2008 Mazda Cx-9 Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Mazda Cx-9.

20072009
Complaints
234
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries
5
Fatalities
Recalls
5

Worst 2008 Mazda Cx-9 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#154 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:115,368 mi
Crash-related:5
#227 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:125,450 mi
Crash-related:1
#325 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:103,549 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Mazda Cx-9.

SUSPENSION
54
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
115,368
AIR BAGS
27
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
125,450
POWER TRAIN
25
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
103,549
SERVICE BRAKES
23
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
89,746
STEERING
18
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
86,943
WHEELS
16
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
109,295
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
95,748
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
102,862
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
75,168
ENGINE
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
97,047
SEATS
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
103,400
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
71,350
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
200,170
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
71,075
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
131,056
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
21,752
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
22,500
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
67,139
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
76,000
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
150,000
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
225
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
120
SEAT BELTS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
1,000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
68,000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
50,000
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
65,000
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
16,000

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Recalls for 2008 Mazda Cx-9

5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~741,626 vehicles.

19V782000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~69,879 affected

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.

17V457000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~79,402 affected

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.

17V429000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~205,377 affected

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.

15V451000SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
~193,484 affected

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.

15V451000SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
~193,484 affected

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.

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