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2013 Mazda CX-5 engine problems

The 2013 Mazda CX-5 has 43 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

43

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

THE CAR RANDOMLY ACCELERATES AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. IT BUCKS, REVS, LURKS THEN STOPS. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIME TO-DATE. TODAY, 6/20, I TAPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGED BUT IT IS THE CLOSES TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT SINCE I NOTICED THIS ISSUE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PACIFICO FORD IN PA TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 20, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Mazda CX-5 have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2013 Mazda CX-5 engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.