99 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict BUY 84/100
“Smart City Break Malfunction warning light appears while driving. Simultaneously the tire pressure warning appears. Also, at the same time, the temperature reads -20 to -40 degrees. Yes, vehicle is available for inspection. Fearful that car could randomly break while driving putting myself and family in danger since there is a malfunction. Mazda service center says the problem can’t be reproduced so there’s nothing”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Mazda CX-9 owner
“Head gasket leaking and caused major engine issue at 89,000 miles. Mazda has known of this issue, but refuses to recall it.”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Mazda CX-9 owner
“Sudden and dramatic loss of engine coolant. Received a warning that engine was overheating, and to shut off engine. Quickly obeyed the prompt and found that most of the engine coolant had been lost due to a catastrophic failure of either the head gasket or head itself.”NHTSA complaint, 2016 Mazda CX-9 owner
On the federal record it scores 84/100: 99 owner complaints (9.9 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 61 of 108 categorised reports.
The 2016 Mazda CX-9 scored 84/100 on the federal record.