Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mazda CX-9 has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The water pump suddenly started leaking and the mechanics I talk to said this is a very common probl... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. MY WIFE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL... |
| Nov 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I OWN A 2012 MAZDA CX9, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. ON MONDAY MORNING (NOVEMBER 12, 2018) MY (CHECK ENGI... |
| Jun 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AWD TRANSFER CASE UNIT FAILURE THE TRANSFER CASE OF MY 2012 MAZDA CX-9 FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST HAD ONLY 33K MILES ON MY 2012 MAZDA CX-9, THE TRANSFER CASE BROKEN FROM INSIDE YESTERDAY MORN... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | IF WATER PUMP FAILS THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY TYPE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR A... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL, TRANSMISSION SWITCH FAILURE, THROTTLE BODY FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE |
| Nov 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 11/1/2016- AT 92,205 MILES VEHICLE SHUDDERED WHEN I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS TRANSM... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | AT JUST OVER 90,000 MILES I HAD TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE IS POSTING. AS DESCRIBED BY MEC... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE ... |
| May 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING AND GOING TO GO COMPLETELY OUT ON MY 2012 MAZDA CX-9, I NOTICED THE SAM... |
| Nov 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | LIKE ONE OTHER INCIDENT, MY COMPLAINT INVOLVES THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH IS SPECIFIC TO THE AWD MODELS... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I'VE PURCHASED 2012 MAZDA CX-9 AWD IT LATE NOVEMBER OF 2011.RECENTLY I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE... |
| Jan 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND SOON CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, EVEN AS I CO... |
| May 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE MAZDA CX9 THAT WE PURCHASED HAS A ACCELERATION PROBLEM WHEN WE GO TO STOP.. MAZDA HAS NEVER BEEN... |