2024 Mazda CX-5 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2024 Mazda CX-5 has a complaint index of 23, the best rank (11 of 14) among CX-5 model years, with 44 complaints, no recalls, and zero deaths reported to NHTSA. It earns a Best verdict relative to other CX-5 years.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 23/100
- #11 of 14 CX-5 years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 44
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 4
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Top issue
- Engine
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 25
- 23 city / 29 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 2 / 0
Top 2024 Mazda CX-5 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine11 (25%)
- Other10 (23%)
- Structure & Body9 (20%)
- Brakes8 (18%)
- Electrical System7 (16%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras6 (14%)
- Steering3 (7%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires3 (7%)
- Transmission & Powertrain3 (7%)
- Airbags2 (5%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report sudden unintended acceleration with brake pedal failing to respond at low speed.
- Drivers describe the front seat belt restraint failing to hold an occupant during a rear-end collision.
- Some report the vehicle rolling on its own after the driver stepped out with the engine running.
- Drivers describe soft or long brake pedal travel, followed later by the pedal going to the floor during an emergency stop.
- Owners report the steering pulling sharply to one side within seconds of releasing the wheel, requiring constant correction.
- Some describe side mirrors and windows fogging up in rain, with the defroster failing to clear them and side mirror defrosters not activating.
2024 Mazda CX-5 recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2024 Mazda CX-5 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 23 MPG
- Highway
- 29 MPG
- Combined
- 25 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,600
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2024 compared with other CX-5 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2024 Mazda CX-5 reliable?
- Among CX-5 model years, 2024 ranks 11th of 14 with a complaint index of 23, the lowest among model years listed, and carries a Best verdict relative to other CX-5 years.
- Does the 2024 Mazda CX-5 have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2024 Mazda CX-5, including zero do-not-drive recalls.
- What is the most common problem with the 2024 Mazda CX-5?
- Engine complaints are the top problem area, making up 25% of complaints (11 of 44), with a median mileage at failure of 24,000 miles.
- How does the 2024 CX-5 compare to the 2016 or 2014 CX-5?
- The 2024 CX-5 has a complaint index of 23 versus 100 for 2016 and 77 for 2014, both rated Avoid, making 2024 a much lower-complaint year.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Mazda CX-5?
- EPA rates the 2024 CX-5 at 25 mpg combined (23 city / 29 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,600.