Complaints about the 2007 Mazda CX-9 peaked in 2015, with 21 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
SUV, gasoline, 4x2, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from Mar 12, 2008 to Jun 22, 2025.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V-782 | Oct 31, 2019 | These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same designDo not drive | Airbags | 69,879 | Part replacement |
| 17V-457 | Jul 18, 2017 | These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment…Do not drive | Airbags | 79,402 | Part replacement |
| 17V-429 | Jun 29, 2017 | These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original…Do not drive | Airbags | 205,377 | Part replacement |
| 15V-451 | Jul 20, 2015 | Affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting | Suspension | 193,484 | Part replacement |
| 09E-011 | Apr 2, 2009 | These fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above | Equipment | 2,323 | Repair or modification |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
67 complaints on file, page 1 of 4.
Well I was backing up from a parking spot when put out of the blue my vehicle wouldn't move . The drive side wheel is not working and these little around thing where on the ground . Before that happen the driver side tire would become lose to where it would fall off.
NHTSA complaint 11668405Coolant was leaking into my engine where the oil goes and I was unaware. The vehicle stalled in me while driving because of this. Even after figuring out what the issue was and trying to have it fix it became inoperable.
NHTSA complaint 11523199TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V457000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO AUTHORIZED DEALER NEARBY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint 11385488THERE IS A SYSTEMIC EVAP SYSTEM ISSUE WHERE THERE IS A LEAK THAT EITHER SHOWS THAT THE GAS CAP IS OFF OR THE CHECK ENGINE CODE FOR LARGE EVAP LEAK. MESSAGE BOARD TRAFFIC SHOWS THIS AS A PROBLEM ACROSS MULTIPLE YEAR MODELS AND MAKES IN THE MAZDA CX LINE, ESPECIALLY THE CX-9. EVERYONE, INCLUDING MYSELF, REPORTS THE SAME ISSUE: LIGHT COMES ON, AND THEN REPLACE GAS CAP. LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND THEN IT IS MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO FIND WHERE THE EVAP LEAK IS.
NHTSA complaint 11376975I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BECAUSE MY WHOLE GAS TANK IS BAD AND IT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT .AND ALSO FORD SAID THE SAME....SO MY TRUCK HAVE A MAJOR GAS LEAK AND A RUSTED OUT GAS SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint 11321032TODA MI FAMILIA IVAMOS EN EL FREE WAY DE VISITA A UNA CIUDAD QUE SE ENCUNTRA A UNA HORA DE DONDE NOSOTROS RADICAMOS CUANDO DE REEPENTE EMPESO A TEMBLARSE EL MOTOR LO LLEVE CON MI MECNICO ME LO REVISO COMPLETO Y ME DIJO QUE LOS BRAZOS DELANTEROS ESTABAN DAADOS AL POCO TIEMPO LE PRENDI LA LUZ DEL AIR BAGL
NHTSA complaint 11281922I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND LOSING POWER. THEY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS ALMOST HIT MORE THAN ONCE BY OTHER CARS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED AND A LICENSED MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, I WAS TOLD THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND LEAKED WATER AND COOLANT INTO MY ENGINE WHICH COMPLETELY DISABLED MY ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint 11204124ALL OF THE HINDGES ON THE DOORS MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHEN YOU OPEN EACH DOOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF WHAT I MEAN IS THE DOORS THE SOUND IS VERY ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING PLEASE HELP .
NHTSA complaint 11191694RECALL: BALL JOINT CORROSION FROM WATER LEAKING INTO THE FITTING. IT WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO FOR FREE DUE TO THE RECALL. NOW, THE BALL JOINTS HAVE AGAIN CORRODED, BUT DEALER CLAIMING THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint 11119901THE PTU TRANSFER CASE IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND WILL COST ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE CAR IS WORTH. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE DESIGN THAT MAZDA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL FOR MANY YEARS NOW. COMMON PROBLEMS ARE EXPLOSION OF THE UNIT AND TOXIC FUMES AND LOCKING UP OF THE POWER TRAIN. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND TAKE ACTION.
NHTSA complaint 11075518TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V429000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BLAISE ALEXANDER MAZDA OF STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint 11021773TAKATA RECALL - IN THE LAST 1 1/2 YEARS, I'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALL NOTICES FOR THE LISTED RECALLS AND HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE AND CALLED IN TO THE MAZDA DEALER TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENTS YET IN THE SYTEM. I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATE THAT II HAD PREVIOUSLY MAKE A COMPLAINT.
NHTSA complaint 11021346TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V457000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FOX GRAND TRAVERSE DEALER (LOCATED AT 3464 US-31, TRAVERSE CITY, MI) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 11016526TAKATA RECALL, THIS RECALL HAS NO FIX YET. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME. I CAN NOT HAVE ANYBODY SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH IS VERY VERY INCONVENIENT.
NHTSA complaint 10967926TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 10940140TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (SUSPENSION), IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTENTION THAT THE TREAD ON THE TWO FRONT TIRES WAS WORN DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
NHTSA complaint 10934796BACK IN 2011 (MY MAZDA CX-9 WAS ONLY 4 YO), I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND IT CAME TO AN IDLE. THANKFULLY I WAS NEAR THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. SOUTH MOTORS MAZDA DEALERSHIP STATED THE COMPUTER (PCM) WAS FRIED. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENT DAY: 2016. MY CAR BEGAN HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS LAST WEEK WHEN DRIVING 15 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 99,500 MILES. HAD MY CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. OCEAN MAZDA STATED THE PCM AND 3 COILS ARE FRIED AGAIN. UPON READING CONSUMER REVIEWS ON 2007 MAZDA CX-9, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I AM LIVID THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AS A RECALL AS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN EITHER THE COILS MISFIRING OR MAZDA'S PCMS ARE DEFECTIVE. I WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH MY DEALERSHIP TODAY IN ATTEMPT TO NOT PAY OVER $1900 PARTS AND LABOR AS QUOTED BY OCEAN MAZDA.
NHTSA complaint 10926083TAKATA RECALL -- I HAVE CHECKED TO HAVE THE NEW AIR BAG ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN A REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. SO I AM DRIVING A LETHAL WEAPON WITH NO RECOURSE. IN THE MEANTIME, OUR GOVERNMENT HAS REQUIRED VW TO BUY BACK VEHICLES. WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT NOT MAKING SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS ON CARS THAT ARE KILLING PEOPLE??? *TR
NHTSA complaint 10919385I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR ONE YEAR. I BOUGHT IT USED AND HAVE HAD THE "SAME" PROBLEM NOW "3" TIMES AND SINCE I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED AT A "MAZDA" DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I AM SORRY I DO NOT HAVE THE $$$ FOR THIS AND I BROUGHT IT TO MY OWN MECHANIC, MAZDA WILL NOT STAND BY THIS. THE IGNITION COILS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED NOW AS WELL AS THE PCM AND NOW I AM TOLD IT NEEDS THE PCM TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THERE ARE "NUMEROUS" COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND MOST HAVE TAKEN IT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIPS AND STILL HAVE NO RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST COIL ACTUALLY MELTED AND COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE SO I AM RUNNING WITH 5 COILS NOW INSTEAD OF 6 UNTIL I CAN FIND OUT HOW TO RECTIFY THIS ONGOING PROBLEM! I JUST PUT 4 NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 ALREADY AND CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND MUCH MORE ON THIS VEHICLE. MAZDA NEEDS TO STAND BY THIS PROBLEM!
NHTSA complaint 10909928TAKATA RECALL - MY CAR IS PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL THAT STATES IT MAKE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH BUT MAZDA IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND I CONTACTED MAZDA, THEY STATED THERE ISN'T ANY PARTS TO FIX IT AS OF YET. I FEEL THAT IS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND I TO TRAVEL. THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint 10898895Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall; the 60 most recent are listed.