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What 54 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Mazda Cx-90

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)

1 of 54 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 24, 2018Transmission & drivetrainFire

WE WERE ON A CITY ROAD UPHILL AND DRIVING TO A FRIENDS HOME. OUR MAZDA CX-9 GRAND TOURING MADE A RATTLING NOISE, RELEASED A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE, AND LOST ACCELERATION. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER AND A BY PASSER STOPPED HIS CAR ON OPPOSITE SHOULDER AND ANALYZED THE SITUATION AND SHOUTED MOVE YOUR FAMILY OUT AND MOVE FROM THE CAR SINCE ITS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH. WE IMMEDIATELY MOVED OUT AND BY PASSER CALLED 911. ALL THE TIME WHILE WE WAITED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE CAR WAS DRIPPING FIRE.

NHTSA ODI 11113446

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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 2014 Mazda Cx-90 verdict →