Mazda CX-50 reliability by year
5 recalls and 143 owner complaints across 4 model years. Best year to buy: 2024. Year to avoid: 2025.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 4 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the CX-50 aggregated across 4 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Mazda CX-50?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2024 Mazda CX-50 scores 8.4/10 — the strongest in the 2023–2026 range. 32 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Mazda CX-50 year should I avoid?
The 2025 Mazda CX-50 scores 7.4/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 41 owner complaints with NHTSA, 4 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2025 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Mazda CX-50 should I avoid?
No Mazda CX-50 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Mazda CX-50 are tracked?
4 model years (2023 through 2026) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 5 recalls and 143 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Mazda CX-50?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 18 complaints across 3 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.