Mazda CX-9 · model year

2007 Mazda CX-9

121 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports, and 6 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

Complaints
121
Recalls
6

The verdict

The 2007 Mazda CX-9 posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.

41st pctile
complaint volume, own model years
6
recall campaigns

The 2007MazdaCX-9 carries 121 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2007 CX-9 is suspension with 37 filings, followed by air bags (18) and power train (12). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA currently has 21 investigation files overlapping the 2007 CX-9, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

121
Complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2007 Mazda CX-9

PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.

NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.

Total Complaints

121 filings

Crashes Reported

3 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION37
AIR BAGS18
POWER TRAIN12
STEERING9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
WHEELS5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
ENGINE3
SERVICE BRAKES3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
VISIBILITY2
STRUCTURE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2

Recalls (6)

19V78200031/10/2019

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant deg

17V42900029/06/2017

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the

09V06600023/02/2009

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

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

15V45100020/07/2015

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.

17V45700018/07/2017

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Sa

09E01100002/04/2009

EQUIPMENT

THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED AB

Recent Complaints

20250622SUSPENSION

Well I was backing up from a parking spot when put out of the blue my vehicle wouldn't move . The drive side wheel is not working and these little around thing where on the ground . Before that happen the driver side tire would become lose to where it would fall off.

20250622WHEELS

Well I was backing up from a parking spot when put out of the blue my vehicle wouldn't move . The drive side wheel is not working and these little around thing where on the ground . Before that happen the driver side tire would become lose to where it would fall off.

20250622UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Well I was backing up from a parking spot when put out of the blue my vehicle wouldn't move . The drive side wheel is not working and these little around thing where on the ground . Before that happen the driver side tire would become lose to where it would fall off.

20230522ENGINE

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.

20201229AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V457000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO AUTHORIZED DEALER NEARBY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

20201229SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V457000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO AUTHORIZED DEALER NEARBY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

20201129FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THERE IS A SYSTEMIC EVAP SYSTEM ISSUE WHERE THERE IS A LEAK THAT EITHER SHOWS THAT THE GAS CAP IS OFF OR THE CHECK ENGINE CODE FOR LARGE EVAP LEAK. MESSAGE BOARD TRAFFIC SHOWS THIS AS A PROBLEM ACROSS MULTIPLE YEAR MODELS AND MAKES IN THE MAZDA CX LINE, ESPECIALLY THE CX-9. EVERYONE, INCLUDING MYSELF, REPORTS THE SAME ISSUE: LIGHT COMES ON, AND THEN REPLACE GAS CAP. LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND THEN IT IS MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO FIND WHERE THE EVAP LEAK IS.

Mileage: 90,000

20200413FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

20200413POWER TRAIN

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.

20191123AIR BAGS

TODA MI FAMILIA IVAMOS EN EL FREE WAY DE VISITA A UNA CIUDAD QUE SE ENCUNTRA A UNA HORA DE DONDE NOSOTROS RADICAMOS CUANDO DE REEPENTE EMPESO A TEMBLARSE EL MOTOR LO LLEVE CON MI MECNICO ME LO REVISO COMPLETO Y ME DIJO QUE LOS BRAZOS DELANTEROS ESTABAN DAADOS AL POCO TIEMPO LE PRENDI LA LUZ DEL AIR BAGL

20191123SEATS

TODA MI FAMILIA IVAMOS EN EL FREE WAY DE VISITA A UNA CIUDAD QUE SE ENCUNTRA A UNA HORA DE DONDE NOSOTROS RADICAMOS CUANDO DE REEPENTE EMPESO A TEMBLARSE EL MOTOR LO LLEVE CON MI MECNICO ME LO REVISO COMPLETO Y ME DIJO QUE LOS BRAZOS DELANTEROS ESTABAN DAADOS AL POCO TIEMPO LE PRENDI LA LUZ DEL AIR BAGL

20191123SUSPENSION

TODA MI FAMILIA IVAMOS EN EL FREE WAY DE VISITA A UNA CIUDAD QUE SE ENCUNTRA A UNA HORA DE DONDE NOSOTROS RADICAMOS CUANDO DE REEPENTE EMPESO A TEMBLARSE EL MOTOR LO LLEVE CON MI MECNICO ME LO REVISO COMPLETO Y ME DIJO QUE LOS BRAZOS DELANTEROS ESTABAN DAADOS AL POCO TIEMPO LE PRENDI LA LUZ DEL AIR BAGL

20190617SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A SNAP NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER (OAK LAWN MAZDA, 708-233-7700, LOCATED AT 6750 W 95TH ST, OAK LAWN, IL 60453) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

20190427POWER TRAIN

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND LOSING POWER. THEY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS ALMOST HIT MORE THAN ONCE BY OTHER CARS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED AND A LICENSED MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, I WAS TOLD THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND LEAKED WATER AND COOLANT INTO MY ENGINE WHICH COMPLETELY DISABLED MY ENGINE.

Mileage: 200,000

20190326STRUCTURE:BODY

ALL OF THE HINDGES ON THE DOORS MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHEN YOU OPEN EACH DOOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO FALL OFF WHAT I MEAN IS THE DOORS THE SOUND IS VERY ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING PLEASE HELP .

20180814SUSPENSION

RECALL: BALL JOINT CORROSION FROM WATER LEAKING INTO THE FITTING. IT WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO FOR FREE DUE TO THE RECALL. NOW, THE BALL JOINTS HAVE AGAIN CORRODED, BUT DEALER CLAIMING THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.

20180228POWER TRAIN

THE PTU TRANSFER CASE IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND WILL COST ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE CAR IS WORTH. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE DESIGN THAT MAZDA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL FOR MANY YEARS NOW. COMMON PROBLEMS ARE EXPLOSION OF THE UNIT AND TOXIC FUMES AND LOCKING UP OF THE POWER TRAIN. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND TAKE ACTION.

Mileage: 120,000

20180201SUSPENSION

THERE WAS A RECALL ON CONTROL ARMS I HAVE HAD THE REPAIRS DONE 3 TIMES I BELIEVE THESE ARE CAUSING OTHER DAMAGES TO THE CAR! THAT CANNOT STAY REPAIRED THE SAME THINGS CONTINUE TO BREAK ON THIS OVER AND OVER!! I WANT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. I OWE WAY MORE THAN IT'S VALUE. HOWEVER I CAN'T TRADE IT IN BECAUSE OF THESE RECALLS AND IT BEING UNFIXABLE

20180120SUSPENSION

IN 2016 I GOT A RECALL #8515G AND THAT WAS PERFORMED BY MAZDA DEALER ON MARCH 16 2016 (SEE DOC ATTACHED) AFTER THE RECALL WE HAVE STARTING HEARING A HORRIBLE NOISE, AND MOSTLY IN WINTER, SO I HAVE TOOK AGAIN TO MAZDA TO INSPECT TWICE BUT THEY HAVE HEAR THAT NOISE AND HAVE FOUND ANYTHING. THIS PAST WEEKEND THEY WERE MORE DEEPLY ON THIS INSPECTION AND WHAT THEY FOUND IS THE RF LOW CONTROL ARM JOINT (BALL JOINT) HAS PLAY RF OUTER TIE ROD END HAS PLAY TOO (SEE ATTACHED REPORT FROM MAZDA) THE COSTS ESTIMATES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS ABOUT $587 PLUS TAXES.. WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE NOISE IS PROBABLY COMES FROM THIS ISSUES WHICH WAS SUPPOSED FIXED BY THE RECALL BUT AFTER 20000 MILES THIS ISSUES IS COMING AGAIN.. WHAT THEY SAY THIS IS NOT NORMAL KIND OF THIS REPAIRS COULD BE LONGER THAN 10 YEARS WITH NOT SUCH A ISSUES.. MY CONCERNS ARE THE SAFETY ON MY FAMILY, NOW MY WIFE AND MY GRANDKIDS ARE DRIVING THIS CAR EVERYDAY, AND I'M PUTTING THEM ON A UNSAFETY SITUATION BY THIS RECALL....

Mileage: 82,538

20170925AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V429000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE DEALER (TASCA FORD MAZDA, 200 FALL RIVER AVE, SEEKONK, MA, 02771) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, BUT WOULD ORDER AND HAVE THEM WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED REFERENCE NUMBER: 1-758290897. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT ORDERED, BUT WOULD ORDER THE PARTS TO BE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO THAT SPECIFIC DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ORDERED, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHY THEY HAD NOT ARRIVED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND SHOULD HAD BEEN DELIVERED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 Mazda CX-9 have?▼
The 2007 Mazda CX-9 has 121 NHTSA complaints, 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2007 Mazda CX-9?▼
Yes, the 2007 Mazda CX-9 has 6 recall(s). The most common affected component is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Mazda CX-9?▼
The most-complained component for the 2007 Mazda CX-9 is SUSPENSION with 37 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and POWER TRAIN.
Is the 2007 Mazda CX-9 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2007 Mazda CX-9; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.