2021 Mazda CX-5 engine problems
The 2021 Mazda CX-5 has 78 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
78
Engine complaints
41%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“..... ON AT LEAST 5 SEPERATE OCCASIONS OUR 2021 MAZDA CX5 SUV ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (ON IT'S OWN). IT HAS DONE IT TO MY WIFE AND I BOTH. I CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT MAZDA SERVICE CENTERS AND WAS ADVISED THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS AND THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS OR TSB's AND AS…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2021 Mazda CX-5 have?
NHTSA has 78 complaints about the 2021 Mazda CX-5 engine — 41% 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.