2015 Mazda CX-5 service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Mazda CX-5 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was near a red light and applied the brakes, but the car accelerated and ran into the truck stopped in front of me. This happened around May of 2024. I took the car to the Elk Grove Mazda dealer. They ran diagnostic and road tests but found nothing wrong. The car had the same problem again…”
filed Jul 17, 2025
“I was on my way home going down a windy back road going about 45 mph. there was a jeep in front of me and the mail truck was in front of them. the mail truck went to slow down and take a right onto a different road and as the jeep slowed down i applied my breaks and there was no response. this was…”
filed May 10, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other CX-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CX-5 | 8 | 32% |
| 2024 CX-5 | 7 | 17% |
| 2023 CX-5 | 9 | 15% |
| 2022 CX-5 | 4 | 6% |
| 2021 CX-5 | 11 | 8% |
| 2020 CX-5 | 13 | 12% |
| 2019 CX-5 | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 CX-5 | 32 | 9% |
| 2017 CX-5 | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 CX-5 | 66 | 13% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 22 | 6% |
| 2013 CX-5 | 24 | 12% |
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.