Mazda CX-5 Recalls

The Mazda CX-5 has 13 recalls covering 2013 through 2019 model years, with the most serious being a powertrain control module software error on 2018-2019 models that can cause the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving, raising the risk of a crash.

The 2018 model year carries several additional concerns. A separate software error in the powertrain control module can prevent the valve clearance adjuster from working correctly, leading to internal engine damage, misfires, power loss, and in the worst case a stall with no ability to restart. On the safety restraint side, the side curtain airbags on 2018 models can fail to unfold properly during a side impact or rollover, reducing protection against ejection. A cracked or deformed impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump on 2018-2019 models can cause the pump to fail and stall the engine.

The 2014-2016 model years have a fuel filler pipe that can rupture in a rear collision, spilling fuel and raising the risk of fire. On 2014-2016 vehicles, the steering knuckle can separate from the strut assembly, causing a sudden loss of steering control. The 2016 model year has a separate issue where a faulty gasket in the daytime running light wiring connector can corrode the circuit board, causing one or both LED daytime running lights to flicker or go dark. The 2017 model year, on vehicles fitted with the accessory trailer hitch wiring harness, has a routing problem that allows the harness to contact the exhaust muffler, potentially disabling trailer lighting.

Going back to the earlier production years, 2013-2016 models have a liftgate that can drop unexpectedly and strike someone standing beneath it. On 2015 models equipped with the Smart City Brake Support system, a replacement windshield with a loose or detached sensor bracket can disable the automatic emergency braking feature.