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Mazda CX-5 extended warranty value

Review possible repair costs and submitted NHTSA records for the Mazda CX-5. Choose your model year below for its records and repair estimates.

12model years
1,860submitted complaints
15recall campaigns
Diesel and GasolineEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Mazda CX-5

Model records

What changes the warranty calculation

1,860 submitted complaints appear in the Mazda CX-5 file. They stretch across 12 model years, with the median count per model year at 120.

The 2016 record contains 510 complaint reports. No listed year has a higher raw count, though other years may be tied. This comparison uses all listed years without adjusting for sales or time on the road; it does not establish a failure rate.

Among the matching repair categories, Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint parts estimate, at $7,000. Find that system in both the factory warranty and any proposed service contract.

EPA configuration facts

Engines and drivetrains sold under this model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 38 matched Mazda CX-5 configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classSmall SUV
Fuel choicesDiesel and Gasoline
Drive layoutsFour-wheel drive and Front-wheel drive
Engine range2 to 2.5 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency range24 to 29 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic and Manual

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Possible repair costs

Major repairs for this powertrain

These estimates use parts benchmarks and modeled independent-shop labor rates for Dallas, so you can compare models using the same labor assumptions.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Transfer case replacement$2,044 to $8,129
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619
Timing chain replacement$1,895 to $2,968
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Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Mazda CX-5 problems before choosing coverage

FixCatalogue links to symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources. Read those details when researching a problem; a complaint count alone cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay.

Campaign 16V644000 · 2015

Recall source file 16V644000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015, 2016
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 16V644000 · 2016

Recall source file 16V644000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2015, 2016
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 16V064000 · 2016

Recall source file 16V064000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official NHTSA safety recall
Years named in the source
2016
Source reviewed
2026-08-02
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V875000 · 2018

Recall source file 21V875000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V497000 · 2018

Recall source file 19V497000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official NHTSA safety recall
Years named in the source
2018
Source reviewed
2026-08-02
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 21V875000 · 2019

Recall source file 21V875000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

7 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Check coverage for the current problem first

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Set those costs aside when comparing coverage for future eligible failures.

Research this model on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.