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Total NHTSA Complaints
61
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Engine & Cooling
41 reports (67.2%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
0
0 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

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.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 61 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Engine & Cooling accounts for 67.2% of submissions (41 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Fuel & Propulsion System (6), Powertrain & Transmission (4).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2017 Mazda CX-9

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Engine & Cooling
41
67.2%
Fuel & Propulsion System
6
9.8%
Powertrain & Transmission
4
6.6%
Suspension
4
6.6%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
3
4.9%
#1 67.2% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

41 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 9.8% SHARE

Fuel & Propulsion System

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 6.6% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

4 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 6.6% SHARE

Suspension

4 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Deterministic Text Analysis

Recurring Symptoms Identified in Owner Reports

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

Engine & Cooling 29.5%

Engine Coolant Intrusion / Oil Leak

18 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Powertrain & Transmission 6.6%

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

4 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Engine & Cooling 4.9%

Engine Overheating / Temperature Warning

3 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Mazda CX-9

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Engine & Cooling ODI #11743458
Filed: 06/11/2026
Defect Report

"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."

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11742350
Filed: 06/05/2026
Defect Report

"Engine running rough. Check Engine Light illumination. Difficulty starting or a no-start condition. Noticeable loss of power during acceleration Check engine light P0192"

Steering System ODI #11704433
Filed: 12/11/2025
Defect Report

"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..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11688886
Filed: 09/22/2025
Defect Report

"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..."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11674499
Filed: 07/18/2025
Defect Report

"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,..."

Multi-Year Trend

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 →
Exhaustive System Audit

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 Injury Entries 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
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2017 Mazda CX-9

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2017 Mazda CX-9

What are the most common reported problems with the 2017 Mazda CX-9?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2017 Mazda CX-9 is Engine & Cooling, appearing in 41 records (67.2% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Fuel & Propulsion System (6) and Powertrain & Transmission (4).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2017 Mazda CX-9 a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 61 consumer defect complaints and 0 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Mazda CX-9.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2017 Mazda CX-9?

Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Mazda CX-9 cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.