Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda CX-9 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda CX-9? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mazda CX-9 problems by model year
48 recall entries across 15 model years and 1,485 owner complaints across 17 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 CX-9 | Not confirmed | 13 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 CX-9 | Not confirmed | 11 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 CX-9 | 1 | 40 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 CX-9 | 1 | 19 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 CX-9 | 2 | 53 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 CX-9 | 2 | 128 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 CX-9 | 0 | 61 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 CX-9 | 0 | 99 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 CX-9 | 2 | 35 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 CX-9 | 3 | 54 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 CX-9 | 4 | 68 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 CX-9 | 4 | 221 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 CX-9 | 4 | 171 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 CX-9 | 6 | 195 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 CX-9 | 7 | 59 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 CX-9 | 6 | 172 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 CX-9 | 6 | 86 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda CX-9, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes428 complaints
- engine358 complaints
- power train165 complaints
- suspension158 complaints
- air bags147 complaints
- unknown or other122 complaints
- electrical system87 complaints
- steering62 complaints