Mazda Mazda5 years to avoid (and the best years)

130 NHTSA owner complaints and 2 recalls across 4 model years, 2010 to 2014. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

130complaints
2recalls
10reported crashes
1reported fires
9reported injuries

Which Mazda Mazda5 years should you avoid?

No Mazda Mazda5 model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Mazda Mazda5 year has 30 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2010 (57).

What are the best Mazda Mazda5 years?

The Mazda Mazda5 years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2014 (12), 2013 (24) and 2012 (37). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

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

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2014	12	0.4×	1	0	0	Few red flags	Brakes
2013	24	0.8×	1	4	1	Few red flags	Brakes
2012	37	1.2×	1	4	7	Few red flags	Fuel system
2010	57	1.9×	1	2	1	Some concerns to check	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 58 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Engine & powertrain17 (29%)
Steering, suspension & tires15 (26%)
Airbags & seat belts14 (24%)
Structure & body8 (14%)
Brakes2 (3%)

Recalls (2)

Structure · 16V644000 · Sep 2016 · model years 2012, 2013, 2014
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
Fuel system · 10V600000 · Nov 2010 · model year 2010
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP, ENGINE STALL AND THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.