2018 Mazda CX-5 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 353 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,245miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2018 Mazda CX-5, 1% of the 353 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,245 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.
“Intermittent airbag or seatbelt fault warning. Every couple days over past 7days while driving at highway speed light comes on. Display says fault in passenger airbag or seatbelt. Once car is shut off warning stops and is erased. No passengers are in the seat at the time. Even if buckle seatbelt in empty seat warning can appear. Will try and have dealer look at it but like I said warning disappears for a few days once car is shut off”
NHTSA complaint #11207590, filed 2019-05, 22,245 miles“I purchased a 2018 mazada cx5 in april. In may I noticed that the brakes were hesitant to stop and that they also make grinding noise. I immediately contacted the service department at mazada. The service advisor told me that because the car was new it would make grinding noise and that they would eventually ease up. It is now november and the issue still exist. In june my passengers seat belt began having difficulty latching causing the censor to go off. This happens daily. In october my tire pressure light came on stating that the tire pressure was low. …”
NHTSA complaint #11144890, filed 2018-11Related service bulletins
- 10232279Feb 16, 2023Some vehicles may turn on the passenger seatbelt reminder, even though there is no passenger seated in the vehicle. This concern may be caused by the passenger sensor being too…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Mazda CX-5
181 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsForward collision avoidance
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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