Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Mazda CX-5 has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Started smelling burning oil in 2020 Mazda CX-5 non turbo with 34,000 miles. Auto shop states it is... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owned a 2020 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while driving under 45 MPH, the TCM rec... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle suffering from Mazda TSB 05-005/23 Chirping noise from Transaxle on 3rd to 4th gear upshift... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Driving about 20 to 35 mph accelerating I would get a distinctive one time chirp noise with a little... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The issue is iron is depositing in the transmission due to a bad torque converter, this is a known i... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked abnormally while depr... |
| May 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Defective transmission causes metal fragments to break off and over time damage transmission |
| Feb 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Low oil level indicator came on at roughly 55,000 miles only about 3000 miles after last oil change.... |