What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2008 Mazda CX-7

Typical pattern

1.5% of complaints about the 2008 Mazda CX-7 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (53 complaints), typically at 8.9 yr or about 97,000 miles.

Complaints
265
Median age at failure
7.6 yr
Median mileage
62,636 n=170
Crash / fire / tow
6.8% of reports
Safety recalls
5 3 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
53 reports · 97,000 mi
8.9 yr
3.8%
Engine
44 reports · 76,100 mi
6.7 yr
4.5%
Engine cooling
40 reports · 42,000 mi
3.3 yr
15%
Suspension
40 reports · 112,294 mi
9.1 yr
2.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

19V782000 2019-10-31 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17V457000 2017-07-18 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Mazda is recalling certain 2009 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryla

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17V429000 2017-06-29 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Mazda6, and 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V593000 2016-08-11
Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 vehicles manufactured February 14, 2006, to May 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control.

A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

09E011000 2009-04-02
Equipment

THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.

THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BOLT(S) SNAPPING OFF DURING USE OR WITHOUT A LOAD. THE UNSECURED RACK AND LOAD CAN THEN COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

In owners’ own words

Engine cooling 14,586 mi 1.8 yr in service
2008 MAZDA CX7, A/C COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP,BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM DEALER AND ONLY AT 14,500 MILES IT LOCKS UP ON ME. *TR
Engine cooling 17,500 mi 2.1 yr in service
MAZDA USING THE WRONG OIL. RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN MY 2008 MAZDA CX-7. WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE CAR SMOKED LIKE CRAZY. THEY SAID THEY WERE USING THE WRONG OIL SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH 5W-30 INSTEAD OF 5W-20. THEN CAR CONTINUED TO SMOKE. SO NEXT DAY THEY PUT 5W-40 IN IT. THE OIL IS LEAKING INTO THE TURBO CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Engine cooling 42,000 mi 2.1 yr in service
2008 MAZDA CX-7 A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE SENDING SPARKS OUT FROM UNIT, INSIDE ENGINE BAY. *TR
Air bags 27,000 mi 1.5 yr in service
ABS LIGHT ON DASH DISPLAY, DEALER ADVISED HAD TO ORDER A MODULE. STOPPED TO GET GAS WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED SCARING MYSELF AND MY TWO PASSENGERS. I WAS THANK GOODNESS NOT IN VEHICLE. ONLY DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SEATBELT TIGHTENED UP AND BROKE THE PLASTIC AROUND THE DOOR FRAME. *TR

Other CX-7 model years

20112010200920082007

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