Two Calm files in the same year. The tiebreak is a short list of oddities — and which ones are free to fix.

The 2022 Prime falls in the 23V-478 window: a production-damaged rectifying module in the DC-DC converter can short and overheat, with fire risk. Interim guidance told owners not to charge below 41°F; the permanent fix is a free converter replacement, and 2022 complaint filings include the standard 'parts not yet available' wait during 2024. Confirm it's closed on any Prime — it's the one open-safety item with teeth on this year.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime · NHTSA manufacturer communications (recall documents, CSP windows)

The most striking pattern in the 2022 Prime's small complaint file: at least four separate reports of the panoramic moonroof exploding without impact — highway speed, clear weather, 'sound of a gunshot,' one repair estimate at $5,600. It appears across gen-5 years and there is no recall; insurance comprehensive coverage is the practical backstop. Inspect the glass and ask about prior glass claims.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime

Scattered reports: pre-collision braking activating with nothing ahead, the system disabling itself in cold rain or snow when front sensors ice over, and one recurring forward-camera failure at 60k denied goodwill coverage. Also in the file: the pre-collision system being slow to return throttle control after a false trigger. These are annoyance-grade at 2022 volumes, but test the ADAS suite on the drive and pull codes if the dash shows any system-malfunction history.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, RAV4 Prime

The 2022's most common recurring complaint. Headlight and LED daytime-running-light assemblies fail, and there is no recall covering gen-2 CX-5 lighting (the only CX-5 DRL recall is on the 2016). Owner quotes for a replacement assembly range widely — roughly $100 at the low end to $1,200–$1,500 for a full assembly at the high end. On a 2022, verify both headlights and DRLs work fully and ask whether either assembly has been replaced.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 Mazda CX-5 · Independent mechanic and owner channel transcripts (CX-5 second generation)

A low-frequency pattern that persists across gen-2 years: the automatic Smart Brake Support activating with nothing ahead. It's annoyance-grade at 2022 volumes and there is no recall, but test the automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise on the drive and pull codes if the dash shows any safety-system malfunction history.

Sources: NHTSA complaint database, 2022 Mazda CX-5

For clarity: the cracked-cylinder-head oil/coolant leaks and the 2.5T oil consumption that dominated 2018–2021 are largely absent from the 2022 file — Mazda's mid-generation exhaust-manifold and gasket revisions had taken hold. The P0126 fail-safe-thermostat warranty extension (SSPD8, 15 years/150,000 miles) still covers this year if that check-engine code ever appears. Keep up regular oil service and the 2.5 is a durable engine.

Sources: NHTSA manufacturer communications (SSPD8 warranty-extension window) · Independent mechanic and owner channel transcripts (CX-5 second generation)