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Mazda CX-5 vs Nissan Rogue: reliability compared

From 2012 to 2026, owners filed an average of 166 complaints per model year about the Mazda CX-5 and 404 about the Nissan Rogue.

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Mazda CX-5Nissan Rogue
Model years compared2012-20262012-2026
Owner complaints2,4836,055
Complaints per model year166404
Recalls839
Years to avoid2014201620182023
Best years20152020202220202022
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26 mpg combined (2026)29-32 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2012 Mazda CX-5: 12012 Nissan Rogue: 31920122013 Mazda CX-5: 1942013 Nissan Rogue: 6102014 Mazda CX-5: 3772014 Nissan Rogue: 44020142015 Mazda CX-5: 1332015 Nissan Rogue: 5542016 Mazda CX-5: 5122016 Nissan Rogue: 54420162017 Mazda CX-5: 1502017 Nissan Rogue: 6022018 Mazda CX-5: 3562018 Nissan Rogue: 67220182019 Mazda CX-5: 2732019 Nissan Rogue: 3412020 Mazda CX-5: 1102020 Nissan Rogue: 15420202021 Mazda CX-5: 1502021 Nissan Rogue: 2982022 Mazda CX-5: 652022 Nissan Rogue: 24620222023 Mazda CX-5: 672023 Nissan Rogue: 7742024 Mazda CX-5: 472024 Nissan Rogue: 23620242025 Mazda CX-5: 292025 Nissan Rogue: 2062026 Mazda CX-5: 192026 Nissan Rogue: 592026
Mazda CX-5Nissan Rogue

Problems compared

CX-5Rogue
Engine6151,268
Electrical465845
Transmission2851,296
Brakes252647
Lights22663
Visibility217361
Driver assistance157666
Airbags69520

Questions about the Mazda CX-5 vs Nissan Rogue

Which is more reliable, the Mazda CX-5 or the Nissan Rogue?

Between 2012 and 2026, the Mazda CX-5 has 3 years to avoid and the Nissan Rogue 1. The Nissan Rogue has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-5 drew fewer complaints per model year (166 vs 404), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Mazda CX-5 or the Nissan Rogue?

From 2012 to 2026, the Mazda CX-5 was covered by 8 recalls and the Nissan Rogue by 39.

What years of the Mazda CX-5 and Nissan Rogue should you avoid?

Mazda CX-5: 2014, 2016 and 2018. Nissan Rogue: 2023.

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