2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Engine Control Module Recall (25V418)

Recall 25V418 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid in recall 25V418?

The transmission gear shifter can be moved from Neutral to Drive without pressing the brake pedal.

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.

Is it safe to drive a 2025 CX-50 Hybrid with recall 25V418?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Shifting into gear without the brake pedal depressed can result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Shifting into gear without the brake pedal depressed can result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your CX-50 Hybrid shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the engine control module, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V418?

Recall 25V418 covers 22 vehicles: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid.

NHTSA lists 22 vehicles in this campaign, built February 26, 2025 to February 27, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the CX-50 Hybrid engine control module recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace the Engine Control Module (ECM) and reprogram the Hybrid Control Unit (HCU) and Power Control Unit (PCU), free of charge.

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.

When was recall 25V418 announced?

Mazda Motor Corp. reported recall 25V418 to NHTSA on June 18, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as August 15, 2025.

This recall was filed 15 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 1 days. If your CX-50 Hybrid was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my CX-50 Hybrid is part of recall 25V418?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V418 is open on your CX-50 Hybrid, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V418000 is open on your CX-50 Hybrid, it will be listed there, along with Mazda recall number 7725F. You can also ask any Mazda dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should CX-50 Hybrid owners do about recall 25V418?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V418000 applies to your CX-50 Hybrid.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Mazda dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the engine control module happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are CX-50 Hybrid owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 2 of them about the engine.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the engine have been filed since recall 25V418 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 9 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 2 of them involve the engine. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid: 9 complaints in total, 2 about the engine

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

Check engine light came on at 600 miles. Took it to the dealer and the code was a p3400 code, cylinder deactivation fault. The dealership replaced both solenoids, part #PYFA-12-360A, found metal in OCV valves. When we got the car back I changed the oil, cut the oil filter open and found large metal shavings.

2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid owner, NC, NHTSA complaint 11641443, filed February 7, 2025

First issue: Rough idle at start. The interior cabin vibrates enough to question the vehicle quality. The rough idle lasts about 40 seconds then engine switches to smooth vibration. It's actually unnerving. Second issue: it's well known in 2025 Mazda installed the Toyota RAV4 hybrid engine and transmission into the CX-50.

2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid owner, NC, NHTSA complaint 11646898, filed March 7, 2025

Can recall 25V418 make my CX-50 Hybrid a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

An engine problem that leaves you stranded, or that keeps lighting up the check engine light after a repair, is the kind of defect that can substantially impair a vehicle's use, value or safety.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

Civil Code 1793.22(b) sets out a presumption that applies in the first 18 months or 18,000 miles: two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, four or more attempts for the same defect, or more than 30 total days out of service for repairs. Written notice to the manufacturer is required in some cases. Owners outside that window can still have a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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