2016 Mazda CX-5 visibility/wiper problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 Mazda CX-5 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“(I am the owner of the car and am filling this out for my daughter who was driving it at the time, I was not with her during the incident) While driving down the road in the rain the wipers just stopped working. I have not had any dealers ID the specific problem yet. We replaced the wiper 20amp…”
filed May 27, 2026
“Front windshield wipers stopped working, front windshield washer still working. Fuse was checked, fuse is good.Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety is put at risk because of lack of visibility when driving in rain. The problem has been confirmed by a Mazda dealership. The…”
filed Oct 25, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other CX-5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CX-5 | 2 | 8% |
| 2024 CX-5 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 CX-5 | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 CX-5 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 CX-5 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 CX-5 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 CX-5 | 9 | 3% |
| 2018 CX-5 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 CX-5 | 12 | 8% |
| 2015 CX-5 | 10 | 8% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 61 | 16% |
| 2013 CX-5 | 5 | 3% |
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.