2012 Mazda CX-7: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
39
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
82.1
Severity index
Severity index 82.1 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 14 | 35.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 12 | 30.8% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 17.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 12.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 7.7% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 7.7% |
| STEERING | 3 | 7.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 5.1% |
The single most-reported system is SUSPENSION, cited in 14 of 39 complaints (35.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V717000 | 12/10/2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Maria |
| 19V782000 | 31/10/2019 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode d |
| 17V457000 | 18/07/2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern |
| 16V593000 | 11/08/2016 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 vehicles manufactured February 14, 2006, to May 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is contaminated with salt, such |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.