6 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mazda CX-7, across model years 2007–2012. 5 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Mazda dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your CX-7 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Mazda CX-7 model years, the 2010 drew the most owner complaints (155).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mazda CX-7 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | no data |
| 2008 | 4 | no data |
| 2009 | 5 | no data |
| 2010 | 5 | 155 |
| 2011 | 4 | 153 |
| 2012 | 4 | 39 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mazda recalls 2012 Mazda6 vehicles with potential air bag inflator explosions causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repairs are done.
Mazda recalls 2015 CX-9 vehicles with passenger air bag inflators that may explode in crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by dealers.
Mazda recalls 2013 Mazda6 vehicles with passenger air bag inflators that may explode during crashes, risking serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by dealers.
Mazda recalls 2012 Mazda6 vehicles with potential air bag inflator rupture causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repair is done.
Mazda recalls 2011 CX-7 vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could rupture during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repairs are completed.
When the Mazda CX-7 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 348 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda CX-7; the most reported area is suspension. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mazda CX-7 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 6 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mazda CX-7, covering model years 2007–2012. The most recent was issued Oct 31, 2019 (Air Bags).
The 2010 Mazda CX-7 has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (5), Suspension (1).
5 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Mazda dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Mazda to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Mazda dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.