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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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39,800 miles · Jun 18, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCONDITIONER HAD FAILED AND THAT THE CLUTCH ON THE AC ALTHOUGH FUNCTIONING WAS NOT TURNING AND THAT THE BELT WAS BURNING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10274195

45,000 miles · Jun 11, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

MY WIFE'S 2007 CX7 A/C COMP FROZE UP AND SEIZED THE MOTOR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED HARM TO MY CHILD AND OTHER BY STANDARDS THIS SEEMS TO BE A BI PROBLEM WITH MAZDA AND THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10273512

36,300 miles · May 11, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

FAULTY A/C COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH ON ALL 2007-2008 CX-7. ALL CX-7'S WITH THE FAULTY A/C COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH WILL FAIL. IT COSTS -$1,200 -$1,400 TO FIX (IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY). MAZDA ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE, BUT DOES NOT COVER COST OF NEW "REDESIGNED UNIT" BECAUSE OF ECONOMICS (AND NO SAFETY ISSUE). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268400

54,737 miles · May 7, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP ON CX7 MAZDA CAR HAS ONLY 54,000 MILES DEALER SAID NEED NEW ENGINE STILL UNDER WARRANTY ON THIS PART. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10267906

39,000 miles · Apr 21, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

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AC COMPRESSOR FAILED AFTER 23 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, 40,000 MILES TO BE EXACT. DEALER TELLS ME THAT MAZDA COMPLETELY OVERHAULED THE DESIGN OF THE AIR CONDITIONING OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS MODEL. THE COMPRESSOR WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. THIS IS A RED FLAG AND PROVES THAT THEIR DESIGN ON THE 07 MODEL WAS FLAWED... AC COMPRESSOR BEARING LOCKED UP SUDDENLY EVEN THOUGH SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF, THEN BELT SNAPPED, THEN VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD, THIS CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. BASED ON INTERNET DISCUSSION FORUMS THIS APPEARS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10266330

41,000 miles · Apr 16, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

AT 41,000 MILES, MY AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. IT STARTED BY RUNNING THE AC AND THEN THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP. THE BELT GOT RUINED BECAUSE OF THE FRICTION AND NOW I'M HAVING TO REPLACE IT ALL. I JUST RECENTLY BROWSED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A TREND WITH THIS VEHICLE. I …

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NHTSA ODI #10265676

23,000 miles · Apr 10, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

MY DAUGHTER HAS A MAZDA 2007 CX-7 AND I HAVE A 2008 CX-7. THE AIR CONDITIONING IN THESE CARS, AS WITNESSED BY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE, IS APPALLING. SHE HAD A PINHOLE IN ONE OF THE HOSES AND IT TOOK 6 DAYS TO REPAIR...FOR A HOSE?? ADDITIONALLY, HER CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR WHITE SMOKE BILLOWING OU…

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NHTSA ODI #10264936

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED WITH 60K MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10264284

50,000 miles · Mar 28, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE A/C COMPRESSOR ON MY 2007 MAZDA CX7 HAS LOCKED UP AND NEEDED REPLACING TWICE, ONCE AT 25K MILES AND AGAIN AT 50K MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10263303

58,000 miles · Feb 17, 2009

Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A MAZDA CX-7 WITH 55000 MILES MY AC COMPRESSOR FROZE AND FRIED MY STARTER,AND BELT AFTER READ NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE COME TO CONCLUDE THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. A RECALLED SHOULD BE INSTATED THIS IS EASILY A $2000.00 REPAIR JOB. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10259139

Official recalls

19V782000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Oct 31, 2019

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 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.

17V457000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jul 18, 2017

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 states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 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.

17V429000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jun 29, 2017

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 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.

16V593000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Aug 11, 2016

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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 may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9716H.

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