2014 Mazda CX-5 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2014 Mazda CX-5, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn off” (51% of reports).
- 132electrical system complaints
- 63,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn off: mentioned in 67 of 132 complaints (51%)
- Put park: mentioned in 20 of 132 complaints (15%)
- Stop button: mentioned in 13 of 132 complaints (10%)
- Shifter switch: mentioned in 8 of 132 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 96 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 132 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Mazda CX-5 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CX-5 | 5 | 31% | 930 |
| 2025 CX-5 | 6 | 21% | 4,200 |
| 2024 CX-5 | 3 | 7% | 17,655 |
| 2023 CX-5 | 9 | 14% | 4,000 |
| 2022 CX-5 | 6 | 9% | 46,000 |
| 2021 CX-5 | 12 | 8% | 3,015 |
| 2020 CX-5 | 30 | 28% | 2,741 |
| 2019 CX-5 | 46 | 17% | 2,750 |
| 2018 CX-5 | 29 | 8% | 3,000 |
| 2017 CX-5 | 44 | 29% | 4,150 |
| 2016 CX-5 | 71 | 14% | 34,900 |
| 2015 CX-5 | 8 | 6% | 46,000 |
| 2014 CX-5 | 132 | 35% | 63,500 |
| 2013 CX-5 | 58 | 30% | 75,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2014 Mazda CX-5. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The car's electrical system doesn't fully turn off after being put in park and turning the ignition off. The electrical system stays on, despite the engine and ignition turned off. It's a BIG problem that I've seen a lot of other people report. And yet Mazda refuses to address the issue.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 86,000, and at the time of…
Auxiliary power will not turn off when vehicle is turned off. Radio , lights interior power , etcâ¦.. car turns off when button is pressed but interior power does not .
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Mazda CX-5s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 132 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2014 Mazda CX-5 (35% of the 377 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Mazda CX-5 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2014 Mazda CX-5?
The most frequent phrase is “turn off”, in 67 of 132 complaints, followed by “put park” (20).
Other 2014 Mazda CX-5 problems
See all 2014 Mazda CX-5 problems or electrical system problems across all CX-5 years.