2015 Mazda CX-5: recalls and problems
4 recalls and 133 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is structure.
Most common problems
What owners report
With a heavy downpour of rain the bsm flashes off, then after sitting for a few hours the car battery dies and the key fob is not recognized in the vehicle. took it to a dealership and it stopped doing it. code that are thrown have to do with some computer communication failing. i have had the car die on me 4 times in the last year that i’ve had it.
I was near a red light and applied the brakes, but the car accelerated and ran into the truck stopped in front of me. this happened around may of 2024. i took the car to the elk grove mazda dealer. they ran diagnostic and road tests but found nothing wrong. the car had the same problem again sometime later inside my garage. the car rammed into the drywall while i tried to stop by pressing the brake pedal. i took the
While driving on the freeway the check engine light came on. i was able to drive the car home the remaining 20 minutes but there was some noticeable difficulty accelerating. when i went to turn on the car later that day the engine would not turn over and there was an audible rattling/chugging sound and the car itself shook. i was unable to get the car to start and the check engine light remained on. i had aaa check t
The contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal the engine had experienced very high revving and the vehicle would lurch forward. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a pcm and tcm program update and reset the kam per the manufacturers tsb. the contact indicated that the failure was corrected for a while but recently the failure had reoccurred. the local d
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV AWD | ||||
| 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering CX-5. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.