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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mazda Cx-9 problems by model year
47 recall entries and 1428 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Cx-9 | 0 | 12 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Cx-9 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Cx-9 | 1 | 39 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Cx-9 | 1 | 19 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Cx-9 | 2 | 53 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Cx-9 | 2 | 127 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Cx-9 | 0 | 61 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Cx-9 | 0 | 99 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Cx-9 | 2 | 35 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Cx-9 | 3 | 54 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Cx-9 | 4 | 68 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cx-9 | 4 | 221 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cx-9 | 4 | 170 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Cx-9 | 6 | 162 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Cx-9 | 7 | 59 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 Cx-9 | 6 | 172 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Cx-9 | 5 | 67 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
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 brakes435 complaints
- engine350 complaints
- power train161 complaints
- suspension147 complaints
- air bags134 complaints
- unknown or other120 complaints
- electrical system84 complaints
- steering61 complaints