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Mazda CX-7Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,134 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, the Mazda CX-7 years to avoid are 2007, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The CX-7 has 6 safety recalls on record.

Mazda CX-7
Years to avoid'07Based on weighted complaintsBest years'09 '10 '11 '12Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,134Top: Air bagsSafety recalls62007–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: TTTNIS, CC0.

Best & worst years

Mazda CX-7 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CX-7 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'07'08'09'10'11'12'13
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2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Best77/10039 complaints · 4 recalls2011Solid49/100154 complaints · 4 recalls2010Solid51/100155 complaints · 5 recalls2009Best72/10065 complaints · 5 recalls2008Solid44/100192 complaints · 4 recalls2007Avoid22/100528 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda CX-7 problems

All model years combined: 1,134 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags27211
Engine and engine cooling25724
Suspension2374
Engine19513
Exterior lighting963
Power train856
Electrical system6712
Steering628
Equipment366
17 other systems18821
6 recalls

Mazda CX-7 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

68%Passenger side: inflator module19V-782 · 2007–2012 · Oct 31, 2019 · 69,879 vehiclesDo not drive77%Passenger side: inflator module18V-717 · 2010–2012 · Oct 12, 2018 · 155,436 vehiclesDo not drive72%Passenger side: inflator module18V-018 · 2009–2010 · Jan 9, 2018 · 70,227 vehiclesDo not drive62%Passenger side: inflator module17V-457 · 2007–2012 · Jul 18, 2017 · 79,402 vehiclesDo not drive44%Passenger side: inflator module17V-429 · 2007–2011 · Jun 29, 2017 · 205,377 vehiclesDo not drive57%Control arm: lower ball joint16V-593 · 2007–2012 · Aug 11, 2016 · 190,102 vehicles