NHTSA Data Explorer

Mazda CX-50

Data refreshed July 24, 2026

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Complaints

142

Active records

Recalls

7

Active records

TSBs

325

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

15

Crashes

16

Fires

1

Top reported issues — Mazda CX-50

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Condition issue

47

Operating state

37

Driver assistance issue

32

Braking behavior

25

Noise

23

Reporting mechanism

17

Fluid issue

13

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

9

Access/entry issue

8

Safety restraint issue

8

Performance issue

7

Thermal issue

7

Steering behavior

6

Electrical issue

4

Engine behavior

4

HVAC behavior

4

Ride/handling behavior

4

Safety restraint behavior

4

Vibration/harshness

3

Electrified system issue

2

Starting behavior

2

Communication/network issue

1

Lighting behavior

1

Powering on/off behavior

1

Smell

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2024 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 21, 2026


This is the 2nd time I’m reporting that I was severely burnt on my thigh from my drivers seat heater, overheating. There are on going glass action law suits against Mazda for this issue. My 2024 CX-50 has not been in service at Olympia Mazda with no updates on repairs and when I will get my car back. Please help me!

2023 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 21, 2026


While driving 72mph on the interstate at 6am on 7/21/26 the sunroof exploded. No foreign objects made impact with the vehicle and there was no sudden temperature shifts. The glass had no previous defects and it shattered into tiny pieces, failing into the car. The sun shade was open at the time. The vehicle is being serviced at a glass repair shop who noted this is a common issue with Mazda sunroofs.

2025 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 21, 2026


1 injured
Crash

The vehicle was traveling at highway speeds when it experienced a sudden, violent lateral jerk to the side, causing immediate side-curtain/seat airbag deployment prior to impacting the center divide. I believe there was a sudden, catastrophic mechanical failure of the front suspension componants causing a partial detachment of the front driver's side wheel. This failure mirrors the exact defect described in NHTSA Campaign 24V834000 / Mazda Recall 7925J regarding un-torqued front suspension…

2024 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 16, 2026


I'm curious how many other Mazda owners are dealing with the same battery drain issue. I'm now on my third battery since 2024: Factory battery replaced under warranty in 2025. Second replacement purchased in March 2026. Within a month, the Battery Low - Drive Vehicle to Recharge warning was back. The dealer kept my vehicle for four days to monitor it, but they couldn't find anything abnormal. This started long before I had a dashcam professionally installed, so that's not the cause. I've read…

2026 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 14, 2026


Was braking with traffic and all of a sudden the emergency braking kicked on and brought the car to a stop from about 40 miles per hour with no immediate threat of collision. Brakes were being applied manually and had plenty of room infront of the vehicle and traffic was not stopped. Nearly caused the vehicle behind to collide into me. Very uncomfortable whiplash feeling experienced and my unsecured belongings in my car went flying.

2024 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 13, 2026


Crash

Driver of the vehicle was parking the vehicle in a parking lot, foot nowhere near the accelerator when the car suddenly surged forward striking a parking pole.. The driver side front quarter panel took on heavy damage along with the sensors.. Car had to be towed... It accelerated by itself...

2026 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 8, 2026


2 injured
Crash

Component: Air Bags – Knee Airbag / Trim Panel During a collision, on July 3rd with the Mazda CX‑50, the knee airbag deployed and a hard plastic trim panel from the lower dashboard was forcibly ejected. This panel struck my knee and caused a laceration across my kneecap. The injury was not caused by the crash itself but directly by the detached interior component. The trim panel appears to be part of the knee‑airbag assembly and should not detach with enough force or sharpness to cause bodily…

2026 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 6, 2026


This report concerns the design of the front seat belt reminder system, which I believe creates a safety hazard. The audible warning begins the instant the engine starts — while the vehicle is stationary in Park — is very loud, and repeats indefinitely until the belt is latched. Federal Standard No. 208 requires only a short warning (up to 8 seconds); this immediate, persistent chime is a voluntary design choice. Other manufacturers (e.g., Honda) meet the same standard while chiming only once…

2026 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 5, 2026


I was backing out of a parking spot in a parking lot that backed up to a 2 lane highway. I placed the car in Reverse and then put the car in Drive, so that I could exit the parking lot to a side road. When I placed the car in Drive and pressed gas, the car went into Reverse (towards the 2 lane highway behind me). I placed the car in park, then back to Drive, it went in Reverse again. We were now in the 2 lane highway with oncoming traffic swerving to avoid us. We decided to put the car in…

2025 MAZDA CX-50

Filed Jul 3, 2026


Brake booster failure in less than two years of ownership. It seems to be an issue with A LOT of these models. Very unsafe to have any brake failure

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Updated July 24, 2026. Refreshed nightly.