2011 Mazda CX-7 problems
Owners have filed 204 complaints about the 2011 Mazda CX-7 with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 25% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 20.6%.
Complaints204
Crashes10
Fires0
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 25.0% · 51
Air bags 20.6% · 42
Exterior lighting 19.1% · 39
Steering 7.8% · 16
Electrical system 3.4% · 7
Power train 3.4% · 7
Unknown or other 3.4% · 7
Service brakes 2.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Mazda CX-7 in this data, 2011 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 14 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Suspension
The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-7. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v593000 (suspension); however, the parts to do the repair were 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. Suspension
The contact owns a 2011 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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