2013 Mazda MAZDA5 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 Mazda Mazda5 has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It does come equipped with electronic stability control, enhancing its safety features on the road. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. In terms of complaints and recalls, this particular model has 22 complaints and 1 recall reported. It is important to consider these factors when evaluating the overall safety of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

22

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2013 Mazda Mazda5 SW FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 Mazda Mazda5 SW 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.

No
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.

No

2013 Mazda Mazda5 SW FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 Mazda Mazda5 SW 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 2006 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2006 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2006 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 Mazda MAZDA5

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:
"i have had an ongoing issue with the power steering light coming on in my car. there were times that i have had my car parked overnight, got up the next morning to leave for work, the light was still on from the previous afternoon. the light has come on while i have driven on the highway going 55 mph for no apparent reason...on a straight-away. the past two days it has gone off and on at least three times, again for no good reason. the very first time i noticed the light was a hot, summer day, but the car had been running with the air on. thinking something overheated, i shut the car off and had to wait 45 minutes before the light would go off. now even with weather getting cooler and the light comes on, it goes back off when it feels like it, with no explanation."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2017-01-09

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2013 mazda 5. the contact stated that the steering wheel failed. the contact had to exert force to turn the steering wheel. the power steering indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact was able to restart the engine and resumed normal steering function. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the power steering pump was replaced. the manufacturer advised that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 47,692."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2015-01-11

Complaint:
"power steering malfunction: upon starting the vehicle (in the parking lot of my job, to go home) the power steering malfunction light lit up in the dashboard. i checked the power steering fluid level to see if it was low - it was not. i checked the fuses that might be related to the power steering - all fuses seemed okay. i did some research and saw that previous years of the mazda5 had a recall in place with regard to the power steering. i am concerned my vehicle may have the same issue. i will be contacting a mazda dealership to have the vehicle looked at to get more information pertaining to this issue."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2018-04-06

Recalls for the 2013 Mazda MAZDA5

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 mazda3 and mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured november 18, 2008, to june 8, 2013, 2012-2015 mazda5 vehicles manufactured october 26, 2010, to june 22, 2015, 2016 cx-3 vehicles manufactured june 1, 2015, to december 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 cx-5 vehicles manufactured december 15, 2011, to december 26, 2015. on the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly."
Consequence:
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy:

Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.

Component(s) Involved: STRUCTURE > BODY > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Date of incident: 2016-09-06

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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