2013 MAZDA CX-9 Complaints

I HAD JUST COME OUT OF A TRAFFIC CIRCLE AND ENTERED A STRAIGHT STRETCH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND. I WOULD ESTIMATE MY SPEED TO BE BETWEEN 15MPH AND 20 MPH .THE VEHICLE SHOOK BUT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD BUT HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING AND COULD NOT BRAKE. THE CAR SPUTTERED TO A STOP THEN I HEARD A HISSING SOUND. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE I SAW THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE FENDER AND FLUIDS LEAKING ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE WHEEL WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED. THE TOW DRIVER REPORTED THAT IT TOOK HIM ONE HOUR TO LOAD THE VEHICLE ONTO A FLATBED BECAUSE THE AXLE KEPT POPPING OUT WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. RIDGEWAY TOWING TRANSPORTED THE VEHICLE TO INGRAM PARK MAZDA, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. THE TOW DRIVER TOOK PHOTOS BEFORE LOADING THE VEHICLE BUT I DO NOT HAVE THEM. THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN JULY 2016 UNDER RECALL 8515G.

BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, WITH HISSING SOUND. HAD TO FULLY DEPRESS PEDAL TO BE ABLE TO STOP FROM MODERATE SPEEDS OF 20-30MPH. RESEARCH INDICATES THE CX-9 HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE WITH THIS SYMPTOM IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, THE SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY INFLATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-9. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TWISTED INTO THE WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER BALL JOINT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

A TRUCK SWERVED INTO MY LANE AND I TRIED TO BRAKE. THE PEDAL DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY DEPRESS SO I HAD TO SERVE. JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A SIGN. MORE THAN $11,000 OF DAMAGE. THE BRAKE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS QUICKLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2013 MAZDA CX-9. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE SUN VISOR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN PLACE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND HISSING NOISE HEARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRST TIME YOU BRAKE IT FELT OKAY BUT ANY SUBSEQUENT BRAKING IT FELT LIKE THERE WERE NO POWER BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED REALLY HARD TO GET IT TO EVEN STOP. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT FACING DOWN HILL, BRAKES STARTED TO SLOWLY LOOSE GRIP AND CAUSED THE CAR TO ROLL FORWARD. IT FELT LIKE BRAKE FLUID WAS SLOWLY BEING DRAINED. I HAD TO CONSIDER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT SO AS TO NOT RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS COMPLETELY FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED IT. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED ON OTHER MAZDA CX-9 VEHICLES: 2008, 2010 & 2011. NHTSA ALREADY INVESTIGATED THE 2010-2011 CX-9'S AND MAZDA "EXTENDED THE WARRANTY" ON THOSE VEHICLES. WHAT ABOUT THE 2013 CX-9'S? WHY WAS THE PROBLEM NOT YET REMEDIED ON THE 2013? WHAT GOOD IS A VEHICLE IF YOU CANNOT STOP? SAFETY SHOULD BE FIRST PRIORITY AND MAZDA HAS FAILED MISERABLY WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED" UNDER WARRANTY, THE NEXT DAY THE ORANGE WRENCH MECHANIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND CRUISE CONTROL BROKE FAILED TO ENGAGE. IT TURNS OUT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKING SWITCH WAS STILL FAULTY EVEN AFTER THE DEALER FIXED IT. THE VEHICLE THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE CONTINOUSLY BEING PUSHED SO THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH NO BRAKES WERE BEING PUSHED AND WE WERE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY HAVE SUPPOSEDLY "FIXED IT THIS TIME". THIS IS THE 3RD MAJOR REPAIR (ALSO FAULTY AND REPLACED OR WILL BE: TORQUE CONVERTER, TRANSMISSION, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS) OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS NOW LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD! I DO NOT THINK I WOULD BUY ANOTHER MAZDA AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-9. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000 (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 MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WOULD BE SEVERAL MORE MONTHS BEFORE RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF A REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.