RecallMyCar

2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, and owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

5
safety recalls
9
owner complaints to NHTSA
25–38
MPG combined (EPA)

5 safety recalls for the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Critical fasteners (suspension)

    NHTSA 25V737000 Reported 1,007 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    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.

    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…

  2. Software (air bags)

    NHTSA 25V413000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    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.

    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…

  3. Engine control module (ecu/ecm) (engine and engine cooling) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 25V418000 Reported 22 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    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.

    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…

  4. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 25V167000 Reported 63 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    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.

    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.

  5. Camera (lane departure) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 24V649000 Reported 672 vehicles potentially affected Mazda North American Operations

    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…

    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…

9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 8 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“On three separate occasions, while in reverse backing out of my driveway, the car failed to engage the transmission when shifting into drive, acting like it was in neutral. There were no warning light”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 20, 2025 · Power train

“When using adaptive cruise control, during SOME cornering, SOMETIMES the car brakes unexpectedly, very aggressively, without warning. Very dangerous, especially when another car is behind you.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 19, 2025 · Service brakes

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2025 Mazda CX-50 (CX-50 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined25–38 mpg
City / Highway23–39 / 29–37
FuelRegular
EPA classSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Engine4 cyl, 2.5 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S6); Automatic (variable gear ratios)

Checking a specific 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid

How do I know if my 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mazda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 24V649000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mazda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.