Current Mazda models
CX-52013–2026 · 2,461 complaintsAvoid: 2016, 2014, 2018Mazda32004–2025 · 2,990 complaintsAvoid: 2010, 2012, 2008CX-902024–2026 · 408 complaintsNo years flaggedCX-302020–2025 · 252 complaintsAvoid: 2025, 2024CX-502023–2026 · 150 complaintsNo years flaggedCX-90 Plug-In Hybrid2024–2025 · 108 complaintsNo years flaggedCX-702025 · 51 complaintsNo years flagged
Older and discontinued models
CX-92007–2023 · 1,440 complaintsAvoid: 2012, 2011, 2018Mazda62002–2021 · 2,232 complaintsAvoid: 2009, 2010, 2014CX-32016–2019 · 106 complaintsNo years flaggedMX-52006–2024 · 136 complaintsAvoid: 2016, 2006, 20076261995–2003 · 2,458 complaintsAvoid: 1995, 1998Tribute2000–2011 · 2,098 complaintsAvoid: 2001, 2002, 2005CX-72007–2012 · 1,133 complaintsAvoid: 2007Protege1995–2003 · 805 complaintsAvoid: 1995RX-82004–2011 · 784 complaintsAvoid: 2004, 2005, 2006MPV1995–2006 · 653 complaintsAvoid: 2000, 2002, 2003B-Series Truck1995–2009 · 541 complaintsAvoid: 1999, 2000, 1996Mazda52006–2015 · 409 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2008Millenia1995–2002 · 238 complaintsAvoid: 1995, 1998MX-5 Miata1995–2004 · 237 complaintsAvoid: 1999, 1995, 2000Mazdaspeed32007–2012 · 114 complaintsAvoid: 2007, 2008, 2010CX92007–2010 · 52 complaintsNo years flaggedMazda22011–2020 · 48 complaintsAvoid: 2011, 2013MX-61995–1997 · 47 complaintsAvoid: 1995Mazdaspeed62006–2007 · 29 complaintsNo years flaggedMiata1999 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged
Mazda model years to avoid
- 2004 Mazda RX-827.3× complaints · transmission
- 2005 Mazda RX-88.8× complaints · transmission
- 2000 Mazda MPV6.5× complaints · engine
- 2001 Mazda Tribute5.8× complaints · engine
- 2002 Mazda MPV5.5× complaints · transmission
- 2010 Mazda Mazda35.1× complaints · body
- 2003 Mazda MPV4.8× complaints · transmission
- 1995 Mazda Millenia4.0× complaints · engine
- 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata3.8× complaints · brake
- 2002 Mazda Tribute3.4× complaints · engine
- 2012 Mazda CX-93.3× complaints · brake
- 2001 Mazda MPV2.9× complaints · engine
Latest Mazda recalls
- 2025 Mazda CX-50: suspension – critical fasteners
- 2025 Mazda CX-70, 2024–2025 Mazda CX-90: fuel level float/sensor/sending unit
- 2025 Mazda CX-50: air bags – software
- 2024–2025 Mazda CX-30, 2024–2025 Mazda Mazda3: air bags – software
- 2024 Mazda MX-5: control module
- 2024 Mazda CX-50: trailer hitches
- 2025 Mazda CX-70, 2024 Mazda CX-90: electrical system – inverter
- 2024 Mazda CX-90: power train – control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
Frequently asked questions
Which Mazda model years should you avoid?
By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Mazda model years include the 2004 RX-8, the 2005 RX-8, the 2000 MPV, the 2001 Tribute and the 2002 MPV.
How many Mazda recalls are there?
NHTSA lists 166 recalls for Mazda vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on October 29, 2025. See the latest Mazda recalls.
What Mazda model gets the most complaints?
In the last ten model years, the CX-5 has drawn the most complaints (1,757) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Mazda CX-5 page.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.