2008 Mazda CX-7 problems
Owners have filed 265 complaints about the 2008 Mazda CX-7 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 20% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 16.6%.
Complaints265
Crashes5
Fires11
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 20.0% · 53
Engine 16.6% · 44
Engine and engine cooling 15.1% · 40
Suspension 15.1% · 40
Exterior lighting 5.3% · 14
Power train 5.3% · 14
Electrical system 4.5% · 12
Unknown or other 3.0% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Mazda CX-7 in this data, 2008 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 112 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 62,568 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Mazda CX-7. While driving various speeds, the driver and passenger air bag indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the driver's air bag indicator began to blink and the passenger air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Air bags · reported at 100,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Mazda CX-7. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v356000 (air bags); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2008 Mazda CX-7. The contact recieved notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v356000 (air bags). 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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