AutoUtility currently tracks 61 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Mazda CX-9. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 41 complaints (67.2% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 61 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Engine & Cooling (41 reports • 67.2% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Fuel & Propulsion System (6), Powertrain & Transmission (4)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Mazda CX-9
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Engine & Cooling
Fuel & Propulsion System
Powertrain & Transmission
Suspension
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Mazda CX-9
Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis
AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.
Engine Coolant Intrusion / Oil Leak
Loss of Motive Power While Driving
Engine Overheating / Temperature Warning
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Mazda CX-9
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"this is covered under csp11. the problem is my car is a 2017 and they only allow a warranty up to 120,000 miles mine is at 158000 and they will not fix the problem now even thought we just started having problems."
"Engine running rough. Check Engine Light illumination. Difficulty starting or a no-start condition. Noticeable loss of power during acceleration Check engine light P0192"
"The car was jump start due to a bad battery it cold and the light was left on. Right after the jump start a check engine light can on. When I put the vehicle in drive to turn the steering wheel it violently snapped bad and broken one of my finger nail. I tried aging in disbelief it happened aging..."
"I took our vehicle into Mazda due to a coolant leak that could not be located. It had my wife stranded due to the vehicle overheating. Everything lined up with CSP11. The dealership is now stating that the vehicle has a blown gasket and needs an engine replacement. This is the issue covered by..."
"My infotainment screen goes black 10-12 times a year, and therefore I lose access to my backup cameras. I have to turn the car off, and then back on, in order for the screen to function again. This has been happening for the full 8 years I have owned the car. I also have video of this happening,..."
Complaint History for Mazda CX-9
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mazda CX-9 | 35 | 1 | 2 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Mazda CX-9 | 99 | 3 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Mazda CX-9 Current Page | 61 | 0 | 0 | Current |
| 2018 Mazda CX-9 | 126 | 4 | 2 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Mazda CX-9 | 53 | 1 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Mazda CX-9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Mazda CX-9 | 37 | 7 | 1 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Mazda CX-9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Mazda CX-9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Mazda CX-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Mazda CX-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Mazda CX-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Mazda CX-9
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 17 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,WHEELS,SEATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.