Mazda CX-5 Transmission Problems by Year

Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.

20132520.3 per 100K sold 20143737.3 per 100K sold 20151513.5 per 100K sold 20164237.4 per 100K sold 201753.9 per 100K sold 201864 per 100K sold 201985.2 per 100K sold 202064.1 per 100K sold 202110.6 per 100K sold 202221.3 per 100K sold 202310.7 per 100K sold 20240no sales data 202521.5 per 100K sold

What owners describe

Hard or jerky shifting20%

Delay or hesitation11%

Transmission replaced9%

Lost power while driving9%

Slipping5%

Rolled away or park trouble5%

Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.

In owners' words

The transmission needed to be replaced after 1,525 miles. Today, after 1,600 miles the driver's window automatic up/down function stopped working.
2016 Mazda CX-5 owner · NHTSA complaint

Car became stuck in a single gear and would not rev higher than 2000 rpm and would not shift gears. Would not engage for a few seconds, then would lurch forward.
2016 Mazda CX-5 owner · NHTSA complaint

Quick answers

Which Mazda CX-5 years have transmission problems?

By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Mazda CX-5 years are 2016, 2014, 2013.

What are common Mazda CX-5 transmission problems?

Owners most often describe hard or jerky shifting, delay or hesitation, transmission replaced.

Which Mazda CX-5 years have the fewest transmission complaints?

Since 2010, the Mazda CX-5 years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2021, 2023, 2022.

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Mazda CX-5 transmission problems by year.