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What 170 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Mazda Cx-90 Phev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (170)Crash / fire / injury (10)Brakes (99)Transmission & drivetrain (25)Airbags (22)Engine (15)Suspension (8)Electrical system (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Speed control (4)Steering (4)Lights (3)

1 of 170 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 26, 2013Transmission & drivetrainFire

2011 MAZDA CX-9. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT WAS PUT OUT BEFORE ANY EXCESSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE, IT WOULD NOT MOVE.

NHTSA ODI 10522358

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Mazda Cx-90 Phev verdict →