2022 Mazda CX-5 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2022 Mazda CX-5. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
23
ENGINE
13
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
1crashes2fires
POWER TRAIN
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
2crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
2crashes
Total complaints83

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Timing chain cover ended up leaking oil everywhere. Was told this was a known issue with mazda cx-5 and there was even a service bulletin out.”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-11

“Sunroof explosion while driving on the interstate and glass shards shot down on us. Sounded like a gunshot by head and it exploded.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-24

“My 2022 mazda cx-5 signature began producing a loud whirring/rattling noise from the driver-side front headlight assembly. After investigation, the noise was identified as coming from the internal cooling fan located inside the led headlight unit. The cooling fan, which is integrated into the…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-04-15

“Both led headlights died within two months of each other on this relatively new vehicle. Outside the three year warranty, but only 27,000 miles (well within the 36,000 warranty period). As it's outside of the three years, the warranty already expired regardless of mileage. One headlight was…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-04-14

“Rh led headlight cooling fan failure. Diagnosed by mazda dealer and quoted $2450 cost. Vehicle is just outside warranty coverage by 2900 miles. This is a very well known and documented problem that mazda is not standing behind. Owners are removing the relay for their daytime running lights,…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-04-10

“My driver side front headlight fan is malfunctioning. It stays on and makes a loud noise when the car is parked and off and the lights are still on. This is a known defect and my dealership is asking for 2k to pay for it. I am concerned the light will go out causing safety concerns. (tsb) sa01323…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-04-07

“My driver side front headlight fan is malfunctioning. It stays on and makes a loud noise when the car is parked and off and the lights are still on. This is a known defect and my dealership is asking for 2k to pay for it. I am concerned the light will go out causing safety concerns. (tsb) sa01323…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-07

“The contact owns a 2022 mazda cx-5. The contact stated that while driving at nighttime at undisclosed speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the headlights. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with an unknown headlight fan…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-04-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Mazda CX-5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.