KnownCarProblems2007 Mazda CX-9 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Mazda CX-9, most often about the suspension (43% of complaints, typically around 94,000 miles). It is 7th of 17 CX-9 model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory3 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2007 Mazda CX-9 problems
Suspension
37 complaints · 43%Half of these problems showed up before 94,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2007 Mazda CX-9. While driving 10 MPH, the contact turned the steering wheel to the right and heard a loud banging sound. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a fractured ball joint and axle. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not…
The contact owns a 2007 Mazda CX-9. While driving approximately 35 MPH and making a left turn, the contact heard a loud pop and the front passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side lower ball joint fractured and needed to be replaced…
Air bags
18 complaints · 21%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…
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…
Transmission
12 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 122,000 miles.
Traveling on interstate engine suddenly starts to stutter. Push down on the gas and there is no power. Car cannot go over 40 MPH. Engine light comes on. Take car to my local mechanic. Informed that ignition coils #1,2,4 are ruined. They are replaced, 12 hours later ignition coil #2 fails again. Mechanic gives me Mazda…
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…
Steering
9 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles.
While backing out of my driveway the right front ball joint separated and then the pulled wheel away from the vehicle, pulling the axle out. We had to remove the wheel, insert the axle and put the wheel back on before we could even move the car onto the tow truck.
I was dropping my children off to daycare turning into the parking lot and going over a bump when I heard a loud "pop" toward the front of the car - the car completely stopped dead - I got out to find the front right tire was cocked hard left and was off its control arm - some fluid was also leaking out of the axle…
Brakes
7 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles.
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…
The contact owns a 2007 Mazda cx9. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact engaged the brake pedal repeatedly with force however there was a delayed response. The contact swerved off the road to prevent crashing into a proceeding vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the…
Electrical
6 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 113,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, wiring.
Was driving on interstate at night. Engine light came on and car immediately drove as if it were not operating on all cylinders. Took it to dealership and it had multiple misfire codes, 301, 351, 352, 354. I researched and found multiple complaints filed on-line regarding the exact misfire codes I experienced and PCM…
Traveling on interstate engine suddenly starts to stutter. Push down on the gas and there is no power. Car cannot go over 40 MPH. Engine light comes on. Take car to my local mechanic. Informed that ignition coils #1,2,4 are ruined. They are replaced, 12 hours later ignition coil #2 fails again. Mechanic gives me Mazda…
Wheels and tires
6 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 121,000 miles. Parts named most often: temporary/emergency spare tire.
So I was driving luckily on a back road and all of a sudden it felt like I hit something, now this was 12:30 p.m. Midday and me and my sister didn't see anything before the occurrence. So I looked in my rear view mirror and saw a tire in the middle of the road and I knew there was no way I missed a tire. So I preceded…
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…
Fuel system
5 complaints · 6%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…
While driving on the williamsburg bridge there was a slight incline during this time the vehicle was trying to accelerate and that's when it started loosing power and started misfiring. Fortunately, this happened very early in the morning and there were no vehicles except mine. When I got to the other side of the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Mazda CX-9 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 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: Over time, the ball joint corrosion may result in the front lower control arm separating from the ball joint, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both the left and right lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on september 14, 2015. The recall will begin with model year 2007-2009 vehicles 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, washington d.c., west virginia, and wisconsin. The second phase will be for model year 2010-2014 vehicles in the same states. Finally, all remaining vehicles will be r
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: interior/under dash
Risk: Drivers will experience certain functions that are uncontrollable which will cause serious difficulties in driving increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Lower ball joint separation
Summary
In an july 7,2015 letter to NHTSA, mazda identified a safety defect that could result in lower ball joint separation in approximately 193,484 model year (my) 2007 through 2014 mazda cx-9 vehicles (NHTSA recall no. 15v-451,mazda 8515g).mazda indicated that damage to the ball joint boot may allow water to enter the front suspension ball joint fitting during use which may result in premature ball joint wear and a progressively looser joint.in january 2014, mazda implemented redesigned lower control arms in production vehicles to improve the durability of the lower ball joints.the redesign involved changing the shape of the top surface of the ball joint boot cover and adding a suspension plate t
Questions about the 2007 Mazda CX-9
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Mazda CX-9?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: suspension (37 complaints, typically around 94,000 miles); air bags (18 complaints); transmission (12 complaints, typically around 122,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Mazda CX-9 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 2007 a bad year for the Mazda CX-9?
- It is 7th of 17 CX-9 model years by number of complaints, with 86 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.