MYRModel Year Report

Mazda CX-9 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2012, 2008, 2011, 2010 · Best bets: 2021, 2015, 2019, 2014, 2009, 2017

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda CX-9 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 2007: 67 complaints 2007 2008: 172 complaints 2009: 59 complaints 2010: 162 complaints 2010 2011: 170 complaints 2012: 221 complaints 2013: 68 complaints 2013 2014: 54 complaints 2015: 35 complaints 2016: 103 complaints 2016 2017: 61 complaints 2018: 124 complaints 2019: 51 complaints 2019 2020: 19 complaints 2021: 34 complaints 2022: 9 complaints 2022 2023: 12 complaints 2023
2023: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
200767
2008172
200959
2010162
2011170
2012221
201368
201454
201535
2016103
201761
2018124
201951
202019
202134
20229
202312

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 51 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 124 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 103 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 54 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 68 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 221 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 170 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 162 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 59 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 172 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 67 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.