2018 Mazda CX-5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 4%of 353 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,563miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Mazda CX-5, 4% of the 353 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,563 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“On january 10, 2019, I slowed down in my local grocery store parking lot, going about 10 miles and hour, and was coasting into a parking space at about 5 MPH. It was about 1:15 pm on a sunny, clear day. I was applying the brake to stop the car as I pulled into the spot yet I was going slow and coasting straight into the spot. Suddenly, the car sped up, the brakes had no response, and the car accelerated hitting 3 parked cars near the parking space. I did not have my foot on the accelerator, I had my foot on the brake. . . …”
NHTSA complaint #11166535, filed 2019-01, 6,950 miles“Made a slow right turn into a parking place to pick up my dogs at the groomer, when I applied brakes to stop, the car accelerated lurching forward. I then took my foot off the brake and reapplied instead of slowing down the car sped up and was only stopped when I hit a brick building. I had two dash warnings front camera sensor system malfunction and forward smart city bread support malfunction I am not certain how fast the car was moving when I hit the building but the entire front of the car is significantly damaged. Further the air bags did not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #11306813, filed 2020-02, 9,563 miles“On may 9, 2020, our Mazda cx5 lost thrust, stalled and came to a complete stop while driving on a highway going 55 MPH on a straight 3 lane road. This occurred despite the PCM programming was re-calibrated due to a manufacturer recall in september 2019 (NHTSA recall no. 19v497000). The car is towed to a Mazda service centre and is awaiting diagnosis.”
NHTSA complaint #11324001, filed 2020-05, 16,000 miles“While parking at a very slow speed, the Mazda suddenly and on its own accelerated and ran into a fixed object. The vehicle was off the road in a grassy parking area when it happened.. .”
NHTSA complaint #11330163, filed 2020-06, 33,000 miles“UNKNOWN My vehicle stalls while I’m driving. My RPM tends to stay at one number when this happens. I was nearly struck by a vehicle while trying to merge onto the highway. This is very dangerous. There’s also I light that comes on my dashboard that seems to be indicating an accident or something of that sort.”
NHTSA complaint #11477066, filed 2022-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 17% |
| 2024 | 5 | 11% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 6% |
| 2019 | 12 | 4% |
| 2018 | 13 | 4% |
| 2017 | 7 | 5% |
| 2016 | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 | 12 | 9% |
| 2014 | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 | 22 | 11% |
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 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsLane departure
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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