2014 Mazda CX-9 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 54 complaints on the 2014 Mazda CX-9, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (19 complaints).

54
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.1
Severity index

Severity index 46.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 114 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 18% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 19 complaints (35.2%)19 35%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (16.7%)9 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (16.7%)9 17%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (13.0%)7 13%SuspensionSuspension: 5 complaints (9.3%)5 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (9.3%)5 9%SeatsSeats: 3 complaints (5.6%)3 6%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (5.6%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1935.2%
SERVICE BRAKES916.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER916.7%
POWER TRAIN713.0%
SUSPENSION59.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM59.3%
SEATS35.6%
STEERING35.6%

Complaints filed per year

0482014: 12015: 42016: 82017: 32018: 72019: 52020: 62021: 32022: 62023: 82024: 314151681718192021222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20154
20168
20173
20187
20195
20206
20213
20226
20238
20243
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2019 to 2021 (17 against 14).

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.
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.