2025 Mazda CX-50 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 15%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2025 Mazda CX-50, 15% of the 39 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I previously reported the auto breaking system would slam on breaks prematurely. Now it was a factor in an accident where the Mazda CX-50 was rear-ended by a Ram 2500 truck at full speed on the highway. Car is incompaitated and I have suffered injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #11746992, filed 2026-06“The automatic emergency braking in this vehicle is faulty. It misinterprets obstacles and uses the emergency braking inconsistently. I park in a parking garage and I have to slowly (less than 5 MPH) drive up any ramps because it apparently sees the ceiling of the garage as a obstacle and as a result, will randomly brake with no notice (which feels like getting rear ended). The dealer said it is working as designed and said I can turn this function off, but I have to turn it off every time I start the car. I also updated the sensitivity t the lowest setting, which didn’t help. …”
NHTSA complaint #11761096, filed 2026-08“When approaching cars at an intersection, the brake warning does not give any warning, but the cars brake, lock up, and throw me and anything in the seat flying into the floor or side compartment. It was not even necessary to stop that quickly. Totally random and could cause an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11742408, filed 2026-06“There is a recall for earlier models regarding break clunk. The parking break, when sitting overnight in cold or wet environments, makes a loud bang noise when going into motion for the first time. The parking break seems to be sticking to something.”
NHTSA complaint #11726766, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11032103Apr 21, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory…
- 11029226Feb 11, 2026This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. 04-001/25 02/06/25 Some vehicles may experience the front inner brake pads…
- 11026353Nov 26, 2025Some vehicles exhibit brake related concerns such as brake noise, brake judder or brake dragging. If you encounter a customer complaint for any one of these symptoms, refer to…
- 11021385Jul 4, 2025Some vehicles may exhibit a clunk noise from the rear brakes when starting to drive. This may be caused by the brake pads and the rear disc plates sticking together when the…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Mazda CX-50
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Mazda CX-50
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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