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2016 Mazda CX-9

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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104Owner complaints

Model-year median: 61

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
68
201354
201435
2015104
201661
2017127
201853
2019
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
65Electrical System
14Service Brakes
11Power Train
9Fuel/propulsion System
7
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
6Structure
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Seats
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Wheels
3Air Bags
2Forward Collision Avoidance
2Steering
2Suspension
2Visibility/wiper
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

29 reports with mileage · 75 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Visibility/wiper complaints

2 reports
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25,000 miles · Oct 15, 2020
Visibility/wiper

MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, POURING RAIN/SLEET, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE FLEW OFF OF THE CAR - CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH VISIBILITY. WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SWITCH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE'S WIPER BLADE, SO THAT WE COULD GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO BE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRA…

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MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, POURING RAIN/SLEET, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE FLEW OFF OF THE CAR - CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH VISIBILITY. WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SWITCH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE'S WIPER BLADE, SO THAT WE COULD GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO BE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. IT WAS NIGHT TIME DURING ONE INCIDENT AND DAYTIME DURING THE OTHER. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE THE WAY THE WIPER BLADE ATTACHES TO THE ARM.

NHTSA ODI #11364569

26,000 miles · Jul 23, 2018
Visibility/wiper

SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH. WERE IN A VALLEY ON VACATION IN COLORADO, NO TREES OR ANYTHING OVERHEAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WE HAD JUST CLOSED THE WINDOWS AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AS IT WAS GETTING HOT. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. ONLY WHEN WE PULLED OVER DID WE DISCOVER IT WAS THE…

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SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH. WERE IN A VALLEY ON VACATION IN COLORADO, NO TREES OR ANYTHING OVERHEAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WE HAD JUST CLOSED THE WINDOWS AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AS IT WAS GETTING HOT. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. ONLY WHEN WE PULLED OVER DID WE DISCOVER IT WAS THE SUNROOF.

NHTSA ODI #11113072

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.