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What 39 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Mazda Cx-70 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 (39)Crash / fire / injury (4)Suspension (14)Airbags (12)Lights (7)Electrical system (5)Speed control (3)Steering (3)Body & structure (2)Fuel system (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Wheels (2)

3 of 39 complaints match · Steering · clear filters

Oct 3, 2017SteeringAirbags

THERE ARE 2 RECALLS ISSUED ON MY VEHICLE. ONE IS THE AIRBAGS AND THE OTHER IS THE LOWER ARM CONTROL. I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA 4 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND DON'T HAVE A TIME FRAME THAT I CAN COME IN AND GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED. BOTH OF THESE RECALLS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN.

NHTSA ODI 11031627

Aug 15, 2017SteeringAirbags

TAKATA RECALL - HOW LONG DOES MAZDA HAVE TO REPAIR THIS AS THEY KEEP SAYING THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE? I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE HUMIDITY IS VERY HIGH. NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT IDEAL. WHAT RECALL DO I HAVE AND WHAT CAN I DO IF ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR? THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE STEERING ON MY VEHICLE AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE PER THE MAZDA WEBSITE. WHAT RECALL DO I HAVE ON THIS? DOESN'T SOUND LIKE CAR IS VERY SAFE WITH BOTH OF THESE RECALLS.

NHTSA ODI 11015440

Oct 31, 2016SteeringCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE ADJUSTING THE HEAT AND DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED INADVERTENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, NECK, AND CHEST AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI 10920295

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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 2012 Mazda Cx-70 Phev verdict →