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2014 Mazda CX-5 engine problems

The 2014 Mazda CX-5 has 39 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

39

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

CX-5 engine complaints by model year176 complaints2013: 43 complaints2014: 39 complaints2015: 15 complaints2016: 40 complaints2017: 16 complaints2018: 176 complaints2019: 127 complaints2020: 18 complaints2021: 78 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 10 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 5 complaints
CX-5 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WHEN PARKING THE PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF SWITCH IS PRESSED. THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT POWER IS STILL TURNED ON. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT HAS TAKEN AS MUCH AS 20 MINS OF DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT TO TRY AND GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. FIRST NOTICED IN JUNE, IT IS NOT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 6, 2017

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2014 Mazda CX-5 engine — 8% 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.