2024 Mazda CX-50 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Mazda CX-50. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (8), Forward Collision Avoidance (6), Service Brakes (6).
Key takeaways
- 35 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 8 | 23% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | 17% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 17% |
| Structure | 6 | 17% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 11% |
| Engine | 3 | 9% |
| Power Train | 3 | 9% |
| Lane Departure | 3 | 9% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 9% |
| Steering | 3 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 6% |
| Suspension | 2 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mazda CX-50 SUV AWD Early Release | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2024 Mazda CX-50 SUV AWD Later Release | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-15
Front license plate in OEM factory location interferes with forward radar sensor, causing phantom automatic emergency braking events in moving traffic. Vehicle came to complete stop in active traffic lanes on multiple occasions, creating severe collision risk. Removing the plate (in violation of California law) restore...
Electrical System,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-12
FORMAL VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT Vehicle: 2024 Mazda CX-50 Subject: Repeated Unintended Emergency Braking, False Collision Warnings, and Persistent Braking-System Malfunction I am submitting a formal safety complaint concerning serious and recurring braking-system malfunctions involving my 2024 Mazda CX-50. The vehic...
Tires - filed 2026-09-11
Component Failed & Availability: Goodyear tire structure/tread separation and delamination across all four tires; technician states delamination, belt separation on all four tires, structural failure, tire separating from the internal belt structure (steel belts showing, chunks of tread missing); available for inspecti...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.