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2022 Mazda CX-5

The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.

NHTSA data through October 2026View original NHTSA data Change vehicle

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Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.

Owner complaints
65
Received Feb 2022 to Oct 2026
Official recalls listed
0
Naming this model year; check your VIN for applicability
BrakeNews flagged problems
0
Statistical signals, not official defect findings or recalls

Owner reports

Most reported problems

  1. 1
    Headlights dim or fail at night18 complaints · 28% of this vehicle’s complaints
  2. 2
    Glass shatters or cracks without impact10 complaints · 15% of this vehicle’s complaints
  3. 3
    Unintended acceleration despite braking6 complaints · 9.2% of this vehicle’s complaints
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Official NHTSA records

Recalls to check

No recalls naming this model year are listed in this data. This does not establish that your vehicle is free of safety problems.

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BrakeNews signals

Flagged complaint patterns

Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.

No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.

How flags are identified

Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 5 crashes, 2 fires, 1 person injured, 0 deaths.

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Where do owners report problems?

Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.

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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.

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Showing all 6 listed problems by system.

Engine & powertrain

Brakes

Electrical & lights

Airbags, belts & seats

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Steering, suspension & tires

Body, doors & glass

Driver assistance

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Other

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Complaints received about the 2022 Mazda CX-5
6
Show as a table
MonthComplaints
February 20221
March 20220
April 20221
May 20220
June 20220
July 20222
August 20223
September 20221
October 20220
November 20220
December 20221
January 20232
February 20234
March 20231
April 20230
May 20230
June 20230
July 20230
August 20230
September 20230
October 20231
November 20230
December 20231
January 20242
February 20241
March 20240
April 20242
May 20240
June 20240
July 20240
August 20240
September 20240
October 20241
November 20242
December 20244
January 20252
February 20250
March 20252
April 20250
May 20250
June 20253
July 20251
August 20252
September 20252
October 20250
November 20250
December 20252
January 20265
February 20261
March 20262
April 20266
May 20262
June 20262
July 20260
August 20261
September 20260
October 20262
Total65

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

ProblemComplaintsShareShare ratioStatus
Headlights dim or fail at night1828%31.7×
Glass shatters or cracks without impact1015%2.6×
Unintended acceleration despite braking69.2%3.3×
Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps34.6%–
Engine knocking from rod or main bearings34.6%5.5×
Automatic emergency braking applies without reason34.6%–

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

No safety recalls naming the 2022 Mazda CX-5 are listed in the data through October 2026. Check your VIN with NHTSA for current information; an empty list is not a safety assessment.

Other model years

About this data

NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2022 Mazda CX-5.

Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.

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