KnownCarProblems2009 Mazda CX-7 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Mazda CX-7, most often about the engine (31% of complaints, typically around 68,000 miles). It is 5th of 7 CX-7 model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory4 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2009 Mazda CX-7 problems
Engine
20 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, exhaust system.
My wife and I purchased a 2007 Mazda CX-7 from lithia Mazda in fresno, ca. It was a brand new vehicle and within the first 26,000 miles, the air conditioning compressor went out. This was covered under the factory warranty and replaced. Now my the same vehicle has 65,000 miles on it and the compressor went out again.…
As I pulled out of my parking lot at work I lost power so I drove the car to the dealer. They called and told me the turbo was bad due to being clogged with sludge. And, that due to that sludge the entire engine would have to be replaced at a cost of $8,900. I've only owned the car 9 months, have receipts for multiple…
Suspension
20 complaints · 31%The contact owns a 2009 Mazda CX-7. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the front passenger side suspension failed and caused the front passenger wheel to separate from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lower control arm fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The…
The contact owns a 2009 Mazda CX-7. While driving, the vehicle veered to the left, which caused the tires to wear down. The vehicle was taken a local dealer (ray brandt Mazda located at 1884 westbank expy harvey, la 70058) where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm needed to be repaired. The vehicle was…
Air bags
17 complaints · 26%The contact owns a 2009 Mazda CX-7. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flickered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Mazda CX-7. The contact stated that the air bag sensor made a beeping noise while driving. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v356000 (air bags) and 16v593000 (suspension). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the…
Steering
5 complaints · 8%While I was driving in town hwy the A/C system quick working , smoking coming from the hood and I totally lost the power steering on the car.. Finally after pulling over on a safe place on the side of the hwy I realized the A/C compressor locked and the clutch fell off and the serpentine belt for the steering was…
The contact owns a 2009 Mazda CX-7. While driving, the vehicle veered to the left, which caused the tires to wear down. The vehicle was taken a local dealer (ray brandt Mazda located at 1884 westbank expy harvey, la 70058) where it was diagnosed that the lower control arm needed to be repaired. The vehicle was…
Lights
4 complaints · 6%Excessive condensation in front headlights. At 3:00pm afternoon condensation is still present in headlight (85 degrees f). This humidity has to go somewhere and there are electric components in the back and near the headlights with warnings. Mazda refuses to correct or change headlights (Mazda bulletin 09-016/09).
Mazda cx7 2009 rear lens, light bulb melts internal red plastic, issue all 2007 to 2009 cx7. A safety issue rear stop light and driving light will not reflect the red color.
Other or unspecified
4 complaints · 6%"takata recall' my valve stem is broken on my tire. The tire dealer has a 3 llb coffee can full of these . Nobody will take responsibility for faulty products. I only have 6 thousand miles on a new set of tires. What am I supposed to do . The replacement valves cost half of the price of a tire and I live on a fixed…
Transmission
3 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I was driving on a highway. I heard a high pitched squealing sound then smoke started blowing out of my car. I could not see, and the other drivers behind me lost visability too. In the middle of this blinding smoke, surrounded by huge trucks, I lost aceleration. My instrumentation panel did not have any warning…
This Mazda CX-7 has been driven by my disabled finance and used for in city driving it's whole life and one day a high pitched whining sound developed and the car was delivered to capitol Mazda for an inspection. Upon getting the results we were told that the car had not had regular servicing at the dealer. I agreed…
Fuel system
3 complaints · 5%Apparently the design of the turbo and the engine creates hot spots in the engine, especially in the turbo. These hot spot create sludge build up which eventually effects the performance and reliability of the engine. Research on the internet shows this to be a problem for a considerable amount of owners of this…
I purchased a Mazda CX-7 2009 vehicle used in august 2014. Within 2 months of purchase noticed a fuel odor coming through the air vents. Problem did not go away. Told buy dealer is would cost $900 to fix and that the vehicle was leaking gas. They told me it was a safety issue and the vehicle should not be driven. I…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Mazda CX-7 recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began december 3, 2019. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317f. Note: this recall supersedes recalls 16v356 and 17v012.
Full defect summary
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 degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began march 2, 2018. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317f.
Full defect summary
Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2013 mazda6 and cx-9 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 (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, unless covered in "zone a," mazda is recalling certain 2010 mazda6, cx-7 and cx-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." additionally, unless covered in zone a or zone b, mazda is recalling certain 2009 mazda6, cx-7, and cx-9 vehicles ever registered in the states of alaska, colorado
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began october 4, 2017. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317f. Note: this recall supersedes recall 17v-012.
Full defect summary
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 (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, mazda is recalling certain 2009 cx-7, cx-9 and mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above, mazda is recalling certain 2007-2008 cx-7 and cx-9 sold, or ever registered in the stat
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on august 30, 2017. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317f. Note: this recall supersedes recall 16v356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
Full defect summary
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 event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Suspension: lower ball joint
Risk: A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. As a priority, mazda will first address all affected 2007-2008 vehicles as well as 2009-2011 vehicles currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia. West virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The remaining vehicles will be addressed as parts are available. The recall began september 20, 2017. Owners
Full defect summary
Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 mazda cx-7 vehicles manufactured february 14, 2006, to may 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Mazda CX-7
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Mazda CX-7?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (20 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles); suspension (20 complaints); air bags (17 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Mazda CX-7 have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 31, 2019 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Mazda CX-7?
- It is 5th of 7 CX-7 model years by number of complaints, with 65 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.