May 9, 2022Seats
Drivers seat will not recline backwards
NHTSA ODI 11463956
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What 54 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 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 (54)Crash / fire / injury (2)Engine (19)Brakes (9)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Fuel system (5)Suspension (5)Visibility & wipers (4)Airbags (3)Seats (3)Steering (3)Body & structure (2)
3 of 54 complaints match · Seats · clear filters
Oct 30, 2016SteeringSeats
I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 7,000 MILES AND SINCE THE BEGINNING THERE HAS BEEN A HUMMING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC STUCK TO THE CONTROL ARM. THE CAR CONTINUED MAKING THE NOISE ONLY AUDIBLE ON A QUIET NIGHT AND NOW THE CAR HAS 30,000 AND HUMMING IS MORE PRONOUNCED DAY AND NIGHT WITH ONLY SLIGHT TURN ANGLE. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS A LITTLE PLAY, FELT DURING TURNS. AND THE LAST ISSUE IS THE USB JUST STOPPED WORKING
NHTSA ODI 10920079
Jan 4, 2016Seats
THE DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT HAS A CLICKING NOISE AND HAS A LITTLE PLAY ON THE BACK REST WHILE TURNING AROUND CORNERS AT ANY SPEED. I AM WORRIED DURING A TIME OF HIGH STRESS DURING A FENDER BENDER OR HIGH IMPACT CRASH THESE SEATS WILL FAIL AND BREAK.
NHTSA ODI 10817700
Working with the data? Download all 54 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026
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 2014 Mazda Cx-90 Phev verdict →