Mazda Cx-9
Owners filed 1,434 complaints across 17 model years of the Mazda Cx-9. The 2012 drew the most (221); the 2022 the fewest (10).
Model years17
Complaints1,434
Recalls47
Fires12
Deaths0
Every Mazda Cx-9 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | — | 3 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2021 | 39 | 1 | — | 7 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2020 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2019 | 53 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 61 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 104 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 35 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2014 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2013 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2012 | 221 | 4 | — | 9 | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2011 | 170 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 162 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 59 | 7 | — | 2 | Service Brakes | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 172 | 6 | — | 10 | Suspension | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 67 | 5 | — | 2 | Suspension | Do not drive |
Which Mazda Cx-9 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2012 is the weakest year on record, with 221 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.