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Important NHTSA Safety Advisory

Federal recall records for the 2015 Mazda CX-9 include 1 campaign with urgent safety operating instructions:

  • Campaign #18V717000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE): 🛑 Do Not Drive Advisory

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 2 official safety recall campaigns for the 2015 Mazda CX-9 in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Air Bags & Restraints, Steering System. NHTSA records include 1 campaign carrying an official Do Not Drive safety advisory.

Key Recall Findings
  • • Official Recall Campaigns: 2 campaigns on file with NHTSA
  • • Primary Affected Subsystems: Air Bags & Restraints, Steering System
  • • Urgent Safety Advisories: 1 campaign carries urgent Do Not Drive or Park Outside instructions
  • • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
  • • Most Recent NHTSA Report: October 12, 2018
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Official Recall Campaigns
2
Listed in current NHTSA data
Affected System Areas
2
Broad component categories
Latest NHTSA Filing
October 12, 2018
Most recent campaign report
VIN Verification
Required
Exact applicability depends on VIN

Vehicle Systems Involved in Recalls for 2015 Mazda CX-9

Distribution of official safety recall campaigns across automotive subsystem domains

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Air Bags & Restraints

NHTSA records also contain 3 consumer complaint filings involving this same system. View Complaints →
Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Steering System

NHTSA records also contain 1 consumer complaint filing involving this same system. View Complaints →
Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.

Official NHTSA Recall Campaigns (2)

Complete safety campaign filings including defect descriptions, safety hazards, and free dealer remedies

NHTSA Campaign #18V717000 Air Bags & Restraints
🛑 Do Not Drive Advisory
Affected Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA Report Date: October 12, 2018
Safety Defect Summary:

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 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 covered in "Zone A," Mazda is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6, 2011-2012 CX-7, and 2011-2015 CX-9 sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless covered in Zone A or Zone B, Mazda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Mazda6, 2010-2012 CX-7, and 2010-2015 CX-9 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

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

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F.

Manufacturer & NHTSA Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
NHTSA Campaign #16V203000 Steering System
Affected Component: STEERING
NHTSA Report Date: April 11, 2016
Safety Defect Summary:

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2, 2015, and 2013-2015 CX-9 vehicles manufactured December 6, 2012, to July 31, 2015. The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

If the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower mounting nuts and bolts that secure the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle. If the bolts are loose, they will be replaced and then correctly tightened, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9316D.

Manufacturer & NHTSA Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.

Recall History for Mazda CX-9

Official safety recall campaign volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Recalls NHTSA Complaints Detailed Report
2015 Mazda CX-9 Current Page 2 35 Current
2016 Mazda CX-9 0 99 View 2016 Recalls →
2017 Mazda CX-9 0 61 View 2017 Recalls →
2018 Mazda CX-9 2 126 View 2018 Recalls →
2019 Mazda CX-9 2 53 View 2019 Recalls →
2020 Mazda CX-9 1 19 View 2020 Recalls →
2021 Mazda CX-9 1 37 View 2021 Recalls →
2022 Mazda CX-9 0 9 View 2022 Recalls →
2023 Mazda CX-9 0 12 View 2023 Recalls →
2024 Mazda CX-9 0 0 View 2024 Recalls →
2025 Mazda CX-9 0 0 View 2025 Recalls →
2026 Mazda CX-9 0 0 View 2026 Recalls →
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.

VIN-Specific Recall Verification

How to confirm whether an individual vehicle requires an authorized safety repair

Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.

AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.

For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.

Official NHTSA Safety Resources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)

Related Official Reports for 2015 Mazda CX-9

Explore owner problem reports and crash safety ratings for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

Recall records published on this page are retrieved directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safety Recalls Database.

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