2025 Mazda CX-5 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Good The 2025 Mazda CX-5 has 27 NHTSA complaints and a complaint index of 46, ranking 8th out of 14 model years with a Good verdict. No recalls have been filed against it so far. Brakes and engine issues are the top reported problem areas.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 46/100
- #8 of 14 CX-5 years
- Verdict
- Good
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 27
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 4
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Top issue
- Brakes
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 25
- 23 city / 29 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 4 / 0
Top 2025 Mazda CX-5 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Brakes10 (37%)
- Engine9 (33%)
- Other7 (26%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras6 (22%)
- Electrical System5 (19%)
- Visibility & Wipers4 (15%)
- Fuel System3 (11%)
- Steering3 (11%)
- Transmission & Powertrain3 (11%)
- Structure & Body2 (7%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Some drivers report unintended acceleration when moving from a stop, with the vehicle surging forward unexpectedly.
- Others describe brakes that fail to hold at stop signs, letting the car creep or lurch forward several feet.
- The automatic emergency braking system has been reported to engage aggressively and lock up all four wheels during normal traffic.
- One driver reported the steering wheel becoming inoperable in a parking lot, leading to a multi-vehicle collision.
- Owners describe windshield distortion affecting visibility of road signs and the head-up display.
- A dashboard of electrical warnings including parking brake, ABS, and airbag malfunctions has been reported alongside a vehicle that would not start.
2025 Mazda CX-5 recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 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.
2025 compared with other CX-5 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Mazda CX-5 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA data, the 2025 CX-5 carries a complaint index of 46 and a Good verdict, ranking 8th out of 14 model years for the CX-5. It has no recalls on file.
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Mazda CX-5?
- Brakes account for 37% of complaints and engine issues for 33%, followed by collision avoidance and camera system complaints at 22%.
- Does the 2025 Mazda CX-5 have any recalls?
- No. NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2025 Mazda CX-5 as of the latest data update.
- How does the 2025 CX-5 compare to other CX-5 years?
- The 2025 model's complaint index of 46 is better than Avoid years like 2016 (100) and 2014 (77), but not as low as Best years like 2017 (15) and 2022 (8).
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Mazda CX-5?
- EPA rates the 2025 CX-5 at 25 mpg combined (23 city / 29 highway), with an annual fuel cost of $2,600.