Worst 2015 Mazda Cx-9 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Mazda Cx-9.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 17 | — | — | 80,221 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | — | — | 46,123 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 33,692 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 26,800 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 1 | — | 3,850 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 82,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 83,183 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 16,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 124,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 1,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 69,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | 7,800 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 5,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2015 Mazda Cx-9
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~156,014 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 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 covered in "Zone A," Mazda is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6, 2011-2012 CX-7, and 2011-2015 CX-9 sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless covered in Zone A or Zone B, Mazda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Mazda6, 2010-2012 CX-7, and 2010-2015 CX-9 vehicles 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 or "Zone C." 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 explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2, 2015, and 2013-2015 CX-9 vehicles manufactured December 6, 2012, to July 31, 2015. The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate.
Other Mazda Cx-9 Years
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