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2016 Mazda CX-9

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2016 Mazda CX-9 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 61.

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104Owner complaints

Model-year median: 61

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
68
201354
201435
2015104
201661
2017127
201853
2019
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
65Electrical System
14Service Brakes
11Power Train
9Fuel/propulsion System
7
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
6Structure
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Seats
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Wheels
3Air Bags
2Forward Collision Avoidance
2Steering
2Suspension
2Visibility/wiper
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

29 reports with mileage · 75 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

11 reports
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9,102 miles · Feb 12, 2017
Service Brakes

ONE MILE FROM HOME THE SMART BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION & FRONT RADAR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS DISPLAYED. CAR WAS SHAKING AND ACTING AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. CAR WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. PULLED OVER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON…

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ONE MILE FROM HOME THE SMART BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION & FRONT RADAR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS DISPLAYED. CAR WAS SHAKING AND ACTING AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. CAR WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. PULLED OVER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. CAR WAS OKAY THE REMAINDER OF MY 20 MILE DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #10954069

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.