Mazda Mazda5
Owners filed 412 complaints across 11 model years of the Mazda Mazda5. The 2006 drew the most (78); the 2011 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints412
Recalls15
Fires8
Deaths0
Every Mazda Mazda5 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2014 | 12 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 | — | 4 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2012 | 37 | 1 | — | 4 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2010 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2008 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2006 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Tires | Routine |
Which Mazda Mazda5 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 78 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.