2015 Mazda CX-9 problems and recalls

49% of owner complaints on the 2015 Mazda CX-9 related to the Engine (17 of 35).

35
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
77.7
Severity index

Severity index 77.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (48.6%)17 49%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (25.7%)9 26%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (8.6%)3 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (8.6%)3 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (2.9%)1 3%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (2.9%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1748.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER925.7%
POWER TRAIN38.6%
SERVICE BRAKES38.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING25.7%
AIR BAGS25.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM12.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12.9%

Complaints filed per year

0252015: 32016: 32017: 22018: 32019: 42020: 52021: 32022: 42023: 42024: 32025: 115161718192052122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20163
20172
20183
20194
20205
20213
20224
20234
20243
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (8 against 12).

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
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.