SeatsPart report

2013 Mazda MAZDA5 Seats Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 8%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage: 525miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA5, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 525 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.

“Mazda headrests tilt too far forward. We were ready to buy a MAZDA5 but when my wife got behind the wheel in the test drive the headrest pushed her head forward; cannot adjust tilt. She got a headache after the test drive. This is not safe. Should support from bottom of head and around back of head -- instead it pushed forward from top of head! Worst headrest I have ever seen -- no real support for head. Customers will (and do) turn these around, providing no support and little protection.”

NHTSA complaint #10510014, filed 2013-04, 50 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Mazda 5. The contact stated that after the vehicle came to a complete stop abruptly, the contact's skull hit the top of the head restraint. The contact stated that the head restrains failed to adjust into a forward or backward motion. The head restraints were only able to be adjusted in the up or down position. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 2,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10606192, filed 2014-06, 1,000 miles

Seats: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2015	2	22%
2013	2	8%
2012	2	5%
2006	1	1%

Other parts of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA5

Brakes
6 complaints Engine
4 complaints Steering
4 complaints Body and structure
4 complaints Other or unknown
3 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints Wheels
2 complaints Electrical system
1 complaints Electronic stability control
1 complaints Fuel system
1 complaints Suspension
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Mazda MAZDA5

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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