Mazda CX-9 2007–2015 problems by year and mileage
1st generation (TB) · Ford CD3
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,060 complaints, 772 with mileageMethod
A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation — check the VIN before driving it home.
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
- 200794kmedian
- 2008100kmedian
- 200985kmedian
- 201077kmedian
- 201174kmedian
- 201258kmedian
- 201355kmedian
- 2014—too few
- 2015—too few
The 2007 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 94,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 86
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2007
- Suspension37 reports
- Airbag system18 reports
- Transmission and driveline12 reports
5 recall campaigns name the 2007: Air bags — frontal; Suspension — front; Electrical system — wiring. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2008 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 100,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 172
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2008
- Suspension55 reports · median 109,000 mi
- Airbag system28 reports
- Transmission and driveline27 reports
5 recall campaigns name the 2008: Air bags — frontal; Suspension — front; Electrical system — wiring. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2009 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 85,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 59
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2009
- Brakes17 reports
- Airbag system16 reports
- Transmission and driveline6 reports
6 recall campaigns name the 2009: Air bags — frontal; Suspension — front; Electrical system — wiring. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2010 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 77,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 195
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2010
- Brakes88 reports · median 84,000 mi
- Engine23 reports
- Transmission and driveline23 reports
6 recall campaigns name the 2010: Air bags — frontal; Suspension — front; Seats — front assembly. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2011 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 74,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 170
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2011
- Brakes97 reports · median 73,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline25 reports
- Airbag system22 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2011: Air bags — frontal; Suspension — front. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2012 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 58,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 221
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2012
- Brakes139 reports · median 57,000 mi
- Engine25 reports
- Airbag system23 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2012: Air bags — frontal; Suspension — front. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2013 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- 55,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 68
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2013
- Engine17 reports
- Brakes16 reports
- Airbag system9 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2013: Air bags — frontal; Steering; Suspension — front. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2014 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 54
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2014
- Engine19 reports
- Brakes9 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise9 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2014: Air bags — frontal; Steering; Suspension — front. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2015 Mazda CX-9
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 35
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2015
- Engine17 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise9 reports
- Transmission and driveline3 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2015: Air bags — frontal; Steering. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. The 2008 reports latest and the 2013 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2008 has had 5 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 2 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2007–2015 Mazda CX-9 reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 73,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 130,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 772
- Recalls
- 9
Most reported
- Brakes37.3% of complaints · median 65,000 mi
- Suspension13.7% of complaints · median 96,000 mi
- Airbag system13.1% of complaints · median 75,000 mi
Documented problems
- Engine - Water Pump2007–2015
- Transmission Control2007–2009
- Drivetrain - AWD2007–2015
Owners filed 1,060 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007–2015 Mazda CX-9; the brakes leads with 37.3% of them, and half of the 772 that record an odometer reading came by 73,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 42,000 and 107,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2007–2015 Mazda CX-9 last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2007–2015 Mazda CX-9, half of the 772 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 73,000 miles and 90% by 130,000 miles.
33 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 5 past 200,000 — each one proof that a CX-9 reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Mazda CX-9 2007–2015 · 772 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 69 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 5 complaints (0.6%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 17,700
- 25%
- 42,000
- Median
- 73,343
- 75%
- 107,000
- 90%
- 130,400
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 54 | 7.0% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 33 | 4.3% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 30 | 3.9% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 55 | 7.1% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 56 | 7.3% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 69 | 8.9% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 62 | 8.0% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 69 | 8.9% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 57 | 7.4% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 53 | 6.9% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 57 | 7.4% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 42 | 5.4% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 48 | 6.2% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 32 | 4.1% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 22 | 2.8% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 11 | 1.4% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 7 | 0.9% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 4 | 0.5% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 5 | 0.6% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 200,000+ | 5 | 0.6% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common CX-9 problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Mazda CX-9 2007–2015
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Brakes395 reports65,00043,000–97,000Brakes: 395 reports, median 65,000 miles, middle half 43,000 to 97,000 miles.
- Steering49 reports73,00029,000–118,000Steering: 49 reports, median 73,000 miles, middle half 29,000 to 118,000 miles.
- Airbag system139 reports75,00020,000–120,000Airbag system: 139 reports, median 75,000 miles, middle half 20,000 to 120,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise61 reports80,00049,000–111,000Problems owners could not categorise: 61 reports, median 80,000 miles, middle half 49,000 to 111,000 miles.
- Engine129 reports88,00058,000–110,000Engine: 129 reports, median 88,000 miles, middle half 58,000 to 110,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline126 reports90,00050,000–119,000Transmission and driveline: 126 reports, median 90,000 miles, middle half 50,000 to 119,000 miles.
- Suspension145 reports96,00074,000–120,000Suspension: 145 reports, median 96,000 miles, middle half 74,000 to 120,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 395 | 37.3% | 65,000 | 43,000–97,000 |
| Suspension | 145 | 13.7% | 96,000 | 74,000–120,000 |
| Airbag system | 139 | 13.1% | 75,000 | 20,000–120,000 |
| Engine | 129 | 12.2% | 88,000 | 58,000–110,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 126 | 11.9% | 90,000 | 50,000–119,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 61 | 5.8% | 80,000 | 49,000–111,000 |
| Steering | 49 | 4.6% | 73,000 | 29,000–118,000 |
| Electrical system | 39 | 3.7% | 67,000 | 40,000–113,000 |
| Wheels | 32 | 3.0% | 115,000 | 74,000–125,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 28 | 2.6% | 50,000 | 24,000–69,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 73,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The brakes account for 37.3% of complaints (395 reports, 342 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 65,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 43,000 and 97,000 miles.
A single system taking 37.3% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The suspension accounts for 13.7% of complaints (145 reports, 92 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 96,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 74,000 and 120,000 miles.
The airbag system accounts for 13.1% of complaints (139 reports, 43 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 75,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 20,000 and 120,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 12.2% of complaints (129 reports, 87 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 88,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 58,000 and 110,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 11.9% of complaints (126 reports, 102 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 90,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 50,000 and 119,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 5.8% of complaints (61 reports, 36 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 80,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 49,000 and 111,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2007–2015 CX-9
Engine - Water Pump 2007–2015
Internal water pump seal failure. The pump is chain-driven and located inside the timing cover, so when the seal fails coolant is dumped directly into the engine oil rather than leaking externally. There is often no visible drip and no warning until the oil is contaminated, bearings are starved and the engine is destroyed. Typically surfaces around 90,000-120,000 miles. Widely reported across the generation and the subject of owner class action activity.
Transmission Control 2007–2009
Transmission control module failure on early cars causing harsh shifting, limp mode and no-start; Mazda extended warranty coverage on the TCM for the early model years.
Drivetrain - AWD 2007–2015
Power transfer unit / transfer case failure on AWD models, presenting as whine, vibration and loss of drive to the rear axle.
Before you buy a 2007–2015 CX-9: the 3-minute check
Generated from 772 mileage-tagged complaints, 9 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation. Run the VIN before you drive it home — the fix is free at an authorized dealer.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 9 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check engine - water pump on 2007–2015 cars. Internal water pump seal failure. The pump is chain-driven and located inside the timing cover, so when the seal fails coolant is dumped directly into the engine oil rather than leaking externally. There is often no…
- Check transmission control on 2007–2009 cars. Transmission control module failure on early cars causing harsh shifting, limp mode and no-start; Mazda extended warranty coverage on the TCM for the early model years.
- Check drivetrain - AWD on 2007–2015 (AWD) cars. Power transfer unit / transfer case failure on AWD models, presenting as whine, vibration and loss of drive to the rear axle.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 42,000 and 107,000 miles, with a median of 73,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the brakes and the suspension are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The brakes in particular shows a median failure mileage of 65,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
CX-9 problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi38% below | At 90k mi63% below | At 120k mi83% below | At 150k mi96% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 43,000–97,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Suspension | 74,000–120,000 | later | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 20,000–120,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 58,000–110,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 50,000–119,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 49,000–111,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 29,000–118,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Mazda CX-9 2007–2015 · 772 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 38% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 63% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 83% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 96% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 0.6% of reports (5) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2007–2015 Mazda CX-9 recalls (9)
NHTSA records 9 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
5 of these carry a severe advisory — NHTSA's do not drive or park outside warnings, which the agency applies only when it considers the risk immediate. If you own one of these vehicles, that is the first thing to check by VIN.
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (5), the steering (1), the suspension (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Oct 2019 · 2007–2012 · Air Bags do not driveAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…
The defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The…
What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free…
Oct 2018 · 2010–2015 · Air Bags do not driveAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…
The defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa…
What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda…
Jan 2018 · 2009–2010, 2013 · Air Bags do not driveAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…
The defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2013 Mazda6 and CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa…
What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer…
Jul 2017 · 2007–2009, 2012 · Air Bags do not driveAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…
The defect. Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American…
What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator…
Jun 2017 · 2007–2011 · Air Bags do not driveAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…
The defect. Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original…
What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The free fix. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator…
Apr 2016 · 2013–2015 · SteeringIf the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control…
The defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19…
What can happen. If the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower mounting nuts and bolts that secure the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle. If the bolts are loose, they will be replaced and…
Jul 2015 · 2007–2014 · SuspensionOver time, the ball joint corrosion may result in the front lower control arm separating from the ball joint…
The defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.
What can happen. Over time, the ball joint corrosion may result in the front lower control arm separating from the ball joint, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both the left and right lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. The recall will begin with model year 2007-2009…
Feb 2010 · 2010 · SeatsThis may cause burn damage of the seat cushion surface, or a risk of smoke/fire.
The defect. Mazda is recalling certain model year 2010 CX-9 vehicles equipped with electrically heated front seats. There is a possibility under extremely cold conditions for the seat heater control circuit to overheat and fail due to insufficient electrical grounding.
What can happen. This may cause burn damage of the seat cushion surface, or a risk of smoke/fire.
The free fix. Dealers will install an additional ground harness on the seat heater control system. The seat heater control circuit will be replaced if necessary and/or the seat will be repaired free of charge. The…
Feb 2009 · 2007–2009 · Electrical SystemDrivers will experience certain functions that are uncontrollable which will cause serious difficulties in…
The defect. Mazda is recalling 30,600 my 2007-2009 cx9 vehicles equipped with power adjustable seat with position memory function. The seat harness routed underneath the seat cushion may interfere with the front cover bracket which is attached on the front side of the…
What can happen. Drivers will experience certain functions that are uncontrollable which will cause serious difficulties in driving increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the seat harness and fasten the seat frame with a cable tie. The harness covering will be repair free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 16, 2009.…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,060 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 42 (4.0%)
- Fires
- 11
- Injury reports
- 20
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
CX-9 problems by model year
The 2012 drew the most complaints of this generation, 221, most of them about the brakes, and the 2015 the fewest, 35. A typical year drew about 86.
That makes the 2012 stand out at roughly 2.6 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 86 | 62 | 94,000 | Suspension (37) | 5 |
| 2008 | 172 | 126 | 100,000 | Suspension (55) | 5 |
| 2009 | 59 | 39 | 85,000 | Brakes (17) | 6 |
| 2010 | 195 | 146 | 77,000 | Brakes (88) | 6 |
| 2011 | 170 | 137 | 74,000 | Brakes (97) | 4 |
| 2012 | 221 | 170 | 58,000 | Brakes (139) | 4 |
| 2013 | 68 | 44 | 55,000 | Engine (17) | 4 |
| 2014 | 54 | 28 | under 30 reports | Engine (19) | 3 |
| 2015 | 35 | 20 | under 30 reports | Engine (17) | 2 |
What CX-9 owners reported
The contact owns a 2013 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
2013 · 188,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle at a slow speed in the driveway, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, lurched forward, and crashed into a tree before coming to a stop. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle during the sudden…
2011 · 173,000 miles · Airbag system
The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the contact lost control of the vehicle, and the front driver's side suspension lowered to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the subframe was severely…
2011 · 125,000 miles · Body structure
The contact owns a 2014 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was drifting to either side. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had to forcefully grip the steering wheel to avoid losing control of vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was…
2014 · 95,000 miles · Suspension
Built from 772 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built