Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2008 Mazda CX-9: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
55 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 15V451000.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 17V429000, 17V457000, 19V782000.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 09V066000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on February 23, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 30,600 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on July 20, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 193,484 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 29, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 205,377 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on July 18, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 79,402 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on October 31, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 69,879 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryNHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Brake master cylinder leak. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Lower ball joint separation. Resulted in recall campaign 15V451000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.