2021 Mazda CX-9 problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 36 NHTSA owner complaints, 1 recall campaign and government crash-test data for 2021 Mazda CX-9 vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 36 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 1 recall campaign for this model year-3
- Crash / fire reports — 6 crash reports and 0 fire reports among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Mazda CX-9 vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- ENGINE18 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- POWER TRAIN1 reports
- POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES1 reports
- SUSPENSION1 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
Recalls (1)
- SEATS21V750000
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX-9 vehicles equipped with 60/40 split bench second-row seats. The left-side second-row seat may unexpectedly slide forward during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Crash-test ratings
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