{"id":"2025_mazda_cx_50","make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"CX-50","model_slug":"cx-50","year":2025,"url":"/mazda/cx-50/2025/","pts":["hev","gas"],"configs":[{"id":48924,"model":"CX-50 4WD","pt":"hev","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI & PFI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":39,"hwy":37,"comb":38,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"245V Ni-MH","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":233,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1650,"save_spend":3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2025"},{"id":48273,"model":"CX-50 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":31,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":322,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2024"},{"id":48274,"model":"CX-50 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":355,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2024"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V737000","component":"SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2025-10-29","owner_notified":"2025-12-10","units":1007,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain 2025 CX-50 and CX-50 Hybrid vehicles. The front suspension fastener bolts may not be tightened properly, which can result in suspension component and/or wheel detachment.","consequence":"Wheel or suspension component detachment can cause a loss of vehicle control and a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the front suspension fastener bolts and, if necessary, replace and tighten them, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. The manufacturer's number for this recall is 7925J. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 3, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"7925J","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V413000","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2025-06-18","owner_notified":"","units":2,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain CX-50 Hybrid and CX-50 vehicles. Incorrectly configured module software may cause the air bag to deploy improperly.","consequence":"An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the module software, free of charge. Owner notifications will not be mailed due to all vehicles being under Mazda dealer control. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. The manufacturer's number for this recall is 7625F.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"7625F","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V418000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU):SOFTWARE","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2025-06-18","owner_notified":"2025-09-24","units":22,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2025 CX-50 Hybrid vehicles. The transmission gear shifter can be moved from Neutral to Drive without pressing the brake pedal.","consequence":"Shifting into gear without the brake pedal depressed can result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the Engine Control Module (ECM) and reprogram the Hybrid Control Unit (HCU) and Power Control Unit (PCU), free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated late summer 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. The manufacturer's number for this recall is 7725F.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"7725F","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["hev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V167000","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2025-03-14","owner_notified":"2025-04-04","units":63,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 CX-50 vehicles equipped with Mazda Genuine Accessory trailer hitches.  The trailer hitch assembly bolts may loosen and cause the assembly to separate from the vehicle body during towing or normal driving conditions.","consequence":"A detached trailer hitch assembly can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will tighten the trailer hitch bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2025.  Mazda's number for this recall is 7225C.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"7225C","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["hev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V649000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2024-09-03","owner_notified":"2024-09-24","units":672,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024 Mazda 3, CX-30, and 2025 CX-50 vehicles.  A malfunction in the forward sensing camera (FSC) may prevent the automatic emergency braking system and the lane-keep assist system from functioning.  In addition, the headlights will not automatically adjust from high beams to low beams as intended.","consequence":"Automatic braking, steering assist, and headlight control systems that do not function as intended can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the forward sensing camera as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2024.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 6.  Mazda's number for this recall is 6824H.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"6824H","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["hev"],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":65,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":47,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",11],["Forward Collision Avoidance",10],["Service Brakes",8],["Suspension",5],["Seats",4],["Structure",4]],"by_year":{"2024":1,"2025":14,"2026":32},"excerpts":[["2026-05-02","Structure","Door handle cables detach easily which prevents the door from being opened from the inside. It has happened to me twice on my driver side door the last 5 months. Research online shows this is a very common problem with newer Mazdas and it is a major safety hazard as it prevents easy exit from the vehicle in the event o\u2026"],["2026-03-29","Power Train","I am reporting a potential safety-related defect in my 2025 Mazda CX-50 Preferred, which is approximately four months old. On one occasion, the vehicle moved backward while in Drive mode. This occurred twice on the same day under similar conditions on a slight incline. After starting the vehicle, I shifted into Drive a\u2026"],["2026-03-27","Power Train","After about six months of ownership, a knocking noise started happening from the front of the vehicle when turning the wheel all of the way to the right. A month or so later I brought it to a Mazda dealership in Green Brook, NJ. I was told by the service advisor that she had the same vehicle and was advised that this w\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":30,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":38,"ncap":5,"complaints":47},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}