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Mazda CX-5 2017–2025 recalls (NHTSA) and what to check on an auction car

4 NHTSA recall campaigns for the Mazda CX-5 2017–2025: components, model years and what to inspect on a salvage car from the US.

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Mazda CX-5 recalls at a glance

We checked the Mazda CX-5 model years 2017–2025. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns, covering model years 2017–2019. 3 of them involve parts worth checking separately after a crash: restraints, structure, steering, suspension, brakes, electrical or ADAS.

A recall does not mean a specific car is defective or damaged. For a Copart or IAAI car it is a checklist: was the remedy done, and did the impact hit the same component?

This summary is generated only from official NHTSA fields, with no news rewriting. Always check your exact VIN on nhtsa.gov because a campaign may cover only part of the VIN range.

21V875000: Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Campaign 21V875000 (2021-11-12): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, model years 2018–2019.

What to check on an auction car: tank, lines and leak traces underneath. Ask for proof that campaign 21V875000 was completed.

NHTSA summary: "Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail."

19V497000: Engine

Campaign 19V497000 (2019-06-27): ENGINE, model years 2018–2019.

What to check on an auction car: start-up, noises, engine faults. Ask for proof that campaign 19V497000 was completed.

NHTSA summary: "Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall."

18V426000: Air Bags:Side/Window

Campaign 18V426000 (2018-06-25): AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, model years 2018.

What to check on an auction car: deployment history, module and crash-sensor state, SRS faults after repair. Ask for proof that campaign 18V426000 was completed.

NHTSA summary: "Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles. In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation.""

17V744000: Trailer Hitches

Campaign 17V744000 (2017-11-21): TRAILER HITCHES, model years 2017.

What to check on an auction car: proof that the recall remedy was done. Ask for proof that campaign 17V744000 was completed.

NHTSA summary: "Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2017 CX-5 vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. This harness may be routed such that there is insufficient clearance between the harness and the exhaust muffler, allowing the wiring harness to contact the muffler."

Before you bid

Match the impact zone on the lot photos with this list. If the damage touches a recalled component, budget for an inspection and the recall part.

Run the VIN on NHTSA and order a VinWind report for visible damage, hidden parts behind the impact and a repair estimate.

Sources

  • www.nhtsa.gov — NHTSA campaign 21V875000; api.nhtsa.gov recallsByVehicle 2018, 2019
  • www.nhtsa.gov — NHTSA campaign 19V497000; api.nhtsa.gov recallsByVehicle 2018, 2019
  • www.nhtsa.gov — NHTSA campaign 18V426000; api.nhtsa.gov recallsByVehicle 2018
  • www.nhtsa.gov — NHTSA campaign 17V744000; api.nhtsa.gov recallsByVehicle 2017