2015 Mazda CX-5 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD has received the highest overall safety rating of 5 stars. This rating applies to both front and side crash scenarios, indicating excellent protection for both drivers and passengers. The vehicle also comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its ability to maintain control on the road, reducing the risk of accidents. In terms of advanced safety features, the Mazda CX-5 offers optional forward collision warning to help drivers prevent potential collisions.

However, it is worth noting that the car does not have lane departure warning as a standard feature. In terms of recalls and complaints, the vehicle has had 4 recalls and 127 complaints reported. Despite the safety features and high safety ratings, it is important for drivers to stay informed about any potential issues and address them promptly to ensure the continued safety of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

127

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Mazda CX-5 SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2013 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2013 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2013 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5 5

Complaints for the 2015 Mazda CX-5

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2015 mazda cx5. the contact stated that while his daughter was loading groceries in the trunk, the liftgate dropped unexpectedly and the corner of the liftgate hit her in the head, causing a laceration. the contact's daughter was taken to urgent care where she was informed that she had sustained a laceration and three staples were put on the laceration. the dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (structure); however, the recall remedy failed to resolve the safety issue. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall repair was one-time free of charge and they were not obligated to repair additional failures. the failure mileage was approximately 103,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-05-12
Complaint:
"my lift gate failed and slammed shut. now, the lift gate is nearly impossible for me to open and i have to hold the lift gate open myself. otherwise it slams shut. luckily when this happened i was not directly underneath the lift gate, i had free hands and reacted quickly enough to catch it. i did have the lift gate supports replaced already on july 1, 2017 as a result of the recall 16v644000, but it appears the replacement parts also had the issue. this is dangerous, and a little over one year is not an appropriate lifetime for these supports given the potential risk. the vehicle was parked."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2018-10-11
Complaint:
"driving down the highway and heard a loud boom sound. next thing i know, pieces of the sunroof start flying off the car. nothing was around the car and nothing hit the car. the only damage was to the sunroof glass and the glass was bubbled out, not in like you would expect if something hit it."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2018-12-04
Complaint:
"windshield got the l-shaped crack at the top. no stone chip, the crack appeared while the car was stationary, we watched it happened from the bench in a park across."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2017-01-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (structure); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the jim mazda dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-06-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (structure) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the ashville nc mazda dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-03-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. galtin mazda of north hill, california was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-01-12
Complaint:
"takata recall i got the recall information about replacing the lift gate stay dampers in oct., 2016. more than 8 months past, the dealer in denver on arapahoe road still tells me the part for replacing is not available currently. may i know what is a reasonable amount of time to complete this kind of recalls usually?"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2017-04-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was not made aware of the recall. the manufacturer stated that the parts were unavailable and there was no known estimated time of arrival. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-01-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (structure) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the contact received the recall notification in october of 2016. bob king kia/mazda dealer of winston salem, north carolina stated that the part was unavailable for the repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-01-10

Recalls for the 2015 Mazda CX-5

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 mazda cx-5 vehicles manufactured june 27, 2013, to february 2, 2016. the affected vehicles have a fuel filler pipe that may rupture in the event of a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 301, "fuel system integrity.""
Consequence:
A rupture of the fuel filler pipe may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will alter the attachment between the fuel filler pipe and the left rear side of the bracket of the fuel filler pipe, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 9216B.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > STORAGE > TANK ASSEMBLY > FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date of incident: 2016-02-03

MAZDA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

MAZDA ranks 16 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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