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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Mazda Mazda5

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (24)Crash / fire / injury (4)Brakes (5)Body & structure (4)Engine (4)Steering (4)Seats (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Wheels (2)Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness (1)Electrical system (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

1 of 24 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 10, 2014Parking BrakeTransmission & drivetrainCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA 5. WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED 11/18/14 *BF

NHTSA ODI 10643803

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Mazda Mazda5 verdict →