Model year record

2018 Mazda CX-9

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 201 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V875000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
121,038
Reported to NHTSA
2021-11-12
Owners notified
2022-07-18

Defect description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V403000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
7,854
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-30
Owners notified
2019-07-26

Defect description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 CX-9 vehicles. The wiring harness may disrupt electrical communications and disable the passenger frontal air bag, turn signals, and/or engine starting system.

Safety risk

The passenger frontal air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. Inoperable turn signals prevent the driver from signaling to other drivers, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the wiring harnesses, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3419E.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine8611,000 mi
Electrical system2110,352 mi
Unknown or other2110,300 mi
Power train15
Service brakes1528,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking5
Fuel/propulsion system511,000 mi
Seats4
Visibility/wiper428,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings3
Steering33,600 mi
Air bags228,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking2
Engine and engine cooling276,000 mi
Lane departure: warning2
Seats: mid/rear assembly2
Child seat1
Exterior lighting1
Forward collision avoidance1946 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump165,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: pressure sensor165,000 mi
Seat belts1
Structure: body1
Suspension1

The 2017 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.