2010 Mazda CX-9

■ Significantly worse — known issue year

2010 Mazda CX-9
RENDERED 2026-08-02T13:48:39.322Z

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

2010: 162 complaints

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Year	Complaints
2007	67
2008	172
2009	59
2010	162
2011	170
2012	221
2013	68
2014	54
2015	35
2016	103
2017	61
2018	124
2019	51
2020	19
2021	34
2022	9
2023	12

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

SERVICE BRAKES 45%

45% of complaints: service brakes — 73 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY

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BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE INVOLVING MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER. LEAKING INTERNALLY. REPLACEMENT COST OF $1500 RESEARCHED CX9 AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND NOT BEING ADDRESSED.WE HAD A MINOR FENDER BENDER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

NHTSA ODI report, 20130627

Stiff brake pedal , more effort to stop and longer distant to stop.

NHTSA ODI report, 20240913

My wife was taking my daughters for marching band and all of a sudden she tried to press the brakes but the brakes felt too hard and she was unable to stop the car safely.

NHTSA ODI report, 20240821

POWER TRAIN 13%

13% of complaints: power train — 21 distinct reports on file.

FIRE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, A SMOKE ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE BEARING WAS BURNT DUE TO SLUDGE.

NHTSA ODI report, 20180220

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN OVERPOWERING BURNING ODOR FROM THE VENTS. IN ADDITION, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

NHTSA ODI report, 20130607

TRANSFER CASE FAILURE CABIN FILLING WITH ACID SMOKE FROM BEARING FAILURE IN TRANSFER CASE, CAR WAS DRIVEN TO LOCAL GARAGE FOR REPLACEMENT NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH THIS CAR.

NHTSA ODI report, 20180115

ENGINE 10%

10% of complaints: engine — 17 distinct reports on file.

SUSPENSION 9%

9% of complaints: suspension — 14 distinct reports on file.

AIR BAGS 7%

7% of complaints: air bags — 12 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY

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AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AND WE [XXX] [XXX] PEOPLE ON BACK OF DRIVER SEATS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT....[XXX] HAD A SURGERY FACE WA OPEN 7/3 OF AND INCH ON FACE [XXX] HAD A TBI TO HEMATOMA SURGERY OF THE BRAIN ECT WILL SEND YOU PAPER WORK ON...

NHTSA ODI report, 20190724

SAFETY TIMELINE

▮ 2010 — complaint volume: 162

R 20100309 — seats

MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CX-9 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED FRONT SEATS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS FOR THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT TO O

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND HARNESS ON THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY AND/OR THE SEAT WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. TH

Campaign 10V051000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20140210 — PE (closed 20140626)

Brake Booster Failure

I 20150609 — PE (closed 20150820)

Lower ball joint separation

R 20150914 — suspension

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013.

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.

Campaign 15V451000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20170830 — air bags

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles.

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.

Campaign 17V429000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20180302 — air bags

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2013 Mazda6 and CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American...

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.

Campaign 18V018000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20181109 — air bags

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...

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4.

Campaign 18V717000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20190502 — PE (closed 20210115)

Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment

R 20191203 — air bags

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles.

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.

Campaign 19V782000 — check if this car was fixed