2007 Mazda CX-7 drivetrain & axles problems
47 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2007 Mazda CX-7, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
In november of 2012 my family was driving home from seattle, wa to san diego, ca. When we were driving we smelled burning rubber so pulled over to see if we could see something wrong under the hood. Since it was 10pm and dark outside we couldn't see anything and decided to find the nearest hotel to stay at until we could take it to a shop.
We have a 2007 mazda cx-7 with 67,000 miles on it. My wife was driving it on the highway, set the cruise control and moments later the engine died. Turns out the problem was caused by a timing chain on variable valve timing actuator failing and damaging the engine. We have read many other people that have had issue with the timing chain and vvt. Mazda is unwilling to assist us in replacing the damages. What upsets us most is my wife could have been injured or killed.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Mazda CX-7
- Engine 265 complaints
- Air bags 103 complaints
- Cooling system 59 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
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