Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mazda CX-9 has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | KNOWN ISSUE OF TRANSFER CASE MECHANICAL FAILURE IN ALL CX-9 MODELS FROM 2007-2015. TRANSFER CASE IS ... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I NOTICED IN THE LAST ALMOST YEAR A STRANGE VIBRATION IN THE SUV WHEN I TURN, AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT... |
| Jun 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE A SEVERE SHUDDERING VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISE EMANATED FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR MAKE WEIRD VIBRATION NOISE IN THE BACK END . WENT TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND IT'S A TRANSFER CAS... |
| May 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES MAYBE 10-15 AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TIME TO WARM... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES. THE... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER CHANGING GEARS, 4TH TO 6TH, THE CAR START MAKING HARD SHIFTING, RATLING. THIS SOUND, GOES AND ... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE KIDS AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE LOUD NOISE COULD NOT MOVE... |
| May 11, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | IN MOTION, AFTER ACCELERATING, I LET UP OFF THE GAS AFTER REACHING 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE IS... |
| Feb 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT (PTU), AKA TRANSFER CASE ON MY 2008 CX-9 BROKE, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 MAZDA CX-9 AND THE CAR WAS SMELLING LIKE IT WAS BURNING AND THEN IT SOUNDED LI... |
| Jan 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 CX-9 WITH 110,000 MILES TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WITH PROBABLE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. PROGNOSIS W... |
| May 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IS AWD. IN MAY 2016, TCS & ABS DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL AS THE DEPICTION OF A VEHICLE S... |
| May 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUN... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2008 MAZDA CX-9 WITH 139,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSFER CASE HAS DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION.... |
| Dec 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT AXLE FELL OFF THE CAR. COULD HEAR STRANGE NOISE WHEN BACKING UP. PUT IN PARK IN DRIVEWAY AN... |
| Dec 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHE... |
| Oct 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHICH CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. FOUND DURING RECENT INSPECTION. LOOKS T... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | GEAR OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE VENT TUBE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FUNCTION. ONLY WAY TO CHEC... |
| Nov 4, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, AN AB... |