2014 Mazda CX-5 Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Mazda CX-5, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 12,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “crack windshield” (21% of reports).
- 61visibility/wiper complaints
- 12,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%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.
- Crack windshield: mentioned in 13 of 61 complaints (21%)
- View mirror: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
- Rock chip: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)
- Foot long: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 61 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Mazda CX-5 visibility/wiper complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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.
There is a pressure crack that goes almost all the way across my front windshield, there are no chips or dings in the glass. Second you can smell gas fumes near the back of the car but no gas is leaking
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGERâS SIDE. THE FRACTURE STARTED AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND EXPANDED TO 3 INCHES PAST THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRACTURE STOPPED 10 INCHES ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVERâS SIDE…
Plastic molding at bottom of windshield came loose. And for sometime o explained to dealership i heard what sounded like glass shifting and felt that the glass was going to shatter. This morning i noticed windshield cracked on outside from top middle past review mirror. Vehicle was parked in…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Mazda CX-5s have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2014 Mazda CX-5 (16% 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 visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 12,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2014 Mazda CX-5?
The most frequent phrase is “crack windshield”, in 13 of 61 complaints, followed by “view mirror” (6).
Other 2014 Mazda CX-5 problems
See all 2014 Mazda CX-5 problems or visibility/wiper problems across all CX-5 years.