Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda Cx-7 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda Cx-7? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mazda Cx-7 problems by model year
29 recall entries and 1130 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cx-7 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cx-7 | 4 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cx-7 | 4 | 152 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cx-7 | 5 | 155 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Cx-7 | 6 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Cx-7 | 5 | 191 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Cx-7 | 5 | 528 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda Cx-7, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags271 complaints
- engine and engine cooling257 complaints
- suspension235 complaints
- engine195 complaints
- exterior lighting95 complaints
- power train84 complaints
- electrical system66 complaints
- steering62 complaints