2016 Mazda CX-5 seats problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2016 Mazda CX-5 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I noticed smoke filling the inside of my car. I looked over at the passenger seat, and my coat was on fire. I poured my drink on it, pulled over, and threw the coat out of the car. I saw a large hole in the lumbar area of the passenger seat, and it was glowing red and putting out a lot of heat. The…”
filed Feb 12, 2026
“Leather heated seats .. safety put at risks because I suffered burns on my bottom (butt) from the driver seat getting too hot to the point where it burned the seat itself as well , and made a brown burn mark on the seat … Both of my cheeks got burned .. this can in the long run cause skin damage…”
filed Feb 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other CX-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CX-5 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 CX-5 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 CX-5 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 CX-5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 CX-5 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 CX-5 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 CX-5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 CX-5 | 5 | 4% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 CX-5 | 13 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.