Best Year to Buy a Mazda Cx-5
Reliability rankings across 13 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 13 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2025 Mazda Cx-5 is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 94/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 27 owner complaints. The 2016 model year is the least reliable with 509 complaints and a score of 25/100 ("Check Engine").