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2013 Mazda CX-5 transmission problems

The 2013 Mazda CX-5 has 38 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

38

Transmission complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

CX-5 transmission complaints by model year51 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 50 complaints2015: 19 complaints2016: 51 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 40 complaints2019: 29 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 16 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 1 complaints
CX-5 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 1, 2020

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2013 Mazda CX-5 transmission — 13% 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.