2013 Mazda CX-9 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 68 complaints on the 2013 Mazda CX-9, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (17 complaints).

68
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
56.5
Severity index

Severity index 56.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 90 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 38% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (25.0%)17 25%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (23.5%)16 24%SuspensionSuspension: 9 complaints (13.2%)9 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (13.2%)9 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (13.2%)9 13%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (7.4%)5 7%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (5.9%)4 6%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (2.9%)2 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1725.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1623.5%
SUSPENSION913.2%
AIR BAGS913.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER913.2%
POWER TRAIN57.4%
STRUCTURE45.9%
SEAT BELTS22.9%

Complaints filed per year

06112013: 62014: 42015: 52016: 112017: 52018: 72019: 62020: 82021: 72022: 32023: 22024: 12025: 12026: 2 (partial year)131415161117181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20136
20144
20155
201611
20175
20187
20196
20208
20217
20223
20232
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (4 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V71700012/10/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEMazda 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
15V45100020/07/2015SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTMazda 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.
18V01800009/01/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2013 Mazda6 and 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
16V20300011/04/2016STEERINGMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2,

Other Mazda CX-9 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.