Major Problems with 2008 Mazda CX-7 Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Mazda CX-7

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

2008 Mazda CX-7 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 80000 miles

2008 Mazda CX-7 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Mileage: 62501 miles

Browse 2008 Mazda CX-7 complaints by category

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx7. while driving at approximately 50 mph the air bag light illuminated on the...
48
~ 28317 miles
ENGINE
ac failed on long trip. temp gauge did not indicate overheating no warning lights were lit up. after arriving at...
42
~ 59290 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v356000 (air...
36
~ 33759 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
purchased vehicle in 1/2008. 2008 mazda cx-7 we took a trip from salt lake city ut to las vegas nv...
27
~ 40402 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tail light lenses / plastic in the housing for stop lights flashers / signal lights and back up lights ignited...
13
~ 44565 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. the contact stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition. when he placed...
10
~ 31820 miles
POWER TRAIN
2008 mazda cx 7 grand touring - purchased pre-owned vehicle from a certified mazda dealer in october 2008 had a...
9
~ 79518 miles
STEERING
without warning the cabin of my mazda cx-7 filled with smoke and the powersteering went out. apparently faulty ac compressor
8
~ 31274 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my car is a 2008 mazda cx-7 and this summer i began to use the ac which never seems to...
7
~ 54041 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
on 6/17/09 my 2008 mazda cx-7 erupted in smoke while i was driving with my 1 & 3 year old....
6
~ 46827 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....
4
~ 51125 miles
EQUIPMENT
sudden failure of ac clutch. locks up and burns. affects steering and will damage engine. *tr...
4
~ 45500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
mazda got stuck and had no power the first time second time happened october 9 2013 car kept shutting off...
3
~ 62827 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while traveling at 45mph experienced sudden loss of power. cel came on and trouble p3001 was the code display on...
3
~ 77759 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. the contact stopped the vehicle and turned off the ignition. when he placed...
3
~ 40200 miles
TIRES
the tires will not grip any amount of snow i have had to have the wheel alignment set twice and
3
~ 12000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
nov. 2015 i was involved in a accident on i435 in which the airbags deployed which i inhaled the gas
2
~ 33500 miles
WHEELS
one morning the check engine light turn on the computer code came back as egr val i have had this...
2
~ 31318 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...
2
~ 29263 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
ac compressor shaft failure and fell off. car was 18 months old. *tr...
2
~ 65500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
we purchased the vehicle new from a mazda dealer. from the time we purchased the vehicle i have noticed excessive...
2
~ 14000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
premature tread wear on all 4 tires. tires needed replacing after 15 000 miles. only slight cooperation with manufacturer. they
2
~ 7500 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
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. the contact stated that each time the vehicle drove over a bump...
1
~ 80000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i tried to call a dealer at mazda but they do not call me back for the recall. i will...
1
~ 95000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-7. the contact stated that the clear tail lights made it difficult to...
1
~ 68000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
the ac in this vehicle has always under performed. it did not get really cold and had to be run
1
~ 65000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
driving approximately 55 - 60 mph on an extremely cold (-20) morning. tried to brake and brake is very hard...
1
~ 78500 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
SEATS
the driver's seat under welding which attaches the chair to the body of the car under the seat has become...
1
~ 56100 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
FRONT > SUSPENSION
i own a mazda 2008 cx7 sport - purchased new on 11/28/2007. i have 62 500 miles on the vehicle....
1
~ 62500 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
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....
1
~ 42000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on the mazda cx7 the dash instruments are almost impossible to see if anyone is wearing sunglasses. mazda apparently is...
1
~ 8200 miles
SEAT BELTS
abs light on dash display dealer advised had to order a module. stopped to get gas while i was out...
1
~ 27000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
abs light on dash display dealer advised had to order a module. stopped to get gas while i was out...
1
~ 27000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
my mazda 7 suv grand touring tire were wearing out at 10 000 miles i bring back to dealer because...
1

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