2016 Mazda CX-5 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 161about this part
- Share
- 31%of 512 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 161 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Mazda CX-5, 31% of the 512 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Daylight running light early failure. Advised only solution is complete headlight assembly estimated at over $1000 cost. Safety issue & I see its a common problem. Mazda as the mfg should call on its supplier to make it right and its drivers safer on the road. I always like to run these as a safety precaution as they are intended.”
NHTSA complaint #11207575, filed 2019-05, 18,500 miles“Passenger side LED module drl light strip is dim/flickering. Happened in years 3-4 shortly after warranty expired. Dealer offered zero assistance. Led lights should last much longer. A quicker internet search shows problem is widespread on my model year. In fact, I have seen many vehicles with faulty light in m daily driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11257815, filed 2019-09, 70,000 miles“Led drl halo started dim flickering at 39,000 miles on passenger side. Burnt out completely. A short time later. A very expensive repair that should be covered with a factory recall. This is my second CX-5 and my eighth overall Mazda. My plan was to purchase my 3rd CX-5 in jan 2020. After this I will probably look at at a vehicle that has a 4 yr/50,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty”
NHTSA complaint #11282869, filed 2019-11, 39,000 miles“Daytime running lights. Drivers side light going out. Passenger side running light is out. I called dealership and price was going to be close to $1200 each. I was unaware the passenger side light was out. I did notice last fall a 'blinking' in the LED on driver's side. Will there be a recall on this malfunction?”
NHTSA complaint #11174838, filed 2019-02, 58,000 miles“Led daytime running lights do not work causing my vehicle not to be as visible as it should be on the road during daylight hours . All the other lights are also LED . I am worried about future performance . Just purchased vehicle 2/3/2020 , do not know when lights first malfunctioned .”
NHTSA complaint #11307747, filed 2020-02, 54,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V063000Feb 6, 2020Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016 CX-5 vehicles. The LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may fail while driving.Covers: Mazda CX-5 2016
Related 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…
- 10194887May 18, 2021Some vehicles may have one of the following DTCs stored in memory along with a system status notice on the Multi-information display OR display a system status notice with no…
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 2016 Mazda CX-5
72 complaintsElectrical system
72 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
51 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
48 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsSeats
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology