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2018 Mazda CX-5 electrical system problems

The 2018 Mazda CX-5 has 34 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

34

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

0

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

Approximately 9:15am 5/16/21 I was driving on the road when my engine stalled and went out. Was stuck in the middle of the road for a couple of minutes while I tried to restart the car. My vehicle was recalled for this very purpose but 13 days prior I went into the dealership to fix the issue and…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · May 16, 2021

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2018 Mazda CX-5 have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2018 Mazda CX-5 electrical system — 7% 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.