2015 Mazda CX-5 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Mazda CX-5, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 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.
“I purchased a new 2015 Mazda cx5 in may of 2015 with the tour technology package. Therefore, I have the bi-xenon, hid, headlamps. I do like the curve adaptive feature that moves the entire light system left and right by15 degrees. I drive mostly in well lit city areas, but when my brother was here last november and noticed in rural areas how easy it was to 'overdrive' both low and high beam settings. I have to admit that the regular h1 high beams on my 2007 mazda6 are far better than these 2015 hid lights. …”
NHTSA complaint #10892943, filed 2016-08, 5,000 miles“Daytime running lights no longer operating. Changed the fuse, which was still in good condition, and the daytime running lights still don't work. May be same issue as the cx5 2016 problem?”
NHTSA complaint #11362242, filed 2020-10, 77,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10232304Feb 9, 2023Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground…
- 10163825Aug 7, 2019Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground…
- 10154529Mar 15, 2019Some customers may complain of condensation/fog inside the front (headlamp/headlight) or rear (taillamp/taillight) combination lights. The recent new models have been fitted with…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 11 | 16% |
| 2022 | 23 | 35% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 161 | 31% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 8 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Mazda CX-5
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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