Mazda CX-9 problems and owner complaints

WE HAVE HAD OUR MAZDA CX-9 SINCE 2007. AT 58,000 MILES WE NOTICED A "HUMMING" NOISE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE GOT THE RUN AROUND STATING IT WAS OUR TIRES; HOWEVER, IT TURNED OUT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE BAD. THEY REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND ONE YEAR LATER WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE REAR BEARINGS. THROUGH RESEARCH WE ARE FINDING THAT MAZDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED 2/1/2008 ABOUT THE REAR BEARINGS. BASICALLY STATING THE NOISE IS FROM AN IMPROPER SHAPE OF THE ABS SENSOR AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 73,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394550 at NHTSA ↗

MY DAUGHTERS 2007 MAZDACX-9, RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 46,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT NO COST. HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE FACTORY STATING REAR BEARING PROBLEM IS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSHAPEN ABS SENSOR. BULLETIN STATES WILL ONLY BE REPLACED FREE DURING WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE SERIOUS RAMIFICATIONS TO OCCUPANTS IF NOT PERMANENTLY REPAIRED BECAUSE ABS SENSOR IS INVOLVED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396981 at NHTSA ↗

YESTERDAY (6/21/15) AT APPROXIMATELY 630PM; MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 MAZDA CX9 GRAND TOURING (AWD). AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF A SUBDIVISION AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY AND SHE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND GET STOPPED. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AT BROKEN FREE OF THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING MECHANISM. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE, PUSHED OUT AND BROKE THE AXLE SHAFT. ALSO THE FORCE OF THE SHIFTING…

Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726622 at NHTSA ↗

THERE HAVE BEEN A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS ON THE VEHICLE (TWO SETS OF BRAKES, TIEROD, ELECTRICAL OVERHAUL VACUUM HOSES...) THE MAJOR ISSUE HAS BEEN OIL LEAKING. THIS PAST SUMMER (2011) THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE DIAGNOSING THAT IT WAS THE REAR MAIN SEAL. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED (CAR WAS AT DEALER FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS.) THIS FALL (2011) OIL WAS STILL LEAKING. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THE DEALER CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATE AND THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, CLAIMING IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON. THE DEALER …

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454468 at NHTSA ↗

Coolant was leaking into my engine where the oil goes and I was unaware. The vehicle stalled in me while driving because of this. Even after figuring out what the issue was and trying to have it fix it became inoperable.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11523199 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REMOTE KEY WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452771 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 MAZDA CX-9 AS NOTED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS. STEERS TO THE LEFT AUTOMATICALLY SINCE DAY 1. DEALER HAS TRIED TO ADJUST FRONT END, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC. AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES AND HAVE SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319633 at NHTSA ↗

ON THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 4TH, 2012 WHILE OPERATING MY MAZDA AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. FEARFUL FOR WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE, I EXITED THE VEHICLE. AS I CLOSED THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TWO MINUTES LATER, THE HORN SOUNDED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND THEN SHUT OFF. SMOKE CONTINUED TO BILLOW INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP. THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483928 at NHTSA ↗

2008 MAZDA CX9 SMART KEY, AFTER REPROGRAMMING ($350) NEW FOBS ($100 EACH) AND NUMEROUS BATTERY REPLACING THE SMART KEY STILL WILL NOT FUNCTION AS PROMISED, WIRELESSLY UNLOCKING, LOCKING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE. HERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CASES HE OWNER/ DRIVER/ USER TO CONSTANTLY WALK AROUND THE VEHICLE TO LOCK/ UNLOCK AND/OR START THE CAR. IT ALSO GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK OF LOOSING THE ONLY HARD COPY OF THE KEY COSTING ANOTHER $350 IN PROGRAMMING AND CUTTING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10583695 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WHEN HE SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RUSTY SEAM WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. THE PART NEEDED TO MAKE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR T…

Owner-reported narrative. 103,568 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402526 at NHTSA ↗

I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BECAUSE MY WHOLE GAS TANK IS BAD AND IT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT .AND ALSO FORD SAID THE SAME....SO MY TRUCK HAVE A MAJOR GAS LEAK AND A RUSTED OUT GAS SYSTEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11321032 at NHTSA ↗