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2017 Mazda CX-5 service brakes problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Mazda CX-59% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Service Brakes complaints
9%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I got my rear brakes replaced. Within a few days I noticed drag on each of the rear brakes would seize up at times causing excessive heat and a burning smell. When I took it into my local Mazda Service Center, I was told by the Service Manager and the Service Tech that this is a known issue with…

    filed Oct 26, 2023

  • My Mazda has a feature called SBS (Smart Brake Support). It is touted as a safety feature, as it will brake the car when it approaches an object without driver braking. It can be disabled by the driver via the navigation panel; however, it automatically engages again upon engine start up. On a few…

    filed Jul 15, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes problems in other CX-5 years

YearReportsShare
2025 CX-5832%
2024 CX-5717%
2023 CX-5915%
2022 CX-546%
2021 CX-5118%
2020 CX-51312%
2019 CX-562%
2018 CX-5329%
2016 CX-56613%
2015 CX-51411%
2014 CX-5226%
2013 CX-52412%
CX-5 service brakes problems by year →

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.