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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2014 Mazda CX-5 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
2%of 377 total for the year
Median mileage
26,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 Mazda CX-5, 2% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,800 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Mazda cx 5 awd atm. I stopped my Mazda cx 5 on the stop light and put the gear neutral. When I switched the gear to drive, it didn't upshifted but stayed on the same gear. It couldn't make more than 30 MPH with rmp shooting up very high. I pulled it over, stopped the engine , restarted the engine and the problem was gone.”

NHTSA complaint #10643578, filed 2014-10, 22,000 miles

“I was driving at approximately 20 MPH. I gently reduced speed to make a turn and when tried to accelerate again, my new car did not accelerated. I had to fully stop having cars behind in a mayor road. After few seconds it did accelerate but did not pass the 10 MPH. The defect was only seen that day and fortunately I could get home at 10 MPH. The car was turned on the next day and was working properly. It was taken to the dealer and was found nothing.”

NHTSA complaint #10567924, filed 2014-03, 8,300 miles

“On three occasions, while parking my vehicle and reversing out of a parking spot, my vehicle slipped and automatically accelerated forward without me pressing the gas pedal. The most recent incident occurred on may 17, 2018 while I was attempting to park my vehicle and it automatically accelerated without me pressing the gas pedal and caused me to crash into 2 poles that where placed in front of a doorway in the parking lot. The second issue I have with this vehicle is the power button on the ignition will not turn off when I press the off button. …”

NHTSA complaint #11096946, filed 2018-05, 80,000 miles

“Takata recall: there is a problem with acceleration and the car not turning completely off once the push start/stop button is pressed. During acceleration the gears seem like they get stuck and the car does not accelerate properly and to turn the car off completely I will usually have to turn the engine back on completely, shift in reverse or drive then back to park and turn off. Sometimes repeating the process multiple times until the car turns off completely. I first noticed this problem a few months ago and has progressively become more frequent in occurrences.”

NHTSA complaint #11112459, filed 2018-07, 89,000 miles

“I approached a traffic light, early in the morning on nov 17, 2014; and just slowed my speed to turn right (did not make a complete stop) when I tried to accelerate my car, speed did not respond and was stuck between 10 to 30 MPH. The engine was making a horrible noise, the tachometer was going crazy, got scared, so I pulled to the side of the road and shift gear to p, waited a minute and shift back to d, but car did not respond. Drove about a mile and decided to pull out and turn off my car for a few minutes an restarted fine. I took my car to the dealer the same day. …”

NHTSA complaint #10683927, filed 2015-02, 27,060 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025517%
2024511%
202346%
202223%
202185%
202066%
2019124%
2018134%
201775%
2016133%
2015129%
201492%
20132211%

Other parts of the 2014 Mazda CX-5

Electrical system
132 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
80 complaints
Other or unknown
58 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
50 complaints
Engine
39 complaints
Body and structure
32 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Electronic stability control
12 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Steering
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Mazda CX-5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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