2012 Mazda CX-9: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 221 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
221
Complaints
4
Recalls
9
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
8
Injuries
45.2
Severity index
Severity index 45.2 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 129 2012 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2012 Mazda CX-9 ranks 92 of 129 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 29% of its model-year peers. See the full 2012 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 143 | 64.7% |
| ENGINE | 25 | 11.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 23 | 10.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 8.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 5.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | 4.1% |
| STEERING | 7 | 3.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 2.7% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 143 of 221 complaints (64.7%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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 |
| 15V451000 | 20/07/2015 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting. |
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.