Major Problems with Mazda CX-7 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mazda CX-7 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mazda CX-7

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mazda CX-7.

Model Year	Complaints
2012 CX-7	33
2011 CX-7	134
2010 CX-7	144
2009 CX-7	62
2008 CX-7	183
2007 CX-7	521

Worst 3 Mazda CX-7 complaints

2007 Mazda CX-7 FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 66000 miles

2008 Mazda CX-7 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 67000 miles

2011 Mazda CX-7 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 6700 miles

Browse Mazda CX-7 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda CX-7 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2012 mazda cx-7. while driving approximately 30 mph another vehicle crashed into the driver side...	253 ~ 25283 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v593000 (suspension) however the...	225 ~ 25779 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx-7. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph with the air...	186 ~ 78213 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING from the day i purchased my cx7 the brakes were not working properly and the air conditioner made loud banging...	148 ~ 58341 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING instruments are recessed and are difficult to see in the daylight. with the headlights on they are poorly lighted and	73 ~ 38537 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while entering traffic and...	70 ~ 60418 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought the 2009 mazda cx7 in march of 2009. about mid august to early september 2009 the car would...	66 ~ 45189 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owned a 2012 mazda cx-7. while adjusting the heat and driving 20 mph the vehicle veered inadvertently...	59 ~ 42112 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM window motors shortly after i purchase my vehicle my driver window would be difficult to go up once it went...	54 ~ 52824 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER window motors shortly after i purchase my vehicle my driver window would be difficult to go up once it went...	39 ~ 52767 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a mazda 2008 cx7 sport - purchased new on 11/28/2007. i have 62 500 miles on the vehicle....	33 ~ 51912 miles
TIRES purchased (new) - july 4th 2011. one month in the front driver tire blows out on the 55 freeway in...	23 ~ 20820 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. the contact stated that the vehicle surged forward while entering traffic and...	19 ~ 50229 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2009 mazda cx 7. the contact stated that the air conditioner does not blow cold air...	19 ~ 47072 miles
EQUIPMENT sudden failure of ac clutch. locks up and burns. affects steering and will damage engine. *tr...	19 ~ 54172 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v593000 (suspension) however the...	15 ~ 68656 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE three door latch screws on the driver's front door came completely out and were missing when i discovered the problem....	15 ~ 54105 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM check engine light came on shortly after i purchased my brand new mazda cx7. dealership just simply resetted it without...	13 ~ 120653 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE from the day i purchased my cx7 the brakes were not working properly and the air conditioner made loud banging...	12 ~ 53171 miles
SERVICE BRAKES from the time i purchased my mazda cx7 in august 2011 i felt the brakes did not apply properly. there...	12 ~ 44360 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought the 2009 mazda cx7 in march of 2009. about mid august to early september 2009 the car would...	9 ~ 31060 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i just bought a 2009 mazda cx-7 three weeks ago while driving my car on the third week my car...	9 ~ 36403 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tcs and check engine light is on. the car does not have power even if the gas pedal is pressed...	8 ~ 47001 miles
SEATS airbag sensor stays on...	7 ~ 65300 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES premature tread wear on all 4 tires. tires needed replacing after 15 000 miles. only slight cooperation with manufacturer. they	7 ~ 11873 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER window motors shortly after i purchase my vehicle my driver window would be difficult to go up once it went...	6 ~ 59133 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instruments are recessed and are difficult to see in the daylight. with the headlights on they are poorly lighted and	6 ~ 1626 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was starting the car in the morning on my driveway. i switched the car on r and i start...	6 ~ 21303 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY my wife was driving to work yesterday morning when she heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot. she...	4 ~ 41200 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx-7. the contact stated when he turned the vehicle on and shift into...	4 ~ 53050 miles
SEAT BELTS abs light on dash display dealer advised had to order a module. stopped to get gas while i was out...	4 ~ 23250 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE after short duration idol "5-10" minutes car blew heavy white and black smoke out of exhaust followed with a clanking/rattling...	4 ~ 57368 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the ac in this vehicle has always under performed. it did not get really cold and had to be run	3 ~ 103000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i own a mazda 2008 cx7 sport - purchased new on 11/28/2007. i have 62 500 miles on the vehicle....	3 ~ 45833 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY air conditioning blows hot air a few times a day. it never fully cools car. at some times it starts...	3 ~ 33989 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION my mazda 7 suv grand touring tire were wearing out at 10 000 miles i bring back to dealer because...	3 ~ 18333 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i was wondering why 3 of my window motors went out the same day....	2 ~ 2000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx-7. when the low beam headlights were activated they did not illuminate brightly...	2 ~ 36540 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda cx-7. the contact stated that the windshield was impacted by a rock which...	2 ~ 18100 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN fluid has been leaking from the underside of the vehicle for approximately one year. after driving for even short distances...	2 ~ 79500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2010 mazda cx-7 waiting on the green light was hit in the passenger side of vehicle without side airbags deploying....	2 ~ 36350 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx7. while driving black smoke was expelled through the vents of the vehicle....	2 ~ 43000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT march 09 for the "umpteenth" time the check engine light came on took 2007 mazda cx-7 in to dealership to...	2 ~ 55000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS abs light on dash display dealer advised had to order a module. stopped to get gas while i was out...	2 ~ 46500 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx-7. while driving at unknown speeds an abnormal noise was heard coming from...	1 ~ 44000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. while attempting to exit the vehicle the front passenger door locking mechanism...	1 ~ 70000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2008 mazda cx-7. consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer requested to be reimbursed for the total...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. while merging onto the highway at 65 mph a wheel detached from...	1 ~ 160000 miles
STRUCTURE passenger side floor board stays wet. *tr...	1 ~ 74000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES while checking the tire pressure for a customer the valve stem broke. this was due to a degraded valve stem.	1 ~ 66632 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx7. the contact stated that at engine startup a cracking noise emitted from...	1 ~ 300 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. the contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph a spider crawled on him...	1 ~ 55200 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have my 2007 mazda for a year and it has been at the dealership for 1/2 the time i've...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING 2007 mazda cx-7. consumer experienced several problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated shortly after she purchased the vehicle she...	1 ~ 69700 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2007 mazda cx-7. consumer experienced several problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated shortly after she purchased the vehicle she...	1 ~ 69700 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx7. while driving approximately 40 mph the "air bag" warning light indicator illuminated....	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my wife and i purchased a 2007 mazda cx-7 a few years ago and over the last three months it...	1 ~ 37000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM my wife and i purchased a 2007 mazda cx-7 a few years ago and over the last three months it...	1 ~ 37000 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES my husband and i purchased 2 mazda cx-7's in oct 07. in sept 2008 1 vehicle after just 13 000...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx7. the edge of the driver-side door is curved and sharp therefore when...	1 ~ 26000 miles
BEAD > TIRES severe steering wheel vibration. took mazda cx7 2007 with 12 800 miles to ntbs. they stated severe tire cupping (uneven...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle has minimum braking effort allowed during activation of antilock brakes. braking distance is 105 feet (measured) from 25 mph...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i bought a brand new mazda cx-7 in july 2007. i took it to the service department on august 9th...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated upon acceleration the vehicle hesitated. it was driven to the dealer who determined the control module...	1 ~ 4000 miles

FAQ

What year Mazda CX-7 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Mazda CX-7 models of 2012, 2009, 2011 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mazda CX-7?

Mazda CX-7 models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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