2008 Mazda CX-9 problems
Owners have filed 234 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Mazda CX-9. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. Next are brakes (13%) and air bags (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 234 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 172 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 | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 28 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 172 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 104,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 107,000 miles (41 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Mazda CX-9 with enough data (43 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx9. The contact was driving approximately 15 MPH when the steering wheel became extremely stiff. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The driver was injured. A police report was available. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair facility where repairs were made to the body damage. Prior to the crash, the contact was advised by an authorized dealer that the vehicle exhibited a power steering fluid leak.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 mazda cx-9. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the contact saw a raccoon and veered off the road causing the contact to hit a tree. The air bags deployed with extreme force causing the contact to have a migraine. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a chest contusion and received medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a junkyard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
The front passenger and driver seat head rests bend too much forward causing neck pain. This bend cannot be adjusted. Mazda says that the headrest specifications were dictated to them by government standards. However, none of the other vehicles I have seen has this much bend. If the vehicle head rest specifications were dictated to them by the government then there is some serious errors in government specs since this unusual bend (haven't seen this much bend on any other vehicle) is causing neck pain.
Was driving on neighborhood road, heading toward a state highway when all of the sudden a large boom occurred and I lost total control of the car and went up the curb and onto the sidewalk. I thought I'd blown a tire but got out and saw the entire wheel was disconnected - the suspension ruined. Would be happy to share pictures mechanic says ball joint, cv joint came completely off as well as brake fluid all over.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. The contact received NHTSA campaign number 17v457000 (air bags). The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the battery became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was replaced. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided.