2013 Mazda CX-7: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
59,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Engine: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11066016 · 2018-01-31 (January 31, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2013 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,400.
Owner-reported narrative. 59,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066016 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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| Air Bags | 10119.1%ODI 10245433 · 200 miMY 2007 MAZDA CX7 IS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT SHUTS OFF WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER. MOST OF THE TIME (60% OR SO) WHEN I AM DRIVING WITH MY WIFE IN PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED. SAME WITH WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING AND I ON PASSENGER SEAT. *TR | 5126.7%ODI 10334946 · 10,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX7. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE DEALER TURNED OFF THE LIGHT AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTION PIN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AT THE T… | 1625.0%ODI 10715913 · 100,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. | 4529.0%ODI 10875242 · 90,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT COMPLETED A VIN SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. | 4227.5%ODI 10733816 · 85,000 mi1. WARNING ILLUMINATOR LIGHT ON INDICATING DRIVER/PASSENGER AIRBAGS MAY REQUIRE REPAIR AND/OR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. 2. REAR TAIL LIGHT: BULB HAS BECOME SO HOT THE BULB IS LITERALLY BURNING THROUGH THE RED CASING OF THE BREAK LIGHT - CONDENSATION OR WIRING IS CAUSING THE BULB TO OVERHEAT. | 1230.8%ODI 10883441 · 119,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 5410.2%ODI 10203271 · 883 miMAZDA CX7 (FWD) EXHIBITS ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR(CUPPING,FEATHERING) ON ALL (4) TIRES AFTER LESS THAN 1000 MILES. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE PURCHASING DEALER WHO RE-BALANCED AND REALIGNED. TIRES CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME WEAR AFTER 2000 MILES AND RIDE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HAD SOME VIBRATION AND ROUGH FEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS. DEALER ONCE AGAIN REALIGNED VEHICLE AND INCREASED THE PSI ON ALL 4 TIRES TO 36PSI. AT JUST OVER 5000 MILES VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER AGAIN, STILL CONTINUING TO SHOW ABNORMAL WEAR AND POOR RIDE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (VIBRATION… | 3719.4%ODI 10898744TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V356000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. | 1929.7%ODI 10903715MAZDA RECALL #: 9516E / NHTSA RECALL #: 16V-356 MAY 25, 2016 SAFETY RISK: AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAZDA RECALL #: 9716H AUG 10, 2016 SAFETY RISK: THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. BOTH ARE RECALLS THAT STATE THEY MAY RESULT IN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH OR CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO THE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. BOTH ARE LISTED AS INCOMPLETE; REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MAN… | 5233.5%ODI 10896484INCOMPLETE RECALL FOR LOWER CONTROL ARMS. MY VEHICLE IS MAKING POPPING NOISES WHEN GOING IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WILL MAKE CREAKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALL NOISES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK OVER A HOUR TO COME BACK AND SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT BUT THINK THE BRAKES ARE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND MY WIFE AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN RIDE IN IT. I CALLED MAZDA CORPORATE AND MADE MY COMPLAINT AND STRESSED THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE … | 5133.3%ODI 10898707TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. | 1435.9%ODI 10947542TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V593000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 11221.2%ODI 10455615 · 80,477 miMY 2007 MAZDA CX-7 STARTING MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND BEGAN LOSING POWER ON APRIL 13, 2012. I DROVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TURBO CHARGER ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR HAS 80,477 MILES ON IT AND THEREFORE, NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I CANNOT PRODUCE ALL OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THUS, IT IS GOING TO COSTS ME $3,000 TO GET FIXED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MAZDA FOR NOT FIXING A DEFECT THAT THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF, REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE! I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND I HAVE… | 4423.0%ODI 10467017 · 65,900 miAC FAILED ON LONG TRIP. TEMP GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE OVERHEATING, NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT UP. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION 5 HOURS FROM HOME, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM RT FRONT HOOD AREA NEAR WHEEL. TRIED TO START, NOT TURNING OVER. ADDED COOLANT TO OVER FLOW (IT WAS EMPTY). STILL NOT STARTING. NO MAZDA DEALER OPEN IN AREA (CLOSEST ONE WAS 45 MILES SOUTH IN FT WAYNE. TIME WAS APPROX 2PM ON SATURDAY. ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR ALSO NOT OPEN EXCEPT AIRPORT LOCATIONS (THEY ARE OPEN 8-12 ON SATS). KNEW THERE WAS A W-MART NEARB… | 1218.8%ODI 10458675 · 36,000 miAROUND THE END OF APRIL 2012 I NOTICED THAT MY MAZDA STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE - COMPARABLE TO A SEMI OR DIESEL TRUCK. THE NOISE WAS CONSTANT, REGARDLESS OF SPEED, AND MAINTAINED AT THE SAME LEVEL AS LONG AS THE CAR WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO MAZDA ON MAY 12TH TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF DROPPING THE CAR OFF, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME BACK AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE VVT SYSTEM THAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE AND IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED. ALL THEY NEEDED WAS MY OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS TO COVER THIS REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I AD… | 2012.9%ODI 10479600 · 39,400 miON OCTOBER 4 2012 I WAS TOLD BY THE MAZDA DEALER SERVICE DEPT THAT MY TIMING CHAIN AND TURBO CHARGER ON MY 2010 MAZDA CX7 WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39400 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MAZDAS POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY MAZDA WARRANTY DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING BASED ON SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. I SENT THEM COPIES OF OIL CHANGE MAINTENANCE AS THEY REQUESTED WHICH WERE DONE AT APROX EVERY 3400 MILES AS OPPOSED TO THE REQUIRED 7500MILES. I WAS TOLD THEN THAT THEY WOULD C… | 53.3%ODI 10470534 · 14 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A BANGING AND RATTLING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THE SOUND WAS ALSO HEARD WHEN THE TURBO WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14. | 12.6%ODI 11405874 · 87,000 miTHE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, WOULD STALL OUT AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. THE CAR WOULD START WITH JUMPER CABLES, IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN GO COMPLETELY DEAD, NO LIGHTS, NO BUZZ, NO NOTHING AS SOON AS IT WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. THE CAR HAS A NEW BATTERY, NEW COILS, NEW SPARK PLUGS AND CONTINUES TO MISFIRE. MAZDA HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO MESSAGES DUE TO OPEN RECALLS. | 1100.0%ODI 11066016 · 59,400 miTL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2013 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,400. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 11121.0%ODI 10248218 · 24,000 miTHE AC ON MY 2007 MAZDA CX-7 STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ABOUT 14 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS TO BRING IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE SO I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND THEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I FORCED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE AND GOT IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST MAZDA DEALER. AFTER 2 WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR, THEY FINALLY FIXED IT SAYING THAT THE BELT TENSIONER HAD "FROZEN UP" AND THE BELT HAD MELTED … | 2714.1%ODI 10274837 · 10,408 miPURCHASED VEHICLE IN 1/2008. 2008 MAZDA CX-7 WE TOOK A TRIP FROM SALT LAKE CITY, UT TO LAS VEGAS, NV THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-3, 208. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE AT LIGHT WHEN WE CLIMBED ANY SORT OF A HILL ON I-15 I MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON MAY 4TH THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP (D. DAHLE MAZDA SALT LAKE CITY) DID THE REPAIRS WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED BECAUSE THE SHIFT POINTS WERE NOT CORRECT. MILEAGE OUT WAS 10408 ON 5/18/09 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-15 WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND AT LIGHTS CAME ON AG… | 710.9%ODI 10265525 · 65,000 miMY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 MAZDA CX-7 FROM LITHIA MAZDA IN FRESNO, CA. IT WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND WITHIN THE FIRST 26,000 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND REPLACED. NOW MY THE SAME VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE UNIT (FOR $1,800) AND WARRANTY IT FOR 3 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES. I FAIL TO COMPREHEND WHY THIS IS NOT ALREADY COVERED UNDER THE SAME WARRANTY. *TR | 21.3%ODI 10437764 · 32,000 miI WAS DRIVING MY MAZDA WHEN IT STARTED MAKING THIS ODD WINDING SOUND. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT TOO LOUD BUT WHEN I TRIED TO SPEED UP TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE, THE SOUND GOT EXTREMELY LOUD. I BROUGHT IT BACK HOME BUT BARELY MADE IT UP THE HILL TO OUR STREET. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT IT HAD NO POWER. I CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY PICKED UP MY CAR PROMPTLY. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME BACK, THEY REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD "GUNK" IN IT. MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE OIL IN THE CAR BUT WE NEVER SAVED RECEIPTS FOR THE OIL, SO WE HAVE NO … | 10.7%ODI 10515280 · 9,500 miFROM THE DAY I PURCHASED MY CX7 THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE AIR CONDITIONER MADE LOUD BANGING NOISES AND DOES NOT GET COLD. WHEN I WAS AT MY WITS END AND TOOK CX7 TO DEALER AT 9,600 MILES MAZDA SAID I HAD A BAD MASTER CYLINDER AND REPLACED IT. WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MAZDA ORDERED ANOTHER MASTER CYLINDER AND A BRAKE BOOSTER. WHEN THESE WERE REPLACED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. MAZDA SAID MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING ON A LEAN MIXTURE AND CORRECTED THIS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Exterior Lighting | 112.1%ODI 10231724 · 16,000 miALGAE FORMS BETWEEN THE REAR TAILLIGHT CLEAR LENS AND MOULDED GRAY INNER HOUSING. BECAUSE THE 2 PIECES ARE GLUED TOGETHER A PERSON CANNOT GET TO THE ALGAE TO CLEAN IT . THE ALGAE FORMS WHERE THERE IS MISSING ADHESIVE TO BOND THE 2 PIECES TOGETHER. *TR | 147.3%ODI 10356383 · 44,600 miTAIL LIGHT LENSES / PLASTIC IN THE HOUSING FOR STOP LIGHTS, FLASHERS / SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS IGNITED SLOWLY AND MELTED AWAY. I REALIZED THAT SOMETHING WAS BURNING IN MY CAR AND AFTER A THOROUGH SEARCH, I NOTICED THAT MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT / STOP LIGHT APPEARED TO BE SMOKY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE LIGHT BULB TO CHECK THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING, I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC LENS WITHIN THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING HAD MELTED AND A STRONG SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC WAS FELT IMMEDIATELY. I REMOVED ALL THE BULBS… | 46.3%ODI 10303650 · 7,400 miEXCESSIVE CONDENSATION IN FRONT HEADLIGHTS. AT 3:00PM AFTERNOON CONDENSATION IS STILL PRESENT IN HEADLIGHT (85 DEGREES F). THIS HUMIDITY HAS TO GO SOMEWHERE AND THERE ARE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS IN THE BACK AND NEAR THE HEADLIGHTS WITH WARNINGS. MAZDA REFUSES TO CORRECT OR CHANGE HEADLIGHTS (MAZDA BULLETIN 09-016/09). *TR | 2113.5%ODI 10420154I PURCHASED THE 2010 MAZDA CX7 VEHICLE ABOUT NINE MONTHS AGO. I FREQUENTLY DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE UNDER MANY CONDITIONS. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING DAY OR NIGHT. I AM AFRAID I WILL BE TICKETED FOR TRAVELING TOO SLOW OR TOO FAST WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS SO POORLY LIGHTED. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER 2010 AND 2011 MODELS, AND THEY ARE ALL THE SAME, POORLY LIGHTED. I RECENTLY SPOKE TO SOMEONE WITH ANOTHER MODEL WHO HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I FEEL… | 3824.8%ODI 10417325 · 750 miTHE CONTROLS ESSENTIAL FOR VEHICLE OPERATION (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TRANSMISSION GEAR PLACEMENT), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CENTER "CLUSTER" CONTROLS ARE ILLUMINATED REGARDLESS IF HEADLIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, THUS MAKING THIS ISSUE MORE PRESSING. WHEN THE DASH CONTROLS ARE ILLUMINATED, YOU FORGET TO TURN ON YOUR HEAD LAMPS TO MAKE YOURSELF VISIBLE TO OTHER VEHICLES. MAZDA STATED THAT THE DASH CONTROLS ARE ILLUMINATED IN ORDER TO MAKE GAUGES MORE VISIBLE. MY WHOLE ARGUMENT HAS BEEN THAT IF I A… | 717.9%ODI 10454787 · 50 miINSTRUMENTS ARE RECESSED AND ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE DAYLIGHT. WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THEY ARE POORLY LIGHTED AND ARE HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 468.7%ODI 10306088 · 37,000 miMY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 MAZDA CX-7 A FEW YEARS AGO, AND OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. FROM AN OIL LEAK, TO A BAD COMPRESSOR, THEN THE TIMING CHAIN GONE BAD AND NOW ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE EGR. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 38K MILES AND TO ME IT SEEMS VERY ODD FOR A CAR BEING THIS YOUNG IN MILES, TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE MAZDA CORPORATE OFFICE, THEY FIRST AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS FOR MY LATEST PROBLEMS SINCE I'M NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS FINE W… | 115.8%ODI 10370952 · 60,000 mi2008 MAZDA CX 7 GRAND TOURING - PURCHASED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FROM A CERTIFIED MAZDA DEALER IN OCTOBER 2008, HAD A LOUD ENGINE SOUND AND DEALER ADVISED THIS WAS "NORMAL", JUST BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS BAD AND REPLACED THIS AS WELL AS THE RECALLED COMPRESSOR. NOW AT 64K AND NOISE IN ENGINE IS GETTING WORSE AND IT IS IN FACT THE TIMING CHAIN LAPPING. FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE CHAIN BREAK LEAVING THEM STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ALSO FOUND THAT THE … | 23.1%ODI 10500598 · 57,007 miI WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING SOUND THEN SMOKE STARTED BLOWING OUT OF MY CAR. I COULD NOT SEE, AND THE OTHER DRIVERS BEHIND ME LOST VISABILITY TOO. IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS BLINDING SMOKE, SURROUNDED BY HUGE TRUCKS, I LOST ACELERATION. MY INSTRUMENTATION PANEL DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON. I WAS DRIVING BLIND. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY TURBO BLEW OUT, (WHICH I GUESS SUCKED ALL THE OIL OUT OF THE CAR) I NEED A VVT VALVE … | 53.2%ODI 10479600 · 39,400 miON OCTOBER 4 2012 I WAS TOLD BY THE MAZDA DEALER SERVICE DEPT THAT MY TIMING CHAIN AND TURBO CHARGER ON MY 2010 MAZDA CX7 WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39400 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MAZDAS POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD BY MAZDA WARRANTY DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING BASED ON SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. I SENT THEM COPIES OF OIL CHANGE MAINTENANCE AS THEY REQUESTED WHICH WERE DONE AT APROX EVERY 3400 MILES AS OPPOSED TO THE REQUIRED 7500MILES. I WAS TOLD THEN THAT THEY WOULD C… | 74.6%ODI 10557282 · 4,200 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE GEAR ALL FIVE DOORS FAIL TO LOCK UNLESS HE MANUALLY LOCKED THEM. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,200. UPDATED 1/16/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. | 12.6%ODI 10522903 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC AND SURGED WHEN BEING DRIVEN ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED; WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE BRAKE OVER DRIVE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE OVER DRIVE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS 15,000. 8/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TH… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 5911.2%ODI 10244408 · 23,300 miWHILE ON A TRIP, OUR A/C STOPPED WORKING ON OUR 2007 MAZDA CX-7. THIS CAR WAS 1 YEAR AND 1 MONTH OLD WE WENT TO THE NEAREST MAZDA DEALERSHIP. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THE SERVICE TECH TOLD US THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT A/C. 200 MILES LATER, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING SOUNDS AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PLACE TO PULL OVER, AND THEN BLACK SMOKE ENGULFED THE CAR. THE CAR "DIED" IN THE MIDDLE OF A B… | 63.1%ODI 10275054 · 56,000 miON 6/17/09, MY 2008 MAZDA CX-7 ERUPTED IN SMOKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 1 & 3 YEAR OLD. I WAS TERRIFIED IT WOULD CATCH ON FIRE & LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET MY BOYS AND I OUT SAFELY OFF THE FREEWAY. HERZOG MEIER MAZDA IN BEAVERTON, OR CONFIRMED IT WAS THE AC COMPRESSOR THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN. THE ESTIMATE TO FIX WAS $2400. I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE & DO RESEARCH. I WAS OUTRAGED BY WHAT I DISCOVERED. THERE ARE ENDLESS AMOUNTS OF CX7 OWNERS WHO ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE A/C COMPRESSOR MOST WITH LESS MILEAGE THAN MY VEHICLE. I CALLED M… | 11.6%ODI 10326235I BOUGHT THE 2009 MAZDA CX7 IN MARCH OF 2009. ABOUT MID AUGUST TO EARLY SEPTEMBER 2009 THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO JOLT BACKWARDS (WHEN PUT IN REVERSE) OR FORWARD (IN DRIVE) WHEN I WOULD BE READY TO LEAVE. SOON AFTER IT WOULD STALL TO GO UP HILLS OR TO PICK UP SPEED WHEN GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE. LATER I WOULD FUEL THE CAR TOA "FULL TANK" AND THE GASOLINE WOULD SPILL ALL BACK OUT. I CALLED AND FILED A COMPLAINT @ 2 DIFFERENT TIMES AT WHICH THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. LATER CALLING ME BACK STATING THAT THE O2 WAS MESSED UP AND FIXED ABO… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 285.3%ODI 10261295 · 35,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES LATER, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES RETURNED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,000. | 115.8%ODI 10238380 · 700 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES DO NOT LOCK IN PARK AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE GEAR SHIFT MOVES WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON AND THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. ANOTHER DRIVER EXITED THEIR VEHICLE AND THOUGHT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AFTER SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE AND THE VEHICLE … | 23.1%ODI 10321096 · 7,500 miMY COMPLAINT; IN 3/18/2010 AT 2:00PM WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE RADIO DISPLAY BLANKED OUT AND THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) WAS BLINKING AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL STAYED ON. GAUGE NEEDLES WERE BOUNCING. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT ON AND OFF THREE TIMES THEN EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON. THEN LATER IN THE DAY 3/18/2010 AT 7:00 PM THE RADIO DISPLAY AND THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THIS TIME I JUST KEPT PRESSING THE ON AND OFF BUTTON A COUPLE TIMES THIS DID NOT WORK BUT T… | 106.5%ODI 10420154I PURCHASED THE 2010 MAZDA CX7 VEHICLE ABOUT NINE MONTHS AGO. I FREQUENTLY DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE UNDER MANY CONDITIONS. THE DASH LIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE AND MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING DAY OR NIGHT. I AM AFRAID I WILL BE TICKETED FOR TRAVELING TOO SLOW OR TOO FAST WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS SO POORLY LIGHTED. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER 2010 AND 2011 MODELS, AND THEY ARE ALL THE SAME, POORLY LIGHTED. I RECENTLY SPOKE TO SOMEONE WITH ANOTHER MODEL WHO HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. I FEEL… | 63.9%ODI 10522788PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 2/27/2011. 1) DEC 27 2011 REPLACED DRIVERS HEADLAMP. 2) 4/18/12 BATTERY ISSUE. CAR WOULD NEED JUMP STARTS RANDOMLY 3) 8/18/12 PASSENGER HEADLAMP REPLACED 4) 11/5/12 BATTERY REPLACED 5) 12/21/12 DRIVERS HEADLAMP REPLACED 6) 7/1/13 DRIVERS HEADLAMP REPLACED. WENT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS TO REPLACE ITEMS. BOTH DEALERS ASSURED ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL AND IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS. UNFORTUNATELY 4 HEADLAMPS AND A BATTERY WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE IS JUST RIGHT. *TR | 410.3%ODI 11051053WINDOW MOTORS; SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASE MY VEHICLE MY DRIVER WINDOW WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO GO UP ONCE IT WENT DOWN. THEN IT GOT WORSE AND MADE A LOUD SOUND WHEN IT WENT UP AND ONE WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT UP. NOW THE DRIVER WINDOW DOES THAT. ITS HARD TO GET IT UP ONCE ITS DOWN AND MAKES A LOUD SOUND. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT BOTH WINDOWS ARE NOW NOT WORKING. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 59,400 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11066016 · 59,400 miTL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2013 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,400. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | Too few reports for a range | 59,400 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11066016 · 59,400 miTL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2013 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,400. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2012: 3 complaints · 2013: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Engine | Vehicle Speed Control |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | — | 1ODI 11066016 · 59,400 miTL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2013 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,400. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1ODI 11066016 · 59,400 miTL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2013 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,400. | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.