Mazda CX-9

Mazda Sedan 2007–2023

Verify with official recall databases, service records, a mechanic inspection, and local market data before relying on this summary.

At a glance

Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Make
Mazda
Model
Mazda CX-9
Year range
2007–2023
Generation
Coverage for this page is given by model year rather than a confirmed generation.
Vehicle taxonomy
CX-9

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Coverage status

1 related public page is available for this model.

What is on the record for the Mazda CX-9

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Brakes902 (23.9%)
  • Engine746 (19.8%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)330 (8.7%)

Where a mileage was given (1,706 reports), it averaged 72,453 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

Explore Mazda CX-9 problems by model year

Key takeaways

  • This model hub is not a final reliability verdict.

CarFaultIQ's structured records for the Mazda CX-9 span 3 generations from 2007 to 2023, in engines from 2.5 to 3.7-litre, 4 and 6-cylinder configurations on regular gasoline. None of the CX-9's generations has been broken out into its own page so far.

The Mazda CX-9 is in the CarFaultIQ vehicle directory, but model-specific fault records for it have not been published yet.

This page is a coverage placeholder, not a diagnostic guide. It is deliberately excluded from search indexing until verified model-specific content exists. Nothing on this page should be read as a fault claim about this vehicle.

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Evidence-backed model intelligence

Mazda CX-9 diagnostic overview

Structured coverage spans 2007-2023. Use the exact model year and symptoms when narrowing a fault.

Vehicle coverage

  • Powertrain evidence: Regular Gasoline
  • Electrification: No electrified classification in the structured source
  • Drivetrain coverage: 4WD, 4WD/AWD, 4X4 and FWD

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A symptom and an OBD code are separate evidence channels. Use either one; do not assume a stored code proves a particular repair.

Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

14 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 21V875000 — model years 2018, 2019

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

  • 21V750000 — model years 2020, 2021

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX-9 vehicles equipped with 60/40 split bench second-row seats. The left-side second-row seat may unexpectedly slide forward during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

  • 19V782000 — model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

    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 inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

1,197 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11034448 — model years 2021, 2022, 2023

    This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-017/25 12/16/25, 09/08/25, 07/14/25, 05/15/25 and 03/21/25 DESCRIPTION Mazda Connect Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Index General Questions MAZDA CONNECT Indication Setup and Getting Started Dealer Processes Registration /…

  • 11034447 — model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

    This SA supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. SA-061/25 12/17/25 DESCRIPTION If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, DTC(s) stored...), interview the customer before proceeding with normal MGSS diagnosis by asking…

  • 11034436 — model years 2020, 2021

    This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. 09-012/21 12/13/21, 06/10/21 and 04/27/21 DESCRIPTION Some customers may experience all of following symptoms: The door lock/unlock operation will not work using the remote transmitter button. 1. The door lock/unlock…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

4 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • PE19006 — model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

    The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE19-006) on May 2, 2019 to investigate two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and Early Warning Reporting data related to allegations of inadvertent deployment (IAD) of side curtain airbags in Model Year (MY) 2010 through 2013…

  • PE15022 — model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    In an July 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, Mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (MY) 2007 through 2014 Mazda CX-9 vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-451,Mazda 8515G).Mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot…

  • PE14005 — model years 2010, 2011

    In March 2014, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) initiated Special Service Program SSP93 to extend the warranty coverage for a specific brake booster fault condition on model year (MY) 2007-2013 Mazda CX-9 vehicles.According to Mazda's dealer communication for SSP93, the subject vehicles may exhibit a condition…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

10 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2021696 — model years 2018, 2019

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

  • 2021591 — model years 2020, 2021

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the forward/backward slide mechanism for the left side of the second-row seat may allow the seat to slide forward in a crash. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 60/40 split bench type second-row seat. Safety Risk: A seat…

  • 2019256 — model years 2018

    Issue: A problem with a wiring harness connector could cause the airbag system, turn signals or engine starting system not to work properly. It could also cause false warning lights to come on in the instrument cluster after starting the vehicle. Safety Risk: An airbag…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

1,482 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • SERVICE BRAKES: 428 reports
  • ENGINE: 359 reports
  • POWER TRAIN: 160 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Known common problems

A single Fault page is linked to the CX-9 in CarFaultIQ's records: Mazda CX-9: Front Suspension Ball Joint Corrosion, covering 2007–2013. It applies to that year range specifically, not to the CX-9 generally, and CarFaultIQ holds no recall campaign or complaint-category aggregate scoped to this model at the hub level.

Problems by year range

Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.

Absence of further documented Faults reflects what has been recorded for the CX-9 so far rather than the condition of the vehicle, so checking the VIN against the official recall database and arranging an independent pre-purchase inspection are worth doing.

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