2017 Mazda CX-5 visibility/wiper problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2017 Mazda CX-5 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The sunroof exploded. Exploded. Sound was shocking. I did not know what it was. The sound of the outside from the sunroof clued me in. The "shade" underneath the sunroof was closed so I did not see it happen.”
filed Apr 3, 2024
“On April 15th, 2019, Mazda made the public aware of Recall Campaign 3219D which involves a failure of the Front Body Control Module on Mazda 3 vehicles, which renders the front windshield wipers inoperable. That document indicates that the part number of replacement for the faulty module is…”
filed Aug 15, 2023
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% |
| 2016 CX-5 | 42 | 8% |
| 2015 CX-5 | 10 | 8% |
| 2014 CX-5 | 61 | 16% |
| 2013 CX-5 | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.