2009 MAZDA CX-7 Problems & Recalls

I purchased a car from Best Buy Motors in Spanaway, WA on [XXX]. Three days later I took the car in for an oil change and my mechanic cited safety issues and identified the rear brakes were faulty and deemed them a safety hazard. I repaired the brakes because I did not want to continue driving them...

I purchased a car from Best Buy Motors in Spanaway, WA on [XXX]. Three days later I took the car in for an oil change and my mechanic cited safety issues and identified the rear brakes were faulty and deemed them a safety hazard. I repaired the brakes because I did not want to continue driving them...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED GOING UP AND DOWN. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED DESPITE HAVING THE TIRES CHECKED FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE AND FOLLOWING THE INS...

Mileage: 98,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED GOING UP AND DOWN. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED DESPITE HAVING THE TIRES CHECKED FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE AND FOLLOWING THE INS...

Mileage: 98,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED GOING UP AND DOWN. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED DESPITE HAVING THE TIRES CHECKED FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE AND FOLLOWING THE INS...

Mileage: 98,800

IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT BY THE SPEEDOMETER FLASHES TWICE, STOPS, FLASHES TWICE, THEN STOPS. THIS CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED AND IS RUNNING/IDLING. ONCE THE 20-30 SECONDS HAVE PASSED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT THEN REMAINS PERMANENTLY ...

Mileage: 81,075

THE MAZDA HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH TURBO BOOSTER FUNCTIONING AND MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING AIR POLLUTION ISSUES WITH BILLOWING WHITE SMOKE FR TAILPIPE, MAZDA DOES NOT WARRANTY THIS BY ONGOING ISSUES WITH SOME REPAIRS HAVING TO BE DONE AS EARLY AS 60000 MILES,. MY CAR IS LESS THAN 100000 MILES WITH EXTE...

Mileage: 90,600

TAKATA RECALL. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A DANGER. MY 2009 MAZDA CX-7 IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE INSIDE OF THE LAMPS ARE ALL COATED. I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THEY ARE JUST A DEATH TRAP. I CANNOT USE THEM. I USE MY BRIGHTS SO I DON'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT.

THE EXHAUST FROM THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. CAUSING BREATHING ISSUES

THE EXHAUST FROM THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE. CAUSING BREATHING ISSUES

"TAKATA RECALL" INDICATOR AIRBAG LIGHT HAVING ISSUES?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HYMAN BROTHERS MAZDA, 12602 JEFFERSON AVENUE NEWPORT NE...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LACKED STABILITY WHEN BEING OPERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...

Mileage: 157,142

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LACKED STABILITY WHEN BEING OPERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...

Mileage: 157,142

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (EICH VOLK...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN OCTOBER OF 2016. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIEN...

ON THE 8TH OF AUGUST 2017 A FLASHING SIGNAL APPEARED AND I CHECKED MY MANUAL AND IT WAS AN ALERT ABOUT AIRBAG ALERT. I CALLED HILEY MAZDA IN GRAND PRAIRIE TEXAS AND MADE APPOINTMENT. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $99.99 AND I LEFT BECAUSE THE EVENING NEW SAID THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS MY YEAR AND ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEAL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER, M...

"TAKATA RECALL' MY VALVE STEM IS BROKEN ON MY TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER HAS A 3 LLB COFFEE CAN FULL OF THESE . NOBODY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY PRODUCTS. I ONLY HAVE 6 THOUSAND MILES ON A NEW SET OF TIRES. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO . THE REPLACEMENT VALVES COST HALF OF THE PRICE OF A TIRE ...

Mileage: 116,000

"TAKATA RECALL' MY VALVE STEM IS BROKEN ON MY TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER HAS A 3 LLB COFFEE CAN FULL OF THESE . NOBODY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY PRODUCTS. I ONLY HAVE 6 THOUSAND MILES ON A NEW SET OF TIRES. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO . THE REPLACEMENT VALVES COST HALF OF THE PRICE OF A TIRE ...

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE PARTYKA CHEVROLET MAZDA ISUZU (200 SKIFF ST, HAMDEN, CT 06518 (203) 288-7761) FOR DIAGNOST...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 35 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE PARTYKA CHEVROLET MAZDA ISUZU (200 SKIFF ST, HAMDEN, CT 06518 (203) 288-7761) FOR DIAGNOST...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) AND 17V012000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) AND 17V012000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. TH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A LOCAL DEALER (RAY BRANDT MAZDA LOCATED AT 1884 WESTBANK EXPY HARVEY, LA 70058) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 34,421

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A LOCAL DEALER (RAY BRANDT MAZDA LOCATED AT 1884 WESTBANK EXPY HARVEY, LA 70058) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 34,421

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE....

WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST 2016 AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. BALL JOINTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE REPLACED EVERYDAY - WHAT'S THE DAM HOLD UP? I CALLED THE HOTLINE TWICE TODAY AND WAS DISCONNECTED AFTER BEING ON HOLD. I GUESS I HAVE TO GET MY ATTORNEY INVOLVED WITH ...

WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST 2016 AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. BALL JOINTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE REPLACED EVERYDAY - WHAT'S THE DAM HOLD UP? I CALLED THE HOTLINE TWICE TODAY AND WAS DISCONNECTED AFTER BEING ON HOLD. I GUESS I HAVE TO GET MY ATTORNEY INVOLVED WITH ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V012000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFA...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MA...

TURBO LEAK CAUSING LACK OF POWER. THIS PROBLEM SAID TO COST 2300 DOLLARS AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. THE MECHANIC SAID IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. IT IS ALL OVER INTERNET THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MOST OWNERS. WHY. I RECALL?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE W...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MADE A BEEPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE ...

Mileage: 80,000

WE WERE NOTIFIED ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RECALL IN SEPTEMBER. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. WHY IS MAZDA DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON A SAFETY ISSUE LIKE THIS

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED AIRBAG RECALL IN JULY, WARNING ME NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT, AS OF DECEMBER 13, 2016 MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IN OCTOBER, I RECEIVED A SECOND SAFETY RECALL FOR A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FRONT SUSPENSION DEFECT, AGAIN, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR. I FEEL THA...

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED AIRBAG RECALL IN JULY, WARNING ME NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT, AS OF DECEMBER 13, 2016 MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IN OCTOBER, I RECEIVED A SECOND SAFETY RECALL FOR A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FRONT SUSPENSION DEFECT, AGAIN, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR. I FEEL THA...

TAKADA RECALL MY CAR IS OLDER (2009), I LIVE IN TEXAS, AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SO I'M WORRIED!

I TOOK MY 2009 MAZDA CX-7 (108,000 MILES) IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO SEE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. I WAS INFORMED THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT I NEEDED TO GET A NEW CAR IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS HESIT...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FO...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FO...

TAKATA RECALL: RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WAS ANNOUNCED BY MAZDA IN MAY 2016 AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 MAZDA STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED A RESOLUTION, OTHER THAN NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT, I GUESS SO ONLY THE DRIVER WOULD BE KILLED DURING AN ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN ...

MAZDA RECALL #: 9516E / NHTSA RECALL #: 16V-356 MAY 25, 2016 SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAZDA RECALL #: 9716H AUG 10, 2016 SAFETY RISK: THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING...

MAZDA RECALL #: 9516E / NHTSA RECALL #: 16V-356 MAY 25, 2016 SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAZDA RECALL #: 9716H AUG 10, 2016 SAFETY RISK: THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING...

MAZDA RECALL #: 9516E / NHTSA RECALL #: 16V-356 MAY 25, 2016 SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAZDA RECALL #: 9716H AUG 10, 2016 SAFETY RISK: THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING...

RECEIVED NOTICE BUT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACTED DEALER SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. CONTACTED MAZDA 90 DAYS. VERY UNACCEPTABLE TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR 90+ DAYS

BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS LOOKED CLOUDY AND THE RED COLOR OF THE REAR LIGHTS APPEARED WHITE. I REMOVED THE LIGHT BULBS, THINKING THAT MAYBE THEY HAD BURNED OUT. I NOTICED THE LIGHT BULBS HAD MELTED THROUGH THE INTERNAL RED PLASTIC LENS OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LEFT A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUART...

Mileage: 72,202

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, VEHICLE LOST MUCH OF IT'S ACCELERATION, AND BEGAN MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INVESTIGATED THE NOISE. IT WAS A LOUD WHINING THAT ONLY OCCURRED IN NEUTRAL AND PARK OVER 2500 RPM AND WITH ANY ACCELERATION WHILE IN GEAR. ALSO NOTED YELLOW F...

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, VEHICLE LOST MUCH OF IT'S ACCELERATION, AND BEGAN MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INVESTIGATED THE NOISE. IT WAS A LOUD WHINING THAT ONLY OCCURRED IN NEUTRAL AND PARK OVER 2500 RPM AND WITH ANY ACCELERATION WHILE IN GEAR. ALSO NOTED YELLOW F...

Mileage: 100,000

STARTING HEARING A NOISE INITIALLY--NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM BUT THOUGHT IT WAS INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. I CAN NOT REMEMBER THE PART NAME BUT IT WAS C...

Mileage: 80,310

I PURCHASED A MAZDA CX-7 2009 VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST 2014. WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE NOTICED A FUEL ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. TOLD BUY DEALER IS WOULD COST $900 TO FIX AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE SHOU...

Mileage: 60,000

THIS MAZDA CX-7 HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY MY DISABLED FINANCE AND USED FOR IN CITY DRIVING IT'S WHOLE LIFE AND ONE DAY A HIGH PITCHED WHINING SOUND DEVELOPED AND THE CAR WAS DELIVERED TO CAPITOL MAZDA FOR AN INSPECTION. UPON GETTING THE RESULTS WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD NOT HAD REGULAR SERVICING AT THE...

Mileage: 61,993

MY 2009 CX-7 HAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK AT THE OIL COOLER. UPON LEARNING THIS I TURNED TO MY MECHANIC AND THE INTERNET ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. THIS DEFECT IS SOMETHING THAT IS ON EVERY MAZDA FORUM AND SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL AND FIXED. THIS IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE...

Mileage: 78,120

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN HWY THE A/C SYSTEM QUICK WORKING , SMOKING COMING FROM THE HOOD AND I TOTALLY LOST THE POWER STEERING ON THE CAR.. FINALLY AFTER PULLING OVER ON A SAFE PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE HWY I REALIZED THE A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED AND THE CLUTCH FELL OFF AND THE SERPENTINE BELT FOR TH...

Mileage: 139,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN HWY THE A/C SYSTEM QUICK WORKING , SMOKING COMING FROM THE HOOD AND I TOTALLY LOST THE POWER STEERING ON THE CAR.. FINALLY AFTER PULLING OVER ON A SAFE PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE HWY I REALIZED THE A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED AND THE CLUTCH FELL OFF AND THE SERPENTINE BELT FOR TH...

Mileage: 139,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING SOUND THEN SMOKE STARTED BLOWING OUT OF MY CAR. I COULD NOT SEE, AND THE OTHER DRIVERS BEHIND ME LOST VISABILITY TOO. IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS BLINDING SMOKE, SURROUNDED BY HUGE TRUCKS, I LOST ACELERATION. MY INSTRUMENTATION PANEL DID NOT...

Mileage: 57,007

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING SOUND THEN SMOKE STARTED BLOWING OUT OF MY CAR. I COULD NOT SEE, AND THE OTHER DRIVERS BEHIND ME LOST VISABILITY TOO. IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS BLINDING SMOKE, SURROUNDED BY HUGE TRUCKS, I LOST ACELERATION. MY INSTRUMENTATION PANEL DID NOT...

Mileage: 57,007

APPARENTLY THE DESIGN OF THE TURBO AND THE ENGINE CREATES HOT SPOTS IN THE ENGINE, ESPECIALLY IN THE TURBO. THESE HOT SPOT CREATE SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH EVENTUALLY EFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY OF THE ENGINE. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF...

Mileage: 839,201

APPARENTLY THE DESIGN OF THE TURBO AND THE ENGINE CREATES HOT SPOTS IN THE ENGINE, ESPECIALLY IN THE TURBO. THESE HOT SPOT CREATE SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH EVENTUALLY EFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY OF THE ENGINE. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF...

Mileage: 839,201

MAZDA CX7 2009 REAR LENS, LIGHT BULB MELTS INTERNAL RED PLASTIC, ISSUE ALL 2007 TO 2009 CX7. A SAFETY ISSUE REAR STOP LIGHT AND DRIVING LIGHT WILL NOT REFLECT THE RED COLOR. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

MAZDA CX7 2009 REAR LENS, LIGHT BULB MELTS INTERNAL RED PLASTIC, ISSUE ALL 2007 TO 2009 CX7. A SAFETY ISSUE REAR STOP LIGHT AND DRIVING LIGHT WILL NOT REFLECT THE RED COLOR. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

AS I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING LOT AT WORK I LOST POWER SO I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE TURBO WAS BAD DUE TO BEING CLOGGED WITH SLUDGE. AND, THAT DUE TO THAT SLUDGE THE ENTIRE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,900. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR 9 MONTHS, HAVE...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH SNAPPED OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER...

Mileage: 40,000

THE AIR COMPRESSOR WENT ON MY VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOTALLY REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONING NVER REALLY WORKED ALL THAT WELL ANYWAYS WITH THE CAR NEVER GETTING VERY COOL. *TR

Mileage: 153,321

PLACED 12 CASES OF BOTTLE WATER IN REAR COMPARTMENT BEHIND REAR SEATS CAUSED THE REAR SEAT LATCHES TO BREAK. EACH CASE IS 35 PINTS (17L). NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY OCCURRED, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR HARM IS LIKELY. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH THE KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE WE NOTICE...

Mileage: 40,000

AROUND THE END OF APRIL 2012 I NOTICED THAT MY MAZDA STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE - COMPARABLE TO A SEMI OR DIESEL TRUCK. THE NOISE WAS CONSTANT, REGARDLESS OF SPEED, AND MAINTAINED AT THE SAME LEVEL AS LONG AS THE CAR WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO MAZDA ON MAY 12TH TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. W...

Mileage: 36,000

IN JANUARY 2012, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MAZDA INC THAT THE COMPANY WAS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE TIMING CHAIN TO 70,000 MILES. IN THE LETTER, IT STATED THAT A CERTIFIED MAZDA DEALER COULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE TIMING CHAIN HAS A PROBLEM. ON FEB 24 THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY...

Mileage: 67,800

WE LEASED A 2009 MAZDA CX-7 (GARAGED AND HIGHWAY DRIVEN ONLY). THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM. THE BATTERY DIED. WE CHANGED THE BATTERY. CAR STARTED AND THEN DIED. AFTER ONE MONTH, IT AGAIN HAD BEEN FLAT BEDDED BY MAZDA. THEY DID A CHECK AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL ...

Mileage: 17,000

I BOUGHT THIS USED AROUND JUNE 2010 WITH APPROX. 16000 MILE. I HAD OIL CHANGE AT THE LOCAL GARAGE STATION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE OIL WAS VERY THICK. SO I HAD IT CHANGED AGAIN WITHIN THREE MONTH. IT WAS RUNNING FINE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST THE POWER AND ENGINE QUIT. I HAD IT...

Mileage: 35,181

NORMAL LOW LIGHT BEAM IS CUT OFF BY THE DESIGN OF THE SURROUNDING HOOD AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN FACTOR CUTS OFF THE PROJECTED BEAM AND LIMITS THE DISTANCE OF CLEAR VISIBILITY. THE PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED DURING DEALER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD, THAT IS HOW IT WAS DESIGNED. NO ADJUSTMENT OF LIGHT I...

I OWN A 2009 MAZDA CX 7 TURBO. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD IT'S PROPER OIL CHANGES BY A SERVICE GARAGE NOT A "QUICK LUBE" PLACE. THE OIL WAS CASTROL GTX 5W-30W, WITH FROM OIL FILTER.THE LONGEST INTERVAL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WAS 6000 MILES AND THE SHORTEST 4000 MILES. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 45,664 MILES ON IT ...

Mileage: 45,664

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX 7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR INSTEAD THE AIR WAS ROOM TEMPERATURE. MAZDA WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS WORKING THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROX...

Mileage: 15,000

I BOUGHT THE 2009 MAZDA CX7 IN MARCH OF 2009. ABOUT MID AUGUST TO EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009 THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO JOLT BACKWARDS (WHEN PUT IN REVERSE) OR FORWARD (IN DRIVE) WHEN I WOULD BE READY TO LEAVE. SOON AFTER IT WOULD STALL TO GO UP HILLS OR TO PICK UP SPEED WHEN GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE. LATER ...

I BOUGHT THE 2009 MAZDA CX7 IN MARCH OF 2009. ABOUT MID AUGUST TO EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009 THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO JOLT BACKWARDS (WHEN PUT IN REVERSE) OR FORWARD (IN DRIVE) WHEN I WOULD BE READY TO LEAVE. SOON AFTER IT WOULD STALL TO GO UP HILLS OR TO PICK UP SPEED WHEN GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE. LATER ...

MY COMPLAINT; IN 3/18/2010 AT 2:00PM WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE RADIO DISPLAY BLANKED OUT AND THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) WAS BLINKING AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL STAYED ON. GAUGE NEEDLES WERE BOUNCING. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT ON AN...

Mileage: 7,500

EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION IN FRONT HEADLIGHTS. AT 3:00PM AFTERNOON CONDENSATION IS STILL PRESENT IN HEADLIGHT (85 DEGREES F). THIS HUMIDITY HAS TO GO SOMEWHERE AND THERE ARE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS IN THE BACK AND NEAR THE HEADLIGHTS WITH WARNINGS. MAZDA REFUSES TO CORRECT OR CHANGE HEADLIGHTS (MAZDA BULLE...

Mileage: 7,400

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 MAZDA CX-7 FROM LITHIA MAZDA IN FRESNO, CA. IT WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND WITHIN THE FIRST 26,000 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND REPLACED. NOW MY THE SAME VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND THE COMPR...

Mileage: 65,000

I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND NOTICED SQUEAKING IN THE REAR WHEELS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. I TOOK THIS INTO THE DEALER AND WAS FIRST TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. THEN THE DEALER SANDED DOWN THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND SAID IT WAS OKAY. THE SQUEAKING PERSISTED AND I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLAC...

Mileage: 300

I JUST BOUGHT A 2009 MAZDA CX-7 THREE WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE THIRD WEEK, MY CAR STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT JUST STOPPED. I HAD THE CARE TOWED INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR AT, AND COME TO FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE CAR. I T...

Mileage: 758