 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
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2024 0 48 View
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2022 0 71 View
2021 0 180 View
2020 0 141 View
2019 3 330 View
2018 4 439 View
2017 2 190 View
2016 5 607 View
2015 4 167 View
2014 4 492 View
2013 (current) 1 292
2012 0 1 View

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