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Mazda Cx-5 · 2016

5 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V203000·2016-04-11

    Mazda Recalls CX-3, Mazda2, CX-5, and CX-9 for Steering Knuckle Defect

    Mazda is recalling specific 2013-2016 CX-3, Mazda2, CX-5, and CX-9 vehicles because front strut mounting bolts may loosen, potentially causing a loss of steering control.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9, MAZDA2, CX-5, CX-3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V063000·2020-02-06

    Mazda Recalls 2016 CX-5 Vehicles for Daytime Running Light Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2016 CX-5 vehicles because the LED Daytime Running Lights may fail, potentially reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V644000·2016-09-06

    Mazda Recalls Vehicles Due to Corroded Lift Gate Support Struts

    Mazda is recalling specific 2010-2016 models because lift gate support struts may corrode and break, causing the gate to drop unexpectedly and injure users.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDASPEED3, MAZDA3, MAZDA5, CX-5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16E002000·2016-01-19

    Mazda CX-5 Windshield Recall Due to Improperly Affixed Sensor Bracket

    Pilkington is recalling replacement windshields for Mazda CX-5 vehicles because the Smart City Brake Support sensor bracket may loosen, potentially disabling safety features.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20164/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE10021 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:electric power assist system

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2014 · electrical 114 complaints, median 62,000 mi
  • 2016 · electrical 67 complaints, median 35,792 mi
    Includes 5 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2021 · engine 63 complaints
  • 2016 · brakes 52 complaints, median 30,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · powertrain 49 complaints, median 54,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,005 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.4/5 · 14 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2025: 4.2/5 · 27 complaints · most complained-of: cruise-control
  • 2024: 4.1/5 · 42 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2023: 4.0/5 · 61 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2022: 4.0/5 · 63 complaints · most complained-of: lighting

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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