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2014 Mazda CX-5 electrical system problems

The 2014 Mazda CX-5 has 144 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

144

Electrical System complaints

29%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

CX-5 electrical system complaints by model year144 complaints2013: 73 complaints2014: 144 complaints2015: 9 complaints2016: 72 complaints2017: 47 complaints2018: 34 complaints2019: 49 complaints2020: 31 complaints2021: 11 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 6 complaints
CX-5 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

IMPACT WAS ON THE MAZDA DRIVER'S SIDE IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL AND INTO THE CAR- MADE A LEFT HAND TURN DID NOT SEE THE APPROACHING VEHICLE TRAVELING 50 MPH AND HIT THE REAR OF VEHICLE. THAT VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND INTO THE SNOWBANK OVER 4 LANES. AIRBAGS IN THE MAZDA DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCERNED AS THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 26, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2014 Mazda CX-5 have?

NHTSA has 144 complaints about the 2014 Mazda CX-5 electrical system — 29% 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.