Shopping Used CX5s, questions about cracked cylinder years

[FalafeliSgo]

I'm so sorry for asking about the cracked cylinder head issue, as I've seen it been asked repeatedly before. I read for hours and still don't really understand which years and VINs etc are affected. Blew my 07 Mazda 3 motor with 80k miles last week and really want to avoid any potential catastrophic failures in my new car choice, that devastated me.

I'm in the market for a used CX-5 in the 17-20k price range. My priority is reliability, AWD, low cost of ownership over 7-10 yrs, and I want a HUD. Which years/VINS should I best target to avoid any potential cracked cylinder head issue?

 

[wlong01]

Above 2021's.
2019 - 2021 turbos could develop cracked cylinder head but they're covered under extended warranty for this problem. Usually presents itself as a coolant leak.
The NA engines can also have this problem but it will present itself as a oil leak.
As of now no extended warranty yet for the NA's. Not sure what years are experiencing CCH's in the NA engines.

I"m not sure but I don't think the HUD was around before 2019.