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vehicle
2021 / mazda / cx-5
known issues
3 clusters (reviewed 2026-06-14)
complaints
144 on file (2021-01-09 → 2026-09-10)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
25 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Engine oil consumption and low oil lightENGINE58 complaints2021-12 → 2026-05cx-5-2021-oil-consumption
11624523 The vehicle is low mileage (11,500 miles) and is burning an excessive amount of oil (up to a quart every 1,000 miles) The dealership is aware of this and just keeps saying to add oil.
11581151 Ever since the vehicle was bought brand new. It had oil consumption issues. I always had to top off engine oil every 3 to 4 thousand miles or so.
11729087 Due to oil consumption issues & oil leak on 2021 Mazda cx 5 AWD I was told the timing cover and gasket needs replacement due to oil leakage. This appears to be a very common issue with this vehicle. The engine is at risk of catastrophic failure due to low oil levels
11558769 Screen blank when I am drving a while without any problem. I saw online and many owner have same problem. I followed company and online instruction. the problem could not be solved.
11699663 Radio audio randomly stopped working and you have to disconnect the negative or you have to leave the car off essentially all night. It’s definitely unknown issue there’s videos all over YouTube about it and there’s forms on read about it.
11668480 Infotainment system went dark and I cannot get it to come back on. I’ve read that this has been an ongoing issue and is covered in Mazda cx5 models up to 2020 thru a class action lawsuit, but my one is a 2021 (manufactured we’ll before 2021 though) with a virtually identical…
Premature brake and rotor wearSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2023-09 → 2026-04cx-5-2021-premature-brake-wear
11543184 Car with 15,000 miles needs a front and back brake job. Front rotors are rusty and chipping. Brake pads are chipping and front end has vibrations when brake pedal is applied. Back brakes are not as bad but will need repair soon. 15,000 miles on a set of front brakes pad and…
11733942 The car has 21000 miles and is driven lightly when applying the brakes the steering wheel started shaking and the car made noises - the brakes could have failed at any time and at any speedl The dealer said the rotors were warped. no warning and no notification from the…
11568928 At 15k mi the rear left wheel started to squeal. Took car to dealer, they claimed all brake pads on the car worn out and replaced all of them (front+back), paperwork is available. That's an indication of a design defect impacting the brake system, this is not acceptable.
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Mazda CX-5 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/mazda/cx-5
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Mazda CX-5},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/mazda/cx-5}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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