Mazda brakes problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,224 complaints involve brakes. The CX-9 accounts for the largest share (20%). The single worst model year is the 2012 CX-9 with 143 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,224 about brakes, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- CX-9 20% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 1,178 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 273 and 30
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2012 Mazda CX-9143 complaints
- 2011 Mazda CX-9100 complaints
- 2010 Mazda CX-992 complaints
- 2002 Mazda Tribute88 complaints
- 2016 Mazda CX-576 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 |
| 1991 | 54 |
| 1992 | 42 |
| 1993 | 78 |
| 1994 | 95 |
| 1995 | 56 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 37 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 48 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 96 |
| 2002 | 107 |
| 2003 | 79 |
| 2004 | 61 |
| 2005 | 56 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 70 |
| 2009 | 42 |
| 2010 | 159 |
| 2011 | 115 |
| 2012 | 172 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2014 | 90 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2016 | 123 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 1,178 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.