2015 Mazda CX-5 power train problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2015 Mazda CX-5 — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2015 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal the engine had experienced very high revving and the vehicle would lurch forward. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed a PCM and TCM program update and reset the KAM per the manufacturers…”
filed Feb 20, 2024
“2015 Mazda CX-5 with 91,000 miles on it. Automatic transmission has failed. When I attempted to pull out into traffic the vehicle would not shift into 2nd gear and instead jerked hard and the engine RPMs revved up. I was not able to get the vehicle past 10mph. This failure with the transmission…”
filed Sep 8, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. 01-008/23 06/05/23 Some vehicles may exhibit rattling noises from the engine compartment and oil leakage from the…
01-008-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance…
SA-029-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2026
Power Train problems in other CX-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CX-5 | 2 | 8% |
| 2024 CX-5 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 CX-5 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 CX-5 | 5 | 8% |
| 2021 CX-5 | 16 | 11% |
| 2020 CX-5 | 8 | 8% |
| 2019 CX-5 | 29 | 11% |
| 2018 CX-5 | 41 | 12% |
| 2017 CX-5 | 11 | 7% |
| 2016 CX-5 | 51 | 10% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 50 | 13% |
| 2013 CX-5 | 38 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.