Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has 48 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on a city street and slowed to turn right onto a driveway at at a private residence. A... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | About a month ago, started hearing a whining noise from the automatic transaxle when driving at diff... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving on the freeway, going 60-65mph for about 10 minutes. All of a sudden, the engine went ... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car: 2018 Mazda CX-5 Touring with approximately 39,000 miles. Issue: Burning smell coming from engi... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Dealer identified drive belt tensioner as leaking and in need of replacement on a Mazda CX-5 with le... |
| Oct 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE GETTING OFF A FREEWAY EXIT SUDDENLY THERE WAS SOME NOISE IN THE ENGINE AREA FOLLOWED BY MAJOR ... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND PARKED THE TRANSMISSION WILL LURCH INTO DRIVE SOMETIMES AND EVERYTIME WHEN ... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A DRIVEWAY INTO A CITY STREET, I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. ... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STARTING CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, THEN PUSH THE GAS, THE CAR HESITATES TO GO INTO DRIVE T... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THEN I MOVE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE, OR REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ST... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SIGNIFICANT LAG IN TRANSMISSION GOING FROM STOP TO EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE (3 - 5 SECONDS). CAR CAN... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING THE RPMS WILL JUMP NEARLY 1,000RPMS BEFORE DECREASING TO ITS NORM... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED WITH JUST 50K MILES. TOOK TO MAZDA FOR SERVICE LIGHT. NOTIFIED THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED REP... |
| Sep 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH 36K MILES ON IT, CLEAN CARFAX, WITH ONLY 1 OWNER. WITHIN AN HOUR FROM ... |
| Feb 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | COASTING. DRIVING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT OR STOPPING POINT AT A DECLINING SPEED FROM 30MPH TO... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW ON 06/30/2015. IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 20,690 MILES (09/02/... |
| Jul 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Parked by the curb at the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. I put the car in Park and left the ... |
| Mar 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2016 NEW MAZDA CX-5 IN OCTOBER 2016. MY CAR WAS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD WITH 5411 MILEAGE O... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY COMPLAINT IS IDENTICAL TO COMPLAINT # 10913740. I SPECIAL ORDERED MY CX-5 & PICKED IT UP FEB 201... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | PARKED MY CAR. OPEN UP DRIVERS DOOR , RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. STANDING ON DRIVEWAY NOW PUSH B... |