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2022 Mazda CX-5

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2022 Mazda CX-5 are lower than the model-year median of 133.

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63Owner complaints

Model-year median: 133

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
270
2019106
2020144
202163
202262
202344
202427
2025
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
23Engine
13Unknown Or Other
9Electrical System
6Power Train
5
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
4Service Brakes
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Structure
3Air Bags
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility/wiper
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Insert, Padding
1Lane Departure
1Steering
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 63 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2026
Exterior LightingVisibility/wiper

The mechanical motor assembly inside the adaptive front-lighting headlamp unit has failed on my 2022 Mazda CX-5. This mechanical malfunction severely compromises nighttime driving illumination, creating a direct road hazard by reducing forward visibility during essential evening commutes. An initial repair and parts request wa…

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The mechanical motor assembly inside the adaptive front-lighting headlamp unit has failed on my 2022 Mazda CX-5. This mechanical malfunction severely compromises nighttime driving illumination, creating a direct road hazard by reducing forward visibility during essential evening commutes. An initial repair and parts request was submitted to Mazda several months ago, but no corporate response or resolution was ever received. The vehicle and component are currently available for inspection at Yark Mazda in Toledo, OH, where technicians have confirmed the headlight motor failure. Because the prior request went unanswered, the dealership has advised me to contact Mazda corporate directly to follow up. No dashboard warning lights appeared prior to the component failure.

NHTSA ODI #11741454

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2023
Electrical SystemVisibility/wiperFire

Heating element on front windscreen burning and smoking causing windscreen to crack and is very obviously defective.

NHTSA ODI #11552935

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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