Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Mazda Cx-9.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While drive i feel like there is sticking something below the car when i am accelerating. And the acceleration became… |
| 2025-01-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My driver and passenger side curtain airbags randomly deployed without a collision. Thankfully I was at a stop sign whe… |
| 2024-09-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | Ball joints replaced due to tear in both rubber covers and driver side ball joint very loose. Was previously repaired i… |
| 2023-09-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving normally when I started sowing down and noticed the brakes were harder to push. I finally stopped just b… |
| 2023-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The water pump suddenly started leaking and the mechanics I talk to said this is a very common problem with this vehicl… |
| 2023-02-01 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda CX9. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been involved in a crash due to a… |
| 2023-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On August 14, 2020, the brake booster along with the master cylinder failed, resulting in very dangerous and frightenin… |
| 2022-12-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the f… |
| 2022-10-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After hearing low rumbling sound and smelling burnt oil, car was taken to dealer for check up. They informed me of know… |
| 2022-08-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle completely shuts off while driving making it hard to turn the steering wheel and apply brakes. Vehicle is able … |
| 2022-06-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake power boost failure |
| 2022-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I was driving along the highway and traffic began to slow. I pushed the brakes and the car did not stop. |
| 2022-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR IDELS UP AT STOP SIGNS |
| 2021-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE BOOSTER INTERNAL FAILURE - This is a known issue and a safety hazard on Mazda CX 9 models and should be investiga… |
| 2021-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | Brake booster failure caused a near miss. Wife driving with 5 year old daughter in the vehicle. The stopping force requ… |
| 2021-07-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated while driving 25 mph and approaching a stop sign, depressing the… |
| 2021-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITI… |
| 2021-02-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHILE PULLING INTO A… |
| 2020-12-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH… |
| 2020-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILE… |
| 2020-10-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ABOUT 30MIPH AND BEGAN HEARING A HISSING NOISE WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE I PULLED INT… |
| 2020-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO … |
| 2020-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AND MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKES W… |
| 2020-08-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUT-… |
| 2020-08-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE BOOSTER ON VEHICLE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, HARD TO ENGAGE BRAKE AND SLOW VEHICLE TO A STOP. |
| 2020-08-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brakes suddenly became very difficult to press as if I did not have power brakes. No warning lights came on and it… |
| 2020-07-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE AT LOW SPEED, MY POWER BRAKES FAILED. I HAD TO PRACTICALLY STAND ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO GET… |
| 2020-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, HEAR HISSING SOUND DOWN AT FEET. HARD TO STOP, FEELS LIKE PEDAL IS PUSHING BACK. THIS HAPPENS AT… |
| 2020-07-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH THE FAMILY AFTER VIEWING SOME HOUSE. EVERY TIME I WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I WOULD HEAR A … |
| 2020-06-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | PURCHASED FROM A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED MAZDA DEALER....I EXPERIENCED, WITH NO WARNING, MY BRAKES BECOME HARD TO PRESS. IT… |
| 2020-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL HAS BECOME HARDER THAN USUAL TO DEPRESS AND THE CAR DOES NOT START STOPPING UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRES… |
| 2020-04-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I AM NOW EXPERIENCING WHAT MAZDA MAILED OWNERS PREVIOUSLY (SEE ATTACHED SSP93 OWNERS NOTICE) REGARDING "POWER BRAKE UN… |
| 2020-03-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC WINDOW MOTOR AND CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR WAS MOVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN IT STOPPED WORKI… |
| 2019-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN OCT. 2019 MY CX9 STOPPED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. FOUND OUT THE WATER PUMP (WHICH IS INSIDE THE ENGINE) HAD GONE OUT AND … |
| 2019-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AS THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN THE BREAKS BECAME HARD AND UNLESS PRESSED VERY HARD IT KEEPS GOING. IT DOESN'T GO DOWN AT … |
| 2019-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO MAZDA. MAZDA SAID TO BRING INTO DEALER FOR ASSESSMENT AND CONSIDERATIO… |
| 2019-09-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | POWER BOOSTER HIGH PITCH SOUND WHEN PRESSING BRAKES AND BRAKES ARE HARD WHEN PRESSED THEN GO SOFT AND HARD TO STOP THE… |
| 2019-08-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ON RTE 3 N IN BRAINTREE. CAR WAS DECELERATING WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON GAS. LOST STEERING AND BARELY MADE IT TO… |
| 2019-07-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL ACTION FEELS SPONGY, SOFT. REQUIRES EXTRA FORCE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN MOVING ON CITY STREETS. |
| 2019-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SO DISAPPOINTED IN NHTSA FOR NOT REQUIRING MAZDA TO RECALL THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE! NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE BR… |
| 2019-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS 'HARD' AS IF THE PEDAL WAS ON THE FLOOR THERE'S A HISSING NOISE LIKE AIR IS LEAKIN… |
| 2019-06-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS … |
| 2019-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED W… |
| 2019-05-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2012 MAZDA CX-9. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE POWER BOOST UNIT FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN PRE… |
| 2019-05-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE REVV… |
| 2019-05-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | APPLYING BRAKES FOR 1-2 SECONDS RESULTED IN NO IMMEDIATE STOPPING, ONLY RESISTANCE FROM THE PEDAL. AFTER 1-2 SECONDS, T… |
| 2019-04-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE (DRIVING 60+MPH) AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. I TR… |
| 2019-03-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES SLIP CAUSING UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE EVEN AT LOW SPEED. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY. RES… |
| 2019-02-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT ON, NOISE FROM TIMING CHAIN AREA, VEHICLE OVERHEATS, WATER PUMP… |
| 2019-01-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY MAZDA CAR, IT SUDDENLY STARTED BUCKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSH… |