2007 Mazda CX9: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
19 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
100,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 19 complaints (42.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 5.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 5.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 8 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Suspension: 8; Air Bags: 7; Power Train: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Steering: 1; Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 4; 2016: 6; 2017: 4; 2018: 2; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10525746 · 2013-07-19 (July 19, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE ROOF AIR BAG DEPLOYED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE LEFT ARM FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525746 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10667319 · 2014-12-19 (December 19, 2014)
MY HUSBAND HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOME AND LUCKILY WERE STILL IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN OUR MAZDA CX9 STARTED TO STUTTER AND SHAKE AND BECOME UN-DRIVABLE. IT RODE VERY ROUGH. IT HAPPENED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CHECK ENGINE ERROR WAS P0351/PO352. THEY REPLACED THE COIL BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND WE STILL WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. WE THEN TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN REPLACED THE PCM AND ANOTHER COIL. WE HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL WEEKS FOR THE PCM DUE TO "LIMITED AVAILABILITY…
Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10667319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725488 · 2015-06-16 (June 16, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX9. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED 360 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE BALL JOINT SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730736 · 2015-06-27 (June 27, 2015)
TURNING AROUND AND LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART,WHEEL WEDGED BETWEEN FENDER AND SUSPENSION LETTING HALFSHAFT PULLOUT OF TRANSAXLE AND CAR IMMOVABLE!
Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730736 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10745067 · 2015-07-30 (July 30, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARK, THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WAS DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR MECHANIC, WERE TOLD THAT LOWER BALL JOINT DISCONNECTED FROM THE SUSPENSION, CAUSING MULTIPLE DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION AND DRIVE TRAIN ON THE CAR. MORE THAN $1,775.00 DOLLARS WORTH. ON 7/30/15, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE TIRE CENTER FOR 4 NEW TIRES, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF LOOSE TIE ROD AND LOWER BALL JOINT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745067 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10806163 · 2015-11-23 (November 23, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX9. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, A LOUD POP AND GRINDING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTROL ARM BECAME LODGED INTO THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10806163 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10825806 · 2016-02-12 (February 12, 2016)
MAZDA RECALL STATE OF NJ. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE TIRE CAME LOOSE. MY HUSBAND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF RIDE. DUE TO THE RECALL WE WERE NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CLAIM THROUGH OUR INSURANCE AND MAZDA IS TELLING ME I WON'T GET A REFUND FOR THE WORK DONE BECAUSE IT TOOK SO LONG TO BE REPAIRED. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT RECALL RECEIVING ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. AFTER READING THE RECALL BASICALLY WHAT IT SAID COULD HAPPEN DID AND THE CAR NEEDED REPAIRS. I ATTACHED THE INVOICE AND RECALL FROM MA…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10825806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10865338 · 2016-05-17 (May 17, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX9. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, IT RE-ENGAGED IN GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865338 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
09V066000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Reported: 2009-02-23 (February 23, 2009)
MAZDA IS RECALLING 30,600 MY 2007-2009 CX9 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT WITH POSITION MEMORY FUNCTION. THE SEAT HARNESS ROUTED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE FRONT COVER BRACKET WHICH IS ATTACHED ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SEAT CUSHION. DUE TO THIS THE COVERING OF THE SEAT HARNESS MAY BE DAMAGED, THE CORE WIRE OF THE HARNESS MAY TOUCH WITH THE BRACKET AND RESULT IN SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence: DRIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE CERTAIN FUNCTIONS THAT ARE UNCONTROLLABLE WHICH WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IN DRIVING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT HARNESS AND FASTEN THE SEAT FRAME WITH A CABLE TIE. THE HARNESS COVERING WILL BE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
NHTSA campaign record ↗