2022 Mazda CX-5
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Exterior lighting is the leading concern among 63 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 14 CX-5 model years with reports.
Of the 2022 reports, 5 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 1 person was injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
9 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Apr 27, 2026
Sunroof explosion while driving on the interstate and glass shards shot down on us. Sounded like a gunshot by head and it exploded.
Exterior lighting, Other or unspecified, Apr 7, 2026
My driver side front headlight fan is malfunctioning. It stays on and makes a loud noise when the car is parked and off and the lights are still on. This is a known defect and my dealership is asking for 2k to pay for it. I am concerned the light will go out causing safety concerns. (TSB) SA01323 and 09-015/23. This should be recalled as is it not a general wear and tear issue, it is a manufacturing issue. My car is out of warranty but this should still be covered.
Other or unspecified, Aug 18, 2025
Several times and most recently today 8/18/2025 at 5:30 PM my 2022 Mazda CX-5 accelerated while I had my foot on the brake and only the brake. Hard pressure on the brake kept the SUV from lurching forward. This has happened before but I did not think it would occur again. But it has and I find that this could easily cause an accident. The SUV in question has only 23,000 miles on it. An investigation and recall to fix the problem should be initiated.
Other or unspecified, Jan 7, 2025
Sunroof glass shattered while driving, after being hit by a small rock.
Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2024
Driving at highway speed on interstate, no traffic near the vehicle, no overpasses within miles, and the sunroof exploded without any impact to it or vehicle.
Other or unspecified, Feb 7, 2024
It looks like a safety concern in Mazda car cx5. My car sun roof explode without any reason while in a static position in the traffic signal. The broken glass can injured the driver and copassanger .
Structure, Other or unspecified, Mar 12, 2023
When driving in the wind at speeds greater than 50mph , there is an extremely loud high pitched reedy noise. I have many videos of this and Mazda won’t address it/says it’s not an issue. I travel for work in SD, a very windy state, and often listen to this sound 2+ hours straight and can’t hear any music/phone calls/audiobooks over the noise. It is dangerous because I can’t hear anything but this, and it causes a lot of stress/anxiety/overstimulation. I wish I never bought this vehicle.
Other or unspecified, Feb 22, 2023
My 2022 CX5 sunroof exploded while driving on highway, glass fragments were caught by the shade so no one was injured thankfully. But this could have easily caused bodily injuries if the shade was open. The loud explosion and glass fragments could have distracted/impair the driver, leading to a serious incident. I do not suspect it is caused by impacts from debris since there was no large vehicles around me at the time of explosion and no other impact noise was heard at the same time. There are other similar incidents regarding sunroof explosion that were posted online.
Other or unspecified, Feb 21, 2023
I was driving down the highway and heard a loud bang, sounded like a gun had gone off. I looked at my windshield thinking maybe something hit, but nothing shot back at me and there was nothing on my windshield. I took a look at my back windshield and it was completely fine so I was under the impression maybe I ran something over, but about 45 seconds later i heard the airflow coming from the top of my car. I uncovered my sunroof shade and it is completely shattered. I took it up to my dealership and they are declining to cover the damages according to my car manufacturer. This has happened to multiple people who have the same make and model vehicle as me as there is a forum website for my exact vehicle, and others who have had this happen to them have reported it to their manufacturers as well.