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2024 Mazda CX-90 problems

Owners have filed 522 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Mazda CX-90. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come engine (10%) and forward collision avoidance (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
522 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Steering 36% of complaints
Crashes and fires
14 and 1
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0
Typical mileage
26,000 miles 34 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

Complaints by mileage, 2024 Mazda CX-90 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 26,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 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: 26,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 97% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
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

Among the 34 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 26,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 16 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 11 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.

The contact owned a 2024 Mazda CX-90. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a clunking noise would emit from underneath the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the control arm had failed. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated 3 days later while driving approximately 35 -45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond.

Reported at 23,209 miles, July 2023 CrashInjury

Was involved in an auto accident where the person t-boned my car on the passenger side. Airbags on the left side of the car including driver and steering wheel airbags did not deploy on impact.

April 2026 CrashInjury

The contact leased a 2024 Mazda CX-90. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH in the far left lane, the vehicle jerked and the steering wheel seized, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. It was unknown whether warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle veered to the right independently, spun three times, crashed into the guard rail and came to a stop while facing oncoming traffic. The front driver's side airbag and an unknown air bag deployed.

Reported at 22,000 miles, February 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2024 Mazda CX-90. The contact stated that the steering rack coil was previously replaced under a recall. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH off the highway, the contact suddenly lost steering and directional control, and the vehicle independently veered out of the lane. The contact was able to regain control after several attempts. The contact initially believed that the vehicle had hydroplaned; however, the failure reoccurred a month later.

Reported at 39,900 miles, August 2026

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