12 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Mazda CX-9, across model years 2007–2021. 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-9 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-9 model years, the 2010 has the most recalls (6); the 2012 drew the most owner complaints (221).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Mazda CX-9 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 | 6 | 162 |
| 2011 | 4 | 170 |
| 2012 | 4 | 221 |
| 2013 | 4 | 68 |
| 2014 | 3 | 54 |
| 2015 | 2 | 35 |
| 2016 | 0 | 107 |
| 2017 | 0 | 61 |
| 2018 | 2 | 128 |
| 2019 | 2 | 53 |
| 2020 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 | 1 | 39 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 13 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Mazda recalls 2019 CX-9 vehicles with potential fuel pump failure causing engine stalls and crash risks. Owners must have fuel pumps replaced free by dealers.
Mazda recalls 2020-2021 CX-9 vehicles with 60/40 split second-row seats due to potential seat sliding forward in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have seats replaced free by dealers.
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 2019 CX-9 vehicles with specific Sumitomo Falken tires due to potential tread detachment causing instability and crashes. Owners must have tires with date code 1619.
Mazda recalls 2018 CX-9 vehicles with faulty wiring that may prevent passenger airbag deployment and turn signals from working, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Mazda for free repairs.
When the Mazda CX-9 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 1,140 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda CX-9; the most reported area is service brakes. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Mazda CX-9 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 12 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Mazda CX-9, covering model years 2007–2021. The most recent was issued Dec 11, 2021 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2010 Mazda CX-9 has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (5), Seats (2), Fuel System, Gasoline (1), Tires (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.