Skip to content
BrakesPart report

2025 Mazda CX-5 Brakes Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
38%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
2,837miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the brakes of the 2025 Mazda CX-5, 38% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,837 miles. 2 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.

“At stop signs, in a row of 3 or 4 cars, on the 3rd or 4th stop, I apply the brake but it accelerates as i am braking, moving forward 8 or 10 feet. Over the course of 1800 miles, this has occurred 3 or 4 times, narrowly avoiding collisions.”

NHTSA complaint #11700480, filed 2025-11

“I pulled the car into garage, and realized it's not inside enough. So I moved the car forward, but forgot to place the shift to P position. With the shift in D position, I shut off the engine, opened the door, ready to get out. I did not notice the car was moving backward, until the open door hit the garage frame. I file a claim with my insurance, had the front door replaced in a local body shop. I confirmed that in D position, with engine shut off, the car can move freely in my drive way. …”

NHTSA complaint #11685252, filed 2025-09

“At about 6:50am July 7th 2026, I was getting in the exit lane of interstate 50 to exit. I merge into the lane and being applying my breaks since I was going about 55-60mph. However, my vehicle did not slow down. I began to press harder, it still did not slow down, so I pressed as hard as I could because I was rapidly approaching stopped vehicles. The vehicle began to make a grinding sound, it started shaking, and then a break light appeared on the instrument panel. After this it came to a sudden and violent stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11751240, filed 2026-07

“On May 21st , 2026, while waiting in line to make a right turn (positioned 3rd in queue), the vehicles ahead moved forward. As I transitioned from the brake to the gas pedal to follow, the vehicle experienced an instantaneous engine stall and total electrical failure (NOT an i-Stop event). Pressing the gas caused the vehicle to slowly roll backward. When I immediately tried to reapply the brakes, the brake pedal became extremely stiff and nearly impossible to press down, failing to hold the vehicle effectively. The driver behind me began honking aggressively due to the imminent collision risk. …”

NHTSA complaint #11742466, filed 2026-06

“2025 Mazda CX-5. The vehicle experienced a severe, dynamic charging system failure that creates an active safety hazard on public roads. A dealership service department attempted a software update, which turned off the active dashboard layout indicator but completely failed to resolve the root hardware issue. The system failure remains active and has thrown consecutive advanced safety system faults. …”

NHTSA complaint #11768443, filed 2026-10

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026212%
20251138%
2024817%
20231218%
202246%
2021117%
20201514%
201962%
2018339%
2017149%
20167214%
20151411%
2014236%
20132613%

Other parts of the 2025 Mazda CX-5

Other or unknown
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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