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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2019 Mazda CX-5 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
6%of 272 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Mazda CX-5, 6% of the 272 complaints for this model year.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On interstate 90 while driving at 75 mph under cruise control I passed an 18 wheel truck on a curve. With no cars in front and two following, the car without warning braked heavily and control screen flashed warning BRAKE. The car immediately behind braked and veered on the bearm to avoid me. I stepped on gas to override the brakes and avoid an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #11451778, filed 2022-02

“At about noon on 12/19/21 I was approaching the Tappan Zee (Mario Cuomo) Bridge in New York State going west. My car briefly stopped accelerating when I put my foot on the gas pedal but then continued on as normal. No warning lights or other signs of trouble appeared, and I continued onto the bridge and was in the center lane. There was moderate traffic on the bridge. …”

NHTSA complaint #11444468, filed 2021-12

“While driving down the road my Mazda CX-5 continues to just stall and the engine light turns on and the safety features turn off. I was driving down a road in town and the engine started stalling as I came to a red light and slowed the engine shut off and I was almost hit from behind. It took several attempts at starting before the car would start. This has now happened for the past 3 days and is happening more and more frequently. …”

NHTSA complaint #11536875, filed 2023-08

“Car will slam on brakes even if car is in opposite lane farther away. We have received sooo many chips amd cracks on windshield with 2 weeks. We purchased used and was informed windshield was replaced once already.”

NHTSA complaint #11636988, filed 2025-01

“When the system thinks there might be a collision it initiates a hard braking even when there is enough space to avoid a collision. Multiple times, the car behind me had to do a hard break as well not to hit me from behind. A google search revealed multiple people complaining of similar issue. The system brakes too extremely aggressively (drops speed from 30 MPH to 5 or less MPH almost instantly stopping/causing skidding) even at its lowest setting. …”

NHTSA complaint #11552985, filed 2023-11

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026318%
2025621%
2024613%
202369%
202246%
2021117%
20201211%
2019166%
2018134%
201743%
201620%

Other parts of the 2019 Mazda CX-5

Engine
132 complaints
Other or unknown
50 complaints
Electrical system
46 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
32 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Mazda CX-5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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