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2020 Mazda Cx-50 Hev
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
105 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (29% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2020 Mazda CX-5 SUV AWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 17%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2020 Mazda Cx-50 Hev, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (30) · Brakes (13) · Driver assistance (11) · Body & structure (6)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
29%30 complaints · 17 in the last 2 years
“The Smart Brake Support system malfunctioned while driving. The vehicle began shaking and lost power, requiring excessive throttle to move. The car hesitates and may n…”
Engine
16%17 complaints · typically near 53k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“The car has signs of current recall in other Cx-5 Models. Hesitation with acceleration or driving at high speed, reduced power, not responding appropriately when accel…”
Brakes
12%13 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years
“While driving on the highway in traffic, I was applying the brakes (slowly and smoothly) and moving with the flow of traffic when the SBS system activated the brakes h…”
Driver assistance
10%11 complaints · 6 in the last 2 years
“Forward Smart city brake support malfunction Camera Sensors Screen Ghost”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.