2017 Model Year

Mazda CX-5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
141
Recalls
1
Crashes
5
Severe
8

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

17V744000 Nov 2017

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Sep 2026

UNKNOWN The infotainment system started malfunctioning on its own. Changes channels on radio, goes into settings and makes changes. Calls phone number...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

The infotainment system suffers from ghost touching. It has gotten out of control even after a “recall” fix at the dealership. Without being touched t...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

CX-5's infotainment system RANDOMLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING STARTS BEEPING AND CHANGING OPTIONS WHILE DRIVING, A VERY DISTRACTING EVENT. I TRIED TO SHUT...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

Touchscreen continues to change to different screens Ghost touch screen malfunction is know to dealer as prior year models have also had problems and...

Electrical System
Sep 2025

Unknown The infotainment system started malfunctioning on its own

Seat Belts
Sep 2025

Unknown

Electrical System
Sep 2025

I purchased this vehicle on the 10th of September. BY the 12th I I noticed the infotainment system was doing its own thing without me touching anyt...

Seat Belts
Sep 2025

Not an "incident" per se. Front passenger Seat Belt is difficult to clasp.

EQUIPMENT
Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that the navigation was system rebooting and not connecting with the satellite. There were no w...

Power Train
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle....

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2017 Mazda CX-5 has 141 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 5 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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