2009 Mazda CX-7 problems
The 2009 Mazda CX-7 has 88 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns engine. Next are suspension (23%) and air bags (19%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 68,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Mazda CX-7 with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While I was driving in town hwy the A/C system quick working , smoking coming from the hood and I totally lost the power steering on the car.. Finally after pulling over on a safe place on the side of the hwy I realized the A/C compressor locked and the clutch fell off and the serpentine belt for the steering was broken as well.. What a mess and dangerous situation.. Now de dealer says my car A/C compressor repair isn't covered under the warranty with only 39000 miles on it..
I just bought a 2009 mazda cx-7 three weeks ago, while driving my car on the third week, my car stopped shifting gears. As I was driving down the highway it just stopped. I had the care towed into the same dealership I bought the car at, and come to find out the transmission went out on the car. I took the car into the dealership on friday, december 12, 2008. I was told that I would receive a call from someone on monday, I waited and finally went to the dealership my self and they had no answers about the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flickered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that the front driver side window and both rear windows failed to operate as intended going up and down. The tire pressure monitor light illuminated and remained despite having the tires checked for proper tire pressure and following the instructions provided to reset the tire pressure light. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The check engine warning light was reset by an independent mechanic.