2026 Mazda CX-90
The 2026 Mazda CX-90 is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid and hybrid large SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the CX-90 4WD, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $39,300 to $58,700 across 9 trims.
| Trim | Powertrain | Drive | MSRP | HP | Torque | MPG comb | Seats | Cargo (2nd row) | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 Turbo Select | Gas | AWD | $39,300 | 280 hp | 332 lb-ft | 25 mpg | 8 | 40 cu-ft | 19 in |
| 3.3 Turbo Preferred | Gas | AWD | $43,450 | 280 hp | 332 lb-ft | 25 mpg | 8 | 40 cu-ft | 21 in |
| 3.3 Turbo Premium Sport | Gas | AWD | $47,480 | 280 hp | 332 lb-ft | 25 mpg | 8 | 40 cu-ft | 21 in |
| 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus | Gas | AWD | $50,270 | 280 hp | 332 lb-ft | 25 mpg | 8 | 40 cu-ft | 21 in |
| 3.3 Turbo S Premium Sport | Gas | AWD | $54,140 | 340 hp | 369 lb-ft | 25 mpg | 8 | 40 cu-ft | 21 in |
| 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus | Gas | AWD | $57,570 | 340 hp | 369 lb-ft | 25 mpg | 7 | 40 cu-ft | 21 in |
| PHEV Preferred | Plug-in hybrid | AWD | $50,695 | 323 hp | 369 lb-ft | 56 mpg | 7 | 40.8 cu-ft | 21 in |
| PHEV Premium Sport | Plug-in hybrid | AWD | $55,500 | 323 hp | 369 lb-ft | 56 mpg | 7 | 40.8 cu-ft | 21 in |
| PHEV Premium Plus | Plug-in hybrid | AWD | $58,700 | 323 hp | 369 lb-ft | 56 mpg | 7 | 40.8 cu-ft | 21 in |
MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX-90 4WD | Plug-in hybrid | 4WD | 2.5L 4-cyl + 68 kW AC PMSM | 24 | 28 | 26 (56 MPGe blended) | 27 mi electric | 56 | 2 h | $3,150 |
| CX-90 4WD | Hybrid | 4WD | 3.3L 6-cyl turbo | 23 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | $2,700 |
| CX-90 4WD | Hybrid | 4WD | 3.3L 6-cyl turbo | 23 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | $3,300 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 50267, 49926, 49927.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2026 CX-90 very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 Mazda CX-90. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 Mazda CX-90, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2026 Mazda CX-90
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Find parts for this CX-90 →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
3.3 per 10,000 built · Mazda reported 36,453 CX-90 built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2026: 12
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
Incident #1 Upon startup vehicle did not have power steering. Power steering light was on gauge cluster, ready light was flashing on the dash, could not shift from park (have video of failure).
While traveling approximately 70–80 mph on a heavily traveled interstate with significant commercial truck traffic, the vehicle suddenly stopped responding normally to accelerator input. I pressed the accelerator pedal fully multiple times, but the vehicle would not accelerate.
Component: Instrument cluster/dash electrical system, with linked wiper activation. 2026 Mazda CX-90, VIN . Vehicle available for inspection. Safety risk: While driving, warning icons flood on (amber, sometimes a large red brake/emergency-stop icon) for 2-5 seconds, with an unrequested single wiper pass.
My boyfriend and I rented the car from Hertz Car Rental in on Labor Day weekend. Within moments of driving the car off the lot, the safety camera system stopped working and the lights came on saying they weren’t working. The touch screen also started glitching and intermittently working but we didn’t think too much about it.
I am reporting a fuel odor concern with my Mazda CX-90. After driving the vehicle and pulling it into my attached garage, I noticed a strong gasoline/fuel smell coming from the vehicle. I reported this to the Mazda dealership's service department.
The contact was driving a 2026 Mazda Motor. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the contact discovered that while the front passenger seat was not occupied, when the passenger did not weigh enough the front passenger side air bag was inoperative; the contact stated that while the front passenger seat was not…
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.
Reported by Mazda itself: 1 death-or-injury claim on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 2.7 per 100,000 built. Every CX-90 model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 13% |
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications- 3 years or 36,000 miles · Mazda warranty extension CSP14 CSP15Mazda Rear Brake Pad Customer Service Program Limited Warranty Extension – (CSP14 – CX-90 models) and (CSP15 – CX-70 models) Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to implement two Customer Service…
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · Mazda warranty extension CSP14Dear Mazda Owner: You are receiving this notice because Mazda’s records indicate that you have a 2024-2026 Mazda CX-90 vehicle manufactured before November 19, 2025.
The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Mazda warranty extension (9) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →
Most often about: Electrical System, Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other, Engine, Power Train.
- PF-26-04 Other2026-09-30 · Power Train
- SUBJECT: ORDERING REQUIREMENT FOR AT COMPONENTS FOR H3T (INLINE 6) Use this guide before ordering or replacing an AT component on applicable H3T vehicles. QUICK CHECKLIST BEFORE ORDERING • Confirm the vehicle is a CX-90 (KK) or CX-70 (KJ) with H3T and is within the applicable market coverage. • In GEPC, identify the AT component part number for the vehicle. • Use the GEPC lookup tables below to d
- 09-027-26 Service bulletin2026-09-29 · Engine
- DESCRIPTION Some CX-70 and CX-90 PHEV vehicles may fail to start (enter READY mode) in cold weather, but the vehicle can often be started successfully on the next attempt. This may occur when leakage current between connector terminals causes the MAIN Relay to be falsely detected as ON. As a result, the Battery ECU may incorrectly determine the relay status, preventing READY mode activation and re
- CSP14_CSP15 Dlr FAQs b Warranty extension2026-09-24 · Service Brakes
- CSP14 – 2024-2026 CX-90 Subject: Mazda Rear Brake Pad Customer Service Program Limited Warranty Extension – (CSP14 – CX-90 models) - Phase 1 Mailing – May 2026 In late April we announced two Customer Service Programs (CSP14 & CSP15) where certain vehicles are covered under these two Limited Warranty Extensions, (defined as “Covered Vehicle”); 2024-2026 CX-90 (CSP14) and 2025-2026 CX-70 (CSP15) pro
- CSP14 Repair d Warranty extension2026-09-24 · Service Brakes
- CSP14 – 2024-2026 CX-90 Subject: Mazda Rear Brake Pad Customer Service Program Limited Warranty Extension – (CSP14 – CX-90 models) - Phase 1 Mailing – May 2026 In late April we announced two Customer Service Programs (CSP14 & CSP15) where certain vehicles are covered under these two Limited Warranty Extensions, (defined as “Covered Vehicle”); 2024-2026 CX-90 (CSP14) and 2025-2026 CX-70 (CSP15) pro
- SA-012-26d Service bulletin2026-09-18 · Electrical System
- DESCRIPTION Some customers may experience a message "TCU Malfunction. Have the Vehicle Inspected" in the instrument cluster. Additional symptoms that may occur: Connected Vehicle One Time Passcode (OTP) may fail. Connected Vehicle Remote functions may fail. The following DTC's may be stored: B1252:87-8B:TCU - COMMUNICATION ERROR WITH CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) U0198:00-03:CMU - COMMUNICATION
- SA-042-26a Service bulletin2026-09-17 · Unknown Or Other
- Mazda Connected Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-042/26 06/30/26 DESCRIPTION Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Index General Questions MAZDA CONNECT Indication Setup and Getting Started Dealer Processes Registration / Enrollment / Take-Over Customer Subscription Status WI-FI Gene
- SA-061-26 Service bulletin2026-09-17 · Power Train
- DESCRIPTION Use this guide before ordering or replacing an AT component on applicable H3T vehicles. QUICK CHECKLIST BEFORE ORDERING Confirm the vehicle is a CX-90 (KK) or CX-70 (KJ) with H3T and is within the applicable market coverage. • In GEPC, identify the AT component part number for the vehicle. • Use the GEPC lookup tables below to determine whether the vehicle requires Table A or Table B p
- SA-041-26a Service bulletin2026-09-11 · Electrical System
- DESCRIPTION If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, DTC(s) stored...), interview the customer before proceeding with normal MGSS diagnosis by asking if any aftermarket devices have been installed. Aftermarket devices may be the cause of the electrical concern. Below are a few examples of unusual electrical concerns caused by aftermarket devices. Example
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1252 B1252 on Mazda → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 11 bulletins |
| U0198 U0198 on Mazda → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 11 bulletins |
| P0DAB P0DAB on Mazda → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Engine | 9 bulletins |
| C0023 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 4 bulletins |
| P0D6D | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Electrical System · Battery → | 3 bulletins |
| B14F0 B14F0 on Mazda → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 2 bulletins |
| C1001 C1001 on Mazda → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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Compare the 2026 CX-90 with
Any vehicle, your weights →| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander · Large SUV · grade C | CX-90 +5.9 | |
| 2026 Jeep Wagoneer · Large SUV · grade B | Wagoneer +23 | |
| 2026 Toyota Sequoia · Large SUV · grade A | CX-90 +7.2 | |
| 2026 Toyota 4Runner · Large SUV · grade A | CX-90 +11.7 | |
| 2026 Honda Prologue · Large SUV · grade A | Prologue +7.2 | |
| 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser · Large SUV · grade B | CX-90 +20.6 |
CX-90 by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2026 CX-90
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsHow much does the 2026 Mazda CX-90 cost?
Manufacturer pricing runs from $39,300 for the 3.3 Turbo Select AWD to $58,700 for the PHEV Premium Plus AWD, across 9 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.
Does the 2026 Mazda CX-90 have any recalls?
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 Mazda CX-90. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them, and a clean sheet on a recent model year often just means the vehicle is new.
How safe is the 2026 Mazda CX-90?
NHTSA gave the 2026 Mazda CX-90 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (100/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Mazda CX-90?
Across the 3 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Mazda CX-90, the best EPA combined figure is 26 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2026 Mazda CX-90?
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Mazda CX-90, most often about electrical system, unspecified, steering. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Mazda CX-90?
The manufacturer has filed 239 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Mazda CX-90, most often covering electrical system, service brakes, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-09-30. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
Which 2026 Mazda CX-90 trim is the best value?
$19,400 separates the cheapest of the 9 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.
Is the 2026 Mazda CX-90 better than the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander?
The Mazda CX-90 edges it, 91.6 to 85.7, on tech & comfort, safety, price. The Toyota Grand Highlander is ahead on fuel & range and space & cargo. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Mazda CX-90 against the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 3 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | none | EPA emission certificates | The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page. |
| Recalls | none | NHTSA recall campaigns | No campaign has been filed. Because the register is complete, an empty row here means there is nothing to find — not that we are missing it. |
| Owner complaints | 12 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 2 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 239 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | none | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | none | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | 9 trims | Manufacturer press kit | Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.