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2023 Mazda CX-9

Gas Compact SUV

20232022202120202019201820172016
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
A
Safety Signal
100 / 100
ASafety Signal · 100 / 100
0Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
12Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
23 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2023 Mazda CX-9 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV. The most efficient version, the CX-9 4WD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
CX-9 4WDGas4WD2.5L 4-cyl turbo202623$2,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (0)

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2023 Mazda CX-9. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.

Owner complaints

12 complaints filed

3 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2023: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

  • Unknown Or Other — 4
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 3
  • Steering — 2
  • Service Brakes — 2
  • Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness — 2
“I am reporting a critical mechanical restraint failure regarding the 5-point harness crotch buckles on the Graco TrioGrow and the Graco TriRide car seats. The red button-release tension on both of these models is engineered with insufficient physical resistance. My toddler is capable of physically depressing the lower …”Jun 8, 2026 · Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness · NHTSA owner report
“I am reporting a critical mechanical restraint failure regarding the 5-point harness crotch buckles on the Graco TrioGrow and the Graco TriRide car seats. The red button-release tension on both of these models is engineered with insufficient physical resistance. My toddler is capable of physically depressing the lower …”Jun 8, 2026 · Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness · NHTSA owner report
“On February 9, 2026, our 2023 Mazda CX‑9 experienced a sudden and complete system malfunction while being driven. Multiple system failures began approximately six minutes before the crash. During this time, the driver reported: • Total loss of steering • Complete brake failure • No response to acceleration or d…”Feb 11, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other CX-9 model years

A

2022 CX-9

0 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2021 CX-9

1 recalls · 38 complaints

A

2020 CX-9

1 recalls · 19 complaints

B

2019 CX-9

2 recalls · 53 complaints

B

2018 CX-9

2 recalls · 126 complaints

A

2017 CX-9

0 recalls · 61 complaints

A

2016 CX-9

0 recalls · 104 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 45956). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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