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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Mazda CX-9

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 (51)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (21)Electrical system (7)Suspension (4)Backup camera & sensors (3)Body & structure (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Visibility & wipers (3)Brakes (2)Driver assistance (2)Fuel system (2)

3 of 51 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Sep 21, 2022Body & structure

The contact owns a 2019 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on the interstate, the passenger’s side rear wheel well trim molding detached. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the contact was informed that the wheel well trim molding would be replaced. The parts were not yet available and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,820.

NHTSA ODI 11485742

Jun 15, 2020Body & structure

SOUL RED METALLIC PAINT EXCESSIVE CHIPPING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11329069

Jun 14, 2020Body & structure

2019 MAZDA CX-9 SOUL RED, PAINT CHIPPING UNDER 30,000 MILES. NORMAL CAR DRIVING THIS SHOULD NOT CHIP. NOT SURE IF THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT.

NHTSA ODI 11328732

Working with the data? Download all 51 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 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 2019 Mazda CX-9 verdict →