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Mazda Cx-9

12 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V782000·2019-10-31

    Mazda Recalls CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mazda is recalling specific 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Mazda6 vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflators may explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, CX-9, MAZDA6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V770000·2019-10-28

    Mazda Recalls 2019 CX-9 Vehicles Due to Tire Tread Separation Risk

    Mazda is recalling 2019 CX-9 vehicles equipped with specific Sumitomo Falken tires because an incorrect rubber compound may cause the tread to separate, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V403000·2019-05-30

    Mazda Recalls 2018 CX-9 Vehicles Due to Wiring Harness Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2018 CX-9 vehicles because a wiring harness defect may disable the passenger air bag, turn signals, or engine starting system.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V717000·2018-10-12

    Mazda Recalls CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2010-2015 CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, MAZDA6, CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V018000·2018-01-09

    Mazda Recalls CX-7, Mazda6, and CX-9 for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2009-2013 CX-7, Mazda6, and CX-9 vehicles because the front passenger air bag inflators may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, MAZDA6, CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V457000·2017-07-18

    Mazda Recalls CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mazda is recalling specific 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and Mazda6 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9, MAZDA6, CX-7
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V429000·2017-06-29

    Mazda Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Mazda is recalling 2007-2011 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2011 Mazda6 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflators may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-7, CX-9, MAZDA6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V203000·2016-04-11

    Mazda Recalls CX-3, Mazda2, CX-5, and CX-9 for Steering Knuckle Defect

    Mazda is recalling specific 2013-2016 CX-3, Mazda2, CX-5, and CX-9 vehicles because front strut mounting bolts may loosen, potentially causing a loss of steering control.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9, MAZDA2, CX-5, CX-3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V451000·2015-07-20

    Mazda Recalls 2007-2014 CX-9 Vehicles for Front Suspension Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles because front suspension ball joints may corrode, potentially causing loss of steering control and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V051000·2010-02-19

    Mazda Recalls 2010 CX-9 Vehicles for Seat Heater Fire Risk

    Mazda is recalling 2010 CX-9 vehicles with heated seats because the control circuit may overheat in cold weather, posing a risk of smoke or fire.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V875000·2021-11-12

    Mazda Recalls 2018-2020 Models for Fuel Pump Failure Risk

    Mazda is recalling 121,038 vehicles from 2018-2020 because a fuel pump impeller may crack, causing engine stalls and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDA2, CX-9, MX-5, MAZDA6
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V750000·2021-09-27

    2020-2021 Mazda CX-9 second-row seat may slide forward in crash

    Mazda is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX-9 vehicles with 60/40 split bench second-row seats. The left-side second-row seat may unexpectedly slide forward during a crash, increasing injury risk to occupants.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA CX-9
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20215/5

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20205/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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  • 20195/5

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20185/5

    2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19006 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags
  • PE15022 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
  • PE14005 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist
  • PE11026 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
  • PE10021 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:electric power assist system

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2012 · brakes 130 complaints
  • 2011 · brakes 91 complaints
  • 2010 · brakes 81 complaints
  • 2018 · engine 63 complaints
  • 2016 · engine 49 complaints

Technical service bulletins

1,221 manufacturer service bulletins across 17 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2023: 4.4/5 · 12 complaints
  • 2022: 4.4/5 · 10 complaints
  • 2021: 4.0/5 · 38 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2020: 4.2/5 · 19 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2019: 3.8/5 · 53 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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