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2007 Mazda CX-7 cooling system problems

Owners reported cooling system problems in 59 complaints for the 2007 Mazda CX-7, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
59 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
44,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 6
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cooling system problems show up

Cooling system complaints by mileage, 2007 Mazda CX-7 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 44,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 19 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 27 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 44,000 miles
Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 82% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles19
40k to 60k miles27
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 57 cooling system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving home with my A/C on, my 2007 mazda cx7 began making a terrible whining & grinding sound, followed by billows of smoke coming from under the hood. I immediately pulled off the road, turned off the car and opened the hood, which continued to smoke for some time and there was a smell of burning rubber. I burned my hand in the process. The car was deemed unsafe and undriveable and had to be towed back to the nearest mazda dealer where we had also purchased the vehicle.

Reported at 29,900 miles, February 2011 FireInjury

I own a 2007 mazda cx7 that the A/C compressor seized up on causing a near fire under the hood. I heard an awful noise and saw smoke billowing under the hood. I shut it down immediately knowing that what was about to happen couldn't be good. I went online and found out this has happened to many cx7s now the dealer is telling me that because I've owned this for 37 months, (35,000 miles) that it isn't covered by the 60,000 mile drive train warranty, (if I can't drive it, its a drivetrain problem to me)...this needs…

Reported at 35,202 miles, February 2010 Fire

Other problems reported for the 2007 Mazda CX-7

Cooling system problems in other years

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Cooling system problems across all Mazda models