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2016 Mazda CX-9

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Owner complaints for the 2016 Mazda CX-9 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 61.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

29 reports with mileage · 75 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

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40,000 miles · Aug 8, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineService Brakes

THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 31ST JULY, WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY 4 MARTINEZ, CA AT AROUND 5.00 PM WITH OUR DAUGHTER (2 YEARS OLD) RETURNING FROM DAYCARE. SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MILE/HR, WHEN THE CAR STARTED GIVING AUDIO VISUAL WARNINGS ON MULTIPLE FAILURES AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT RESPONDI…

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THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 31ST JULY, WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY 4 MARTINEZ, CA AT AROUND 5.00 PM WITH OUR DAUGHTER (2 YEARS OLD) RETURNING FROM DAYCARE. SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MILE/HR, WHEN THE CAR STARTED GIVING AUDIO VISUAL WARNINGS ON MULTIPLE FAILURES AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN WITHOUT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL AND ENGINE PROPULSION REDUCED TO 'ZERO'. MY WIFE PANICKED AND WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE CURB SIDE SAFELY, EVEN THOUGH TRAFFIC WAS VERY HIGH. SHE STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED FOR 10 MINS AND RESTARTED THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES AND MADE SURE THAT NO MORE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED, BEFORE DRIVING AGAIN, HOWEVER THE 'ENGINE WARNING LIGHT' STAYED ON. AFTER A WHILE SHE DROVE HOME ALMOST 40 MILES AWAY VERY CAREFULLY WITHOUT USING ANY CRUISE CONTROL. HERE ARE THE WARNINGS, THAT CAME ON DURING THIS FAILURE, PICTURES ATTACHED. ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT. TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR. STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR. TEMPERATURE INDICTOR CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE 'FRONT RADAR SENSOR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION' WARNING MESSAGE 'FORWARD SMART CITY BREAK MALFUNCTION' AFTER A DAY WE DROPPED THE CAR TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND MULTIPLE FAILURE CODES AND THEY DID NECESSARY REPAIR (INSPECTION AND REPAIR INVOICE ATTACHED). EVEN BEFORE THIS INCIDENT , WE REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR CENTRAL INFORMATION SYSTEM ABRUPTLY SHUTS DOWN DURING DRIVE. BUT THEY ALWAYS SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT ON A FREEWAY WAS VERY SERIOUS, MY FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVERS COULD HAVE BEEN IN A INJURY ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE WITH MAZDA.

NHTSA ODI #11118566

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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