Model year

2013 Mazda CX-9

NHTSA lists 4 recalls and 68 complaints for the 2013 Mazda CX-9 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). 2 recalls marked do not drive. The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE (17), SERVICE BRAKES (16), SUSPENSION (9). NHTSA lists 2 investigations. NHTSA rated 2 variants 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 19 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,550, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

18V717000 · Oct 12, 2018

Do not drive

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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…

18V018000 · Jan 9, 2018

Do not drive

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2013 Mazda6 and 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…

16V203000 · Apr 11, 2016

STEERING

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…

15V451000 · Jul 20, 2015

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.

Complaints

68 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 3, fire flag on 1, injury field 2, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

ENGINE17
SERVICE BRAKES16
SUSPENSION9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9
AIR BAGS8
POWER TRAIN5
STRUCTURE:BODY4
SEAT BELTS2
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (2). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
PE15022	Lower ball joint separation · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT	Jun 9, 2015	Aug 20, 2015
PE19006	Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment · AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW	May 2, 2019	Jan 15, 2021

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (2). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
SUV AWD	4	3	5	3	4 · possibility 0.143	NHTSA photo
SUV FWD	4	3	5	3	4 · possibility 0.151	NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
CX-9 2WD · 3.7L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	17	24	19	—	—	$3,550
CX-9 4WD · 3.7L · Automatic (S6) · 4-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	16	22	19	—	—	$3,550

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2013 Mazda CX-9 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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