2013 Mazda CX-5 vehicle speed control problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Mazda CX-5 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When in the highway and changing lanes and you try to excelerate it doesnt take off ..instead just acts as if i had over excelerated but not speeding up.. i have almost been ran over because i could not get enough speed to switch lanes.”
filed Jun 17, 2025
“While driving my vehicle on the interstate the car lost the ability to accelerate. All of the dashboard lights came on and I had to coast to the side of the interstate. After restarting the vehicle I was able to drive it but I cannot take the vehicle over 30 mph now without it shuttering and having…”
filed Apr 23, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other CX-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CX-5 | 5 | 20% |
| 2024 CX-5 | 5 | 12% |
| 2023 CX-5 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 CX-5 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 CX-5 | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 CX-5 | 5 | 5% |
| 2019 CX-5 | 12 | 5% |
| 2018 CX-5 | 13 | 4% |
| 2017 CX-5 | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 CX-5 | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 CX-5 | 12 | 9% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Mazda CX-5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.