2011 Mazda CX-9 Problems, complaints & recalls

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 109,000. A mileage discrepancy was discovered when a Been Verified report indicated that the mileage was 294,000 in 2024. The contact stated that the seller informed him that she and her fiancé had replaced the cluster gauge.

The front driver-side lower ball joint suffered a catastrophic structural failure and sheared completely apart while moving. This vehicle was previously serviced under Safety Recall Campaign 15V451000 / Mazda Recall 8515G for this exact defect. The recall remedy part failed a second time, collapsing the front wheel assembly, ripping the CV axle completely out of the transmission casing, causing a hazardous transmission fluid spill, and leaving the vehicle stranded and immobilized in the middle of a live roadway in the dark

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle at a slow speed in the driveway, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, lurched forward, and crashed into a tree before coming to a stop. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle during the sudden unintended acceleration. During the failure the vehicle sustained front end damages, but no air bags had deployed. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact...

While driving the side airbags exploded and I had to stop in the middle of the street, get vehicle towed to mazda dealer in Alpharetta, GA Now, im without a vehicle. What do I do now?

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the contact lost control of the vehicle, and the front driver's side suspension lowered to the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the subframe was severely rusted, causing the control arm to detach. The contact was informed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

I had an issue with the AWD not engaging and the 4x4 light illuminating when driving on snow and ice. No indicators when driving under normal conditions. I had no traction and had difficulty maintaining control of the vehicle while driving at speeds less than 25 mph. I had difficulty gettting momentum from a stop as the tires were spinning and engaging tracion. I took the car into a Mazda dealership for a full circle inspection and found that the 4x4 light was illuminating due to worn-out splines connecting the...

Brake booster failure. The power assisted braking has stopped working. There are no leaking vacuum hoses and the check valve is working. The brake pedal travels to the floorboard.

Driving kids to school a few months ago. Car started to smell like burning rubber. I thought it was the garbage truck ahead of us. As we turned the corner 2 blocks later, the car dead stopped and we all went flying forward. It jerked so hard, we are lucky our necks didn't snap. I put the car in park and turned it off. I waited a few minutes as I was too worked up, and started the car again. We got about 50ft before a very loud noise began, almost as if something was dragging underneath. I stopped, and had it towed...

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the brakes. The contact stated that the brake pedal was firm and difficult to depress while attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Braking trouble recent in weeks in 2011 Mazda CX-9 vehicle. Had mechanic (Euro Motorsports in Chagrin Falls OH) check it out. Turned out to be a faulty Brake Booster. Mechanic test drove car; braking failed and he almost rear-ended another vehicle. He found on line a Mazda service notice dating from April 4, 2014 called SSP93. Mazda issued an extended warranty of 7 years or 90,000 miles, whichever came first, to have defective part replaced by an improved part. But we were never informed by Mazda of Bedford,...

The front door windows no longer work. Most recently, the drivers side back door will NOT open. The lock is completely jammed - will not open or shut, which is a safety hazard for my child. The plastic parts in this car are failing and putting my family at risk.

Defective water pump located inside the engine that when failure occurs can cause coolant to leak into engine causing complete engine failure. This is a major safety hazard due to the fact that these cars with defective water pumps can break down with very little warning in the middle of a freeway! I have contacted Mazda who refuses to do anything due to it being outside warranty but will not acknowledge the safety concern sudden engine failure can cause on a perfectly maintained car. In California there is...

When getting off highway engine began to knock. Engine stalled and would not restart. Upon inspection the water pump was found to have failed and leaked engine coolant into oil. This caused engine to have a complete failure. No check engine light illuminated but when car was scanned multiple codes were found. The car was also found to have a bad Transfer Case.

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, upon approaching oncoming traffic, the vehicle unexpectedly shut-off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and pulled the vehicle off to the shoulder. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. Due to the failure and the warning light, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the mechanic informed her that coolant had leaked...

Sirt: I purchased my 2011 mazda cx 9 from my close friend [[redacted]] on dec.05 Of 2014! [[redacted]] had not been issued a special services program about the brake booster! Well I never received this info either? In fact I had two recall that were taken care of by the local mazda dealer here in thousand oaks calif. This known brake booster detonation has been known by mazda.Iot is a very dangerous condition and is not to safe to drive the car at all- I will not drive the car and seethe original matter should have...

WATER PUMP LEAKING IN ENGINE MIXING WITH OIL

I purchased a vehicle from a buy here pay here and later realized after two weeks of having the car that has a recall for the airbag on the passenger side...But the car was sold as is from auto sales in buford ga

While driving the car on a county road, with the speed under 40 mph, and following the bend in the road to lead to getting on the highway, the car jerked forward as if I hit something. As I continued to drive, the car was making loud clinking sounds and was jerking in motion. No warning lights went on. While attempting to continue to drive, clanging noises could be heard and the car continued to jerk forward. The car was unable to be driven. After having it towed to my mechanic, it was determine the problem was...

While driving straight on a highway the water pump bearing failed causing coolant to leak and mix with the engine oil. The car immediately started to make a rattle noise and smoke or steam came from under the hood. The underside of the car was covered with coolant and what appeared to be oil. The car was not drivable and had to be towed to a mechanic. Once at the mechanic the took the engine out to get to the water pump, once everything was put back together it was found that the failure also caused damage to the vvt actuater and alternator. The engine is completely shot.

The brake pedal seems hard too stop the car when in motion on public streets, vehicle continues too roll upon pumping brakes, have too continuously pump the brake hard too stop the vehicle, had the front brakes replaced recently, and brake pedal is still not functioning correctly, possibly the brake booster.

I came outside to my car one morning and started the vehicle.. I noticed the airbag light was blinking, and it never was before.. So I shut the vehicle off to visually inspect it.. What I found was the passenger curtain airbag had malfunctioned.. It didn't deploy fully, but it puckered my headliner so now it's just hanging on the passenger side.. I informed mazda of this and I was told it's only a recall on passenger airbag sensor, but no recalls for curtain airbags.. What can I do

I went from having brakes to having to push the brake to the floor, which still did not stop the car, all in the same day. I was lucky not to wreck but could not stop for stop signs or stop lights all while my 22 month old was in the vehicle. Something in the brake system messed up, and it still had a full thing of brake fluid. I believe that it is the brake booster causing this problem. *Tr

Suddenly starts to accelerate while at a stop light, stop sign or I am letting a person out and still in drive and my foot is on the break. It has done it 4 time since I got her bought 02/03/2020 the last was 06/06/2020. I have to press down on the break very hard to keep it from going forward lasts only a second or two. *Tr

Brakes when applied would sometimes go to the floor before stopping. The brake booster has gone bad and very dangerous almost causing an accident. Brake pedal soft and sometimes will not stop.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx-9. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, both front and rear side driver and passenger side curtain airbags deployed inadvertently. During the incident no collision had occurred and vehicle was not driven over a bump. The driver sustained neck and left shoulder injuries and suffered headaches since the incident. Medical treatment was required. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer brown mazda of chantilly (4155 auto park service chantilly, va). The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.