IllustrationPOWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING BETWEEN POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND POWER STEERING PUMP.
2010 Mazda CX-7
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Mazda CX-7 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 153.
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71 reports with mileage · 84 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
Steering complaints
10 reportsMY WIFE TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OCEAN MAZDA DEALER LOCATED AT 9675 NW 12TH STREET MIAMI FL 33172 FOR AIR BAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ON 12/30/19 CAR AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AND WAS RETURNED WITH AND UNSERVICEABLE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE MY WIFE COMPLAINT TO SHOP MANAGER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REINSPECT VEHICLE AND…
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MY WIFE TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OCEAN MAZDA DEALER LOCATED AT 9675 NW 12TH STREET MIAMI FL 33172 FOR AIR BAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ON 12/30/19 CAR AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AND WAS RETURNED WITH AND UNSERVICEABLE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN UNSAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE MY WIFE COMPLAINT TO SHOP MANAGER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REINSPECT VEHICLE AND FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED SINCE MY WIFE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY HELP FROM SHOP MANAGER SHE FILED A COMPLAINT TO DORAL POLICE #141230025446 I ARRIVED AFTER AND I POLITE REQUESTED MANAGER TO CHECK STEERING WHEEL COMPARTMENT IF ANYTHING WAS DAMAGED WHILE INSTALLING AIRBAGS HE ACCEPTED AND ASK ME TO LEAVE CAR AT DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC I WILL FOLLOW UP WRITING ON THIS COMPLAINT AFTER FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW 12/31/19
TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE CONTACTED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN RIDGELAND MS OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE YET TO GET MY CAR IN FOR THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AND THIS IS FOR THE REPLACE OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS, IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT.
WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL IN AUGUST 2016 AT THE TIME THEY INFORMED US A FIX WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN ONE WAS AVAILABLE. THE RECALL INCLUDES THE POSSIBLE LOSE OF STEERING DURING OPERATION. DO DATE, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING PARTS, A FIX OR A SOLUTION TO THIS DANG…
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WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL IN AUGUST 2016 AT THE TIME THEY INFORMED US A FIX WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN ONE WAS AVAILABLE. THE RECALL INCLUDES THE POSSIBLE LOSE OF STEERING DURING OPERATION. DO DATE, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING PARTS, A FIX OR A SOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS DEVELOPMENT.
NHTSA RECALL # 16V-593 MANUFACTURER RECALL # 9716H I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2016 THAT STATES THE BALL JOINT COULD LOOSEN AND I COULD CRASH THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS OR A REMEDY HOW LONG SHOULD I HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS FIXED ONCE I CRASH WILL IT BE FIXED???
MAZDA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2016. THE RECALL STATED THAT WATER COULD POSSIBLY ENTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM BALL JOINT DURING DRIVING. AS A RESULT OF THE LOOSENESS, A RATTLE MAY OCCUR AT BALL JOINT LOWER CONTROL ARM. AFTER EXTENDED OPERATION IN SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE, IT COULD SEPARATE AND GETTING INTO A CRASH…
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MAZDA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2016. THE RECALL STATED THAT WATER COULD POSSIBLY ENTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM BALL JOINT DURING DRIVING. AS A RESULT OF THE LOOSENESS, A RATTLE MAY OCCUR AT BALL JOINT LOWER CONTROL ARM. AFTER EXTENDED OPERATION IN SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE, IT COULD SEPARATE AND GETTING INTO A CRASH COULD BECOME EASIER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY, AS I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE FIXED.
IT HAS BEEN 1 YEAR SINCE THE RECALL WAS MADE. BUT THE PARTS WERE NEVER AVAILABLE. I WENT THROUGH WINTER IN CHICAGO FEELING UNSAFE. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE REPLACING MY LOWER CONTROL ARM. THEY ARE POSTPONING IT TO HOPE THAT I WILL FORGET ABOUT IT.
I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY OF TWO RECALLS ON MY MAZDA(9516E AIRBAG AND 9716H LOWER CONTROL ARM)THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVEWILL MAZDA GIVE SPECIAL REBATE TO PUSCHASE A NEW CAR I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY OF TWO RECALLS (9516E AIRBAG AND9716 LOWER CONTROL ARM) IT IHAS BEEN TWO MONTHS WITH NO PARTS AVAIBLE.THE CAR IS PARKED AND UN…
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I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY OF TWO RECALLS ON MY MAZDA(9516E AIRBAG AND 9716H LOWER CONTROL ARM)THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVEWILL MAZDA GIVE SPECIAL REBATE TO PUSCHASE A NEW CAR I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY OF TWO RECALLS (9516E AIRBAG AND9716 LOWER CONTROL ARM) IT IHAS BEEN TWO MONTHS WITH NO PARTS AVAIBLE.THE CAR IS PARKED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE,CAN I GET A REBATE AND PURCHASE A NEW CAR ON THIS CAR.
MAZDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE SAYING THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS SEPARATING FROM THE BALL JOINTS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T GET THE PART OR DON'T WANT TO THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE BRAKES POPPING AND NOW THEY SAY NO…
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MAZDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE SAYING THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS SEPARATING FROM THE BALL JOINTS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T GET THE PART OR DON'T WANT TO THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE BRAKES POPPING AND NOW THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT AT ALL. MAZDA CORPORATE DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THEY CARE EITHER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS MAKING POPPING NOISES IN THE FRONT END AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. THEY WANT TO PAWN IT OFF ON ANOTHER PART OF THE VEHICLE.
BACK IN DECEMBER 2013; I TOOK MY MAZDA TO ITS SHEEHY DEALER TO GET MY USUAL OIL CHANGES, ETC. IT WAS REFERRED BY THE DEALER THAT I HAVE MY STEERING FLUID DRAINED AND REPLACED. I PAID FOR THIS WORK TO BE DONE; HOWEVER, PROBLEMS BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH MY POWER STEERING SOMETIME AROUND APRIL 2014 IN WHICH MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD GE…
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BACK IN DECEMBER 2013; I TOOK MY MAZDA TO ITS SHEEHY DEALER TO GET MY USUAL OIL CHANGES, ETC. IT WAS REFERRED BY THE DEALER THAT I HAVE MY STEERING FLUID DRAINED AND REPLACED. I PAID FOR THIS WORK TO BE DONE; HOWEVER, PROBLEMS BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH MY POWER STEERING SOMETIME AROUND APRIL 2014 IN WHICH MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD GET SO TIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT I COULD BARELY TURN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER IN WHICH THEY NOW STATE THAT I HAVE A BAD POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH DISALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM ITS NORMAL STEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN WHICH MAZDA ONLY RECOGNIZES THIS ISSUE WITH ITS MAZDA 3 VEHICLES, ETC. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE OF FAILED POWER STEERING PUMPS ON ITS MAZDA VEHICLES SUCH AS THE MAZDA 3, 6, CX-7, AND CX-9 FROM YEAR 2010 TO PRESENT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I HAVE MET OTHERS WHO ARE NOW DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WHICH CAN BREACH THE SAFETY OF THE OWNER OF THAT VEHICLE, OTHER VEHICLES, AND PEDESTRIANS IN AND AROUND THE TRAVELING AREA. MAZDA FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM IN WHICH I AM LOOKING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Official recalls
519V782000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Oct 31, 2019
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V356 and 17V012.
18V717000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Oct 12, 2018
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, unless covered in "Zone A," Mazda is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6, 2011-2012 CX-7, and 2011-2015 CX-9 sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless covered in Zone A or Zone B, Mazda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Mazda6, 2010-2012 CX-7, and 2010-2015 CX-9 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F.
18V018000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jan 9, 2018
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2013 Mazda6 and CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, unless covered in "Zone A," Mazda is recalling certain 2010 Mazda6, CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, unless covered in Zone A or Zone B, Mazda is recalling certain 2009 Mazda6, CX-7, and CX-9 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F.
17V429000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jun 29, 2017
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
16V593000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Aug 11, 2016
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 vehicles manufactured February 14, 2006, to May 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. As a priority, Mazda will first address all affected 2007-2008 vehicles as well as 2009-2011 vehicles currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia. West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The remaining vehicles will be addressed as parts are available. The recall began September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9716H.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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