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2007 Mazda CX-9

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52 reports with mileage · 15 unknown

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  • Suspension. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

67 reports
30,000 miles · May 15, 2009
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

MAZDA 2007 CX-9 FWD TOURING MODEL DOES NOT OPERATE IN SNOW CAUSING SAFETY CONCERN. IF TIRES START TO SPIN THE TCS SYSTEM SHUTS OFF THE FUEL INJECTORS IF THE CAR IS GOING OVER I THINK 9 MPH. YOU CAN SHUT OFF THE TCS BUT IT AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES OVER 9 MPH. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT IF YOU ARE ON A ROAD EVEN WITH A SMALL AMOUNT O…

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MAZDA 2007 CX-9 FWD TOURING MODEL DOES NOT OPERATE IN SNOW CAUSING SAFETY CONCERN. IF TIRES START TO SPIN THE TCS SYSTEM SHUTS OFF THE FUEL INJECTORS IF THE CAR IS GOING OVER I THINK 9 MPH. YOU CAN SHUT OFF THE TCS BUT IT AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES OVER 9 MPH. WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT IF YOU ARE ON A ROAD EVEN WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SNOW THE CAR COMES TO A HALT CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO BEING HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WERE TWO INSTANCES IN 1 INCH OF SNOW WHERE I HAD TO PARK THE CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET UP MINOR HILLS. MOST CARS HAVE THE ABILITY TO SHUT OFF THE TCS SYSTEM BUT THE MAZDA SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES AS I SAID ABOVE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268847

52,000 miles · Mar 9, 2009
StructureInjury

WHILE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, OUR SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED -- NOT IMPLODED FROM AN OBJECT HITTING THE GLASS, BUT EXPLODED, WITH THE REMAINING GLASS SHIFTED OUTWARDS AND A HUGE SECTION OF GLASS FROM THE MIDDLE COMPLETELY MISSING. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO OBJECT THAT HIT THE ROOF; TH…

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WHILE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, OUR SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED -- NOT IMPLODED FROM AN OBJECT HITTING THE GLASS, BUT EXPLODED, WITH THE REMAINING GLASS SHIFTED OUTWARDS AND A HUGE SECTION OF GLASS FROM THE MIDDLE COMPLETELY MISSING. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO OBJECT THAT HIT THE ROOF; THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 70 DEGREES, WITH THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE A TAD COOLER AT APPROXIMATELY 65 DEGREES; AND THE ROAD AROUND US WAS SMOOTH AND, AS FAR AS WE COULD SEE, FREE FROM DEBRIS. WE HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE, AND OF THE ROAD WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY A SUNROOF WOULD SO DANGEROUSLY EXPLODE FOR (SEEMINGLY) NO REASON AT ALL, UNLESS THE ITEM WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE, OR WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IN AN INCORRECT MANNER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN IT WAS -- THANKFULLY WE HAD THE SUNROOF COVER CLOSED, SO WHAT GLASS FELL DOWNWARD FELL ONTO THE COVER, AND THE CARS BEHIND US WERE A RELATIVELY GOOD DISTANCE BEHIND US - THOUGH I'M STILL UNCERTAIN IF THEY SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICLE OR PERSON IN THE INCIDENT. BECAUSE THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED MUCH LIKE A LOUD GUNSHOT OR OTHER EXPLOSION RIGHT ABOVE US, BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I VIOLENTLY DUCKED FOR COVER -- A VERY DANGEROUS PROPOSITION AT 70MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN A LARGE CITY. I SEVERELY STRAINED MY NECK AND SHOULDER, REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PRESCRIPTIONS TO MANGE THE PAIN AND MUSCLE STIFFNESS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10261292

12,000 miles · Jul 24, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE OSCILLATION WHEN AT IDLE IT OSCILLATES MORE THAN 400 RPM WHEN THE COMPRESSOR COMES ON, AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE QUITS BECAUSE THE RPMS DROP MORE THAN 400. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10235594

500 miles · Jul 17, 2008
Visibility

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OR GREATER, THE DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATES SEVERELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE EXTERIOR MIRROR. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE C…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OR GREATER, THE DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATES SEVERELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE EXTERIOR MIRROR. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WITH THE VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10234714

500 miles · Jul 17, 2008
Visibility

SINCE PURCHASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 40 MPH. MAZDA IS AWARE AND WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MIRROR, NOTED THE DEFECT, BUT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND VIBRATING IS WORSE THAN BEFORE REPLACEMENT. MAZDA USA WILL DO NOTHING WITH THI…

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SINCE PURCHASE THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 40 MPH. MAZDA IS AWARE AND WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MIRROR, NOTED THE DEFECT, BUT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND VIBRATING IS WORSE THAN BEFORE REPLACEMENT. MAZDA USA WILL DO NOTHING WITH THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE VIBRATING IS SEVERE AND IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED BY ANYONE BUT MAZDA. THE DEFECT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN OTHER MAZDA CX-9S. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10234706

Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2008
Electrical SystemEquipment

2007 MAZDA CX9 SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS A FUSE. CONSUMER ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE MAIN IGNITION FUSE WAS BLOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10231735

5 miles · Mar 12, 2008
SteeringSuspension

SINCE THE FIRST DAY I HAD THE NEW CAR IT HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES TO BE FIXED, EACH TIME I GET THE CAR BACK WITH THE SAME PULLING PROBLEM, ON THE FINAL TIME IT WAS IN THEY TRIED TO FIX IT 3 TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY, THEY FINALLY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. LEMON MAZDA CX…

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SINCE THE FIRST DAY I HAD THE NEW CAR IT HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES TO BE FIXED, EACH TIME I GET THE CAR BACK WITH THE SAME PULLING PROBLEM, ON THE FINAL TIME IT WAS IN THEY TRIED TO FIX IT 3 TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY, THEY FINALLY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. LEMON MAZDA CX9 IS A LEMON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10220910

Official recalls

4

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.

15V451000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Jul 20, 2015

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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 remedied. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8515G.

Additional source detail variants (2)

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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 remedied. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8515G.

Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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 remedied. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8515G.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE15022 · Lower Ball Joint Separation

Opened Jun 9, 2015 · Closed Aug 20, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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 to the undersurface of the knuckle.Mazda's recall will replace the defect lower control arms with the redesigned parts.ODI's analysis of information collected during PE15-022 identified a total of 62 ball joint separation incidents, including 34 identified in ODI complaints and 31 identified in Mazda complaints and field reports (3 of the Mazda records involve vehicles/incidents that were also reported to ODI).When Mazda's design change was implemented, most of the field experience related to lower ball joints involved complaints of noise and premature wear-out.Only 1 of the ODI and 6 of the additional Mazda separation complaints identified in ODI's analysis were reported prior to January 2014.Significant increases in the number and trend in separation complaints were observed in 2015, when 30 of the ODI complaints and 16 of the additional Mazda complaints were reported.The report trend appears to be accelerating, with 29 of the reports received after ODI opened PE15-022 on June 9, 2015.There has been one crash reported to ODI related to the alleged defect (VOQ 10746510). This investigation is closed based on Mazda's recall.The 34 VOQs associated with this investigation are: 10747358, 10746510, 10744897, 10743509, 10736229, 10735938, 10734763, 10734302, 10734290, 10733813, 10732578, 10732217, 10732154, 10731850, 10730736, 10730280, 10730143, 10730114, 10726622, 10726480 10726448, 10726168, 10725839, 10725567, 10725488, 10725427, 10725390, 10717510, 10714469, 10695142, 10668978, 10648429, 10640541, 10546535