2026 Mazda CX-50

Showing the 2026 CX-50 Premium Plus. NHTSA's VIN data shows it with a 2.5 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
25–38 mpgcombined; city 23–39, highway 29–37; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$8,550–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $7,640–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
13filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2026 CX-50. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 CX-50. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Forward collision avoidance3000
Power train3000
Air bags2102
Engine2000
Suspension2000
Unknown or other2000
Back over prevention1000
Electrical system1000
Fuel/propulsion system1000
Lane departure1000
Seat belts1000
Steering1000
1 more part
Vehicle speed control1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 202363
  2. 202435
  3. 202548
  4. 202613

Every CX-50 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 CX-50. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 91 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 CX-50, the latest on Sep 25, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (49), unknown or other (49), structure (13), engine (12), power train (4).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2026 CX-50.

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Specs

EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5–7 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
CX-50
4-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline39 / 37 / 38
CX-50
4-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S6)Regular Gasoline24 / 30 / 26
CX-50
4-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S6)Regular Gasoline23 / 29 / 25

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data