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Year · Make · Model

2018 Mazda CX-5

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
333
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
631
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

333 filed
19
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    170
  • Unknown OR Other
    57
  • Power Train
    36
  • Service Brakes
    32
  • Electrical System
    28
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    19
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    18
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    12

Recalls

4 campaigns
21V875000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2021-11-12

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

RiskFuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.

19V497000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2019-06-27

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.

RiskAn unexpected stall increases the risk of a crash.

FixMazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3719F.

19V497000·ENGINE2019-06-27

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.

RiskAn unexpected stall increases the risk of a crash.

FixMazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3719F.

18V426000·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2018-06-25

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles. In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

RiskIf the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

FixMazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2718F.

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