2013 Mazda CX-5 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 8%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,484miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Mazda CX-5, 8% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,484 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was driving when car shut down for a second and traction control, tire light and check engine light came on. I had no power and the rear tires were not spinning. I put the car in park and shut it off. I started it back up and only the tire light and engine light were on and I had power. I was able to drive another 30 miles before having the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11337229, filed 2020-07, 103,000 miles“The traction light automatically kicks on even if there is no bad weather. The lights flash on and the car becomes sluggish as if the traction is on. I have to pull over to turn the car off and restart. The engine light stays on for a least 24 hours. This has happened at least 5 times. Last time it happened 12/14/2017 and happened on highway and I couldn't do anything until I got off the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #11054860, filed 2017-12, 85,000 miles“While my wife was driving to drop our children off to go to work all of a sudden the check engine, low tire and traction control light came on. When all lights came on the engine lost power and could not go above 20 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11057879, filed 2018-01, 66,000 miles“I was traveling at approximately 65 MPH on a highway in the right-hand lane when my tire pressure indicator, traction control indicator, low oil indicator, emergency check engine indicator light illuminated. The car appeared to be driving normally so I drove it to a nearby meineke shop where they ran diagnostics & reported they were getting error codes p0571 & p02507. They further advised they were not equipped to fix the problem and I had to go to a Mazda dealership - the closest was 20 miles away. …”
NHTSA complaint #10763283, filed 2015-09, 24,450 miles“While on a very busy road, all of a sudden the accelerator stopped working and my speed began to drop rapidly. At the same time, the traction control warning light and tire pressure warning light came on. It was as if the car had completely lost power. I was able to coast to the side of the road and turn the car completely off. I got out and checked all of the tires and they were fine. When I turned the car back on, the warning lights did not come back on and the car ran normally.”
NHTSA complaint #10533855, filed 2013-08, 32,600 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Mazda CX-5
58 complaintsEngine
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsSeats
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Mazda CX-5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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