2016 Mazda CX-5 exterior lighting problems
161 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2016 Mazda CX-5 — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Mazda issued a safety recall (Mazda safety recall 4320A, NHTSA campaign number 20V-063) to address daytime running light flickering/failure. At the time, only the passenger side daytime running light was replaced under the recall by Mazda, with a gasket/gas absorption sheet being installed on the…”
filed Aug 20, 2025
“Only one headlight was addressed by dealer in repair for 4320A | NHTSA #20V-063 and they're refusing to cover the other side. The other DRL led light is now out from seemingly the same cause. They stated they did not fully follow the procedure in the documents I found regarding this recall when…”
filed Jul 29, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may fail while drivingCampaign 20V063000 · Feb 6, 2020
Exterior Lighting problems in other CX-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 CX-5 | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 CX-5 | 8 | 14% |
| 2022 CX-5 | 23 | 37% |
| 2021 CX-5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 CX-5 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 CX-5 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 CX-5 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 CX-5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 CX-5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Mazda CX-5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.