Major Problems with 2008 Mazda CX-9 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Mazda CX-9

2008 Mazda CX-9 HEAD RESTRAINT Victims: 1 Mileage: 1000 miles

2008 Mazda CX-9 STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 33000 miles

2008 Mazda CX-9 SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Victims: 1 Mileage: 51490 miles

Browse 2008 Mazda CX-9 complaints by category

Problems with SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda CX-9 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION my 2008 mazda cx-9 has leaking struts and shocks. the car is one year old and has a little over...	49 ~ 94173 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light remained...	26 ~ 25373 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brought into the mazda dealer schaumburg il due to dashboard warning lights came on the tcf of light off light...	19 ~ 78341 miles
POWER TRAIN drive shaft failure on 2008 mazda cx9 1 750 miles drive shaft needs to be completely replaced according to dealer...	19 ~ 105810 miles
STEERING 2007 2008 & 2009 mazda cx9 has steering problems. when you don't hold it tightly the car will veer to...	15 ~ 81147 miles
WHEELS i was driving slowly and approaching a stop sign. as soon as i stopped i heard a loud noise and...	14 ~ 101488 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the remote key warning...	12 ~ 87750 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER a very frightening incident occurred saturday august 29 2015 approx 6:45 p.m. after a round trip travel on the highway...	10 ~ 82290 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC lately my cx-9 does not come to a complete stop within the expected distance (stop sign or signal) for the...	6 ~ 68529 miles
SEATS the electronic seat positioning control on the drivers side seat keeps adjusting on it's own while the vehicle is in...	6 ~ 86167 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. the contact smelled burning rubber and heard a clicking sound when driving...	5 ~ 97000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was referred to contact you regarding unintended acceleration cases with the mazda cx-9s. i was a victim of this...	3 ~ 47567 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my vehicle bcm (body control module) have gone haywire for the second time this year. my dashboard warning signals appeared...	2 ~ 100085 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx9. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the front driver's side...	2 ~ 131056 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM this complaint is related to how the 2008 mazda cx9 handles when the road conditions have a layer of snow...	2 ~ 21753 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my new 2008 mazda cx-9 awd has gas pedal resonant vibrating issue when engine is right around 2000 rpm when	2 ~ 71075 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER mazda cx-9 problem 130 000 miles-on november 25th as i was dropping my children to their schools the defrost suddenly...	1 ~ 132000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM letter to mazda of america engineering 10/2/2018 subject: shared design flaw of 2008 cx-9 and 2008 ford edge stamped steel...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my wife was driving the kids and all of the sudden the car started to make loud noise could not...	1 ~ 120 miles
SEAT BELTS i had a recall notice about potential defect on the airbag system that can cause personal injury on my mazda...	1
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. the contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel when...	1 ~ 76000 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2008 mazda cx9 smart key after reprogramming ($350) new fobs ($100 each) and numerous battery replacing the smart key still...	1
BODY > STRUCTURE returned to vehicle after work (5pm) and saw that both side mirrors were damaged. a closer look revealed that the...	1 ~ 65000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the morning of 09/17/2013 i saw white powder coming off the a/c vents. alarmed i called mazda dealer in milford...	1 ~ 67139 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY (sun roof glass exploded) at 400pm we were traveling north on us65 at 65 mph the sun roof was in...	1 ~ 51490 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. the contact was driving 20 mph when the brakes were depressed and...	1 ~ 68000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING there have been a multitude of problems on the vehicle (two sets of brakes tierod electrical overhaul vacuum hoses...) the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rusty door hinge bolts on 2008 mazda cx-9. there are four bolts on every hinge and two hinges per door....	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES this complaint is related to how the 2008 mazda cx9 handles when the road conditions have a layer of snow...	1 ~ 25505 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my vehicle was involved in a front end crash that hit another vehicle on the front passenger side. my sustained...	1 ~ 22500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. when the weather is cold the front passenger right tire lost pressure and...	1 ~ 16000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the front passenger and driver seat head rests bend too much forward causing neck pain. this bend cannot be adjusted....	1 ~ 1000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx-9. while driving 45 mph the contact noticed a wave in the windshield. when...	1 ~ 860 miles

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