Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda Mazda5 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda Mazda5? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mazda Mazda5 problems by model year
15 recall entries and 408 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda5 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Mazda5 | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Mazda5 | 1 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Mazda5 | 1 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Mazda5 | 1 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Mazda5 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Mazda5 | 1 | 57 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Mazda5 | 3 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Mazda5 | 2 | 67 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Mazda5 | 2 | 61 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Mazda5 | 3 | 78 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda Mazda5, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering101 complaints
- tires59 complaints
- suspension57 complaints
- structure36 complaints
- service brakes33 complaints
- engine27 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- air bags24 complaints