Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has 39 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
39
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
16E002000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Pilkington North America, Inc. (Pilkington) is recalling certain replacement windshields, model FW04026 GTY, manufactured November 23, 2015, to Decemb...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Front windshield wipers stopped working, front windshield washer still working. Fuse was checked, fu... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that upon approaching the vehicle he observed... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Front windshield wipers not working, bcm failed |
| Sep 9, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | In September of 2023, while driving I attempted to use the windshield wipers, and they would not fun... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear Video Camera / Back-up Camera Display Malfunction: The display in the dashboard continuously re... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2016 Mazda CX-5 windshield wipers - Correctly operating windshield wipers have four modes: single wi... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Driving on the interstate. Driver plus 3 passengers,fair amount of luggage. Listening to a book on C... |
| Aug 9, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK ON MY FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT SPANNED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER ... |
| May 26, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A SMALL CHIP WAS ON FOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE C... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUM... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY WHEN A BASKETBALL BOUNCED OFF THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND THEN HIT ... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2016 MAZDA CX-5. FIVE DAYS LATER, I WENT TO GET IN IT AFTER WORK (NOT A HO... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO APPARENT ROCK OR DEBRIS... |
| Feb 13, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA CX-5. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE CO... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | VISIBILITY | 2016 MAZDA CX5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SHATTERED WINDOW ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUE... |
| May 14, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 WEEKS OLD VEHICLE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AFTER PARKED IN THE SUN FOR 3 HOURS. |
| May 2, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | AFTER TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO A ROCK STRIKE. THE WINDOWS WAS REPLACED ... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2016 CX5 DEVELOPED SPONTANEOUS STRESS FRACTURE IN WINDSHIELD RUNNING FROM TOP RIGHT EDGE OF SCREEN A... |
| Jan 25, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, THE CHROME AROUND THE VENTS REFLECTS ONTO THE SIDE WINDOWS. THIS CAUSES A DIS... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH NO IMMEDIATE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. CRACK OCCURR... |