2014 Mazda CX-5 · symptom sheet

Engine stalls or loses power while driving

68owner reports
60,000median miles
$200median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Jun 9, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026

172 of the 306 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 68 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 CX-5.

1 recall on this systemcovering the 2014 model year

No crash reportedin 68 reports

Tick what matches of 68 reports

it stalled while driving

it stalled at idle or a stop

warning lights came on

it restarted right away

no code was stored

Stalling on other CX-5 years

201468 reports 201625 reports 201829 reports 201927 reports

Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2026.

What this problem usually is

Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (31 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the electrical system covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

16V-064Feb 3, 2016

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap

The affected vehicles have a fuel filler pipe that may rupture in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Risk, remedy and owner complaints on recall 16V-064

All 4 recalls on the 2014 Mazda CX-5, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

What owners paid

5 of the 68 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $150 to $600.

$150$200$600

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 44,300 and 80,000 miles, from the 50 reports that gave a mileage.

Is this a known problem?

The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2014 Mazda CX-5 that deal with this problem. Newest first.

Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

Service bulletinMT-003/22Mar 2, 2022
Some customers may complain about a tapping or knocking noise coming from the rear seat after fuel fill. The concern will likely occur if the fuel tank is overfilled (more fuel is added after the fuel pump nozzle shuts off automatically) or filled up normally ...
Service bulletinSA-048-19Nov 18, 2019
Some customers may expierience one or more of the following: ¯· intermittent no start ¯· engine stall ¯· many DTC's stored ¯· no communication with the PCM. This may be caused by a poor C-11 or C-12 electrical connection.
Service bulletin01-022-13-2820Aug 9, 2013
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN APPROX. 14 TO 25 DEGREES F (-4 TO -10 DEGREES C) AFTER A COLD START:UNUSUALLY LONG CRANKING IS NEEDED TO START THE ENGINEENGINE IMMEDIATELY STALLS AFTER START UP;

What owners wrote

“Car fails to shut off completely. The motor stops, but the electronics (dash, radio, etc.) and things like the A/C still are on. Searching forums shows it is a faulty gear shift sensor that detects that the car is in park.”
Filed Jun 9, 2024

“We have had numerous times that the vehicle ignition system will not turn off after pushing the stop button. The motor will stop but the ignition and radio system stay on. The car must be restarted(sometimes numerous times) and shut down before the ignition system shuts down. I have seen many other owner's complaints about this same problem on (carcomplaints .com).”
Filed Aug 8, 2023

“The vehicle remains ON when you hit the turn off switch. Sometimes it takes several jiggles of the gear shifter to turn it off. I reported it to Mazda and they said that they can't do anything. Seems to be a common issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/b77yli/my_2014_mazda_cx5_wont_turn_off_kind_of/ Thankfully, my car is still operating but I would like it to shut off every time the first time.”
Filed Nov 29, 2022

“There is a defect that leads to the car not turning off property. Reading on various forums, it seems this is a very common problem in Mazda CX-5s. I have spent over $1500 recently on this car, and now this? My battery dies overnight because the car doesn't not fully shut down in park. Again, this is all over the forums. People are getting stranded. It's terribly unsafe.”
Filed Nov 13, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 68 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.

Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works