2015 Mazda CX-5 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2015 Mazda CX-5, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“This is the second occurrence of the same issue, but while driving the vehicle at highway speeds, all dash lights illuminated (check engine, turn signals, temp warnings, etc) simultaneously and the information screen displayed an alert engine inspection required . The incident also resulted in a loss of power steering/heavier-than-normal steering effort and brake warning indications, on the first instance (july 10, 2014), Mazda roadside assistance was contacted and the vehicle was towed to the dealer with no fault/cause found. …”
NHTSA complaint #10610639, filed 2014-07, 2,200 milesRelated recalls
- 16V203000Apr 11, 2016Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2…Covers: Mazda CX-5 2014–2016, CX-9 2013–2015, MAZDA2 2013–2014 +1 more
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Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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