2013 Mazda CX-5 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 194 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Mazda CX-5 overview page.
What owners report
“SINCE LAST RECALL REPAIR MY CX-5 IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT START. I GET IN AND DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL, BUT START BUTTON…”NHTSA complaint 10925641 — filed 11/13/2016
“MAZDA CX 5 2013, HAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN TRYING TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY &/OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.(SCARY) TOOK IT IN FOR…”NHTSA complaint 10919902 — filed 10/28/2016
“DURING A LONG HOLIDAY TRIP, WHILE DRIVING DOWN US 19 AT 65 MPH OVER THE NEW RIVER GORGE BRIDGE THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING / SURGING…”NHTSA complaint 10818063 — filed 01/05/2016
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Mazda CX-5 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2013 Mazda CX-5: 36 of 194 complaints on file (18.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Mazda CX-5 have in total?
194 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 6 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
