2008 Mazda CX-9 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 172 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Mazda CX-9. The most-reported areas: Suspension (55), Service Brakes (30), Air Bags (28).
Key takeaways
- 172 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 10 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 55 | 32% |
| Service Brakes | 30 | 17% |
| Air Bags | 28 | 16% |
| Power Train | 27 | 16% |
| Steering | 19 | 11% |
| Wheels | 16 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 13 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 11 | 6% |
| Hydraulic | 7 | 4% |
| Seats | 7 | 4% |
| Engine | 6 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mazda CX-9 4-DR.w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2024-06-12
While driving the vehicle the brakes became hard to depress and a hissing came from my steering column, the car would not stop or respond to stop. I had to downshift to Neutral to get the speed slow enough to stop - and had passed through an intersection while in failure. I had also had symptoms I did not know at th...
Steering,suspension,power Train - filed 2023-10-11
Once you get to 70mph it starts shaking like if a the wheels will fall off.
Wheels - filed 2023-10-11
It acting like it doesn’t want to hold air. I have to air up my wheels every morning. It’s only the back wheels.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.