Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda CX9 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda CX9? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mazda CX9 problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 52 owner complaints across 2 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 CX9 | Not confirmed | 33 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 CX9 | 1 | 19 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda CX9, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes15 complaints
- air bags13 complaints
- suspension10 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- visibility2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint