Mazda Cx-5 2012

2012 Mazda Cx-5: what owners report

• On the 2012-2017 car, German inspectors often find axle mount and steering joint defects; across the model, springs and dampers fail more than average from about eight to eleven years old.2012–2017
• A number of UK owners of 2012-2015 cars complain about slow or inaccurate sat-nav and costly map updates, and about real fuel economy well below the official figures.2012–2015
• German ADAC breakdown figures for the first-generation car are middling to good; the issues named are a turbo hose that could slip off on 2014 cars and flat batteries on 2012-2013 cars.2012–2014