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Mazda CX-50 years to avoid (and the best years)

146 NHTSA owner complaints and 6 recalls across 4 model years, 2023 to 2026. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which Mazda CX-50 years should you avoid?

No Mazda CX-50 model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Mazda CX-50 year has 36 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2023 (63).

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaintsvs typical year RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
2026120.3×012Few red flagsForward collision avoidance system
2025381.1×434Few red flagsTransmission and drivetrain
2024330.9×136Few red flagsElectrical system
2023631.8×293Some concerns to checkBrakes

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 146 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Recalls (6)