Mazda CX-90 automatic emergency braking problems, 2024–2026
70 of the 493 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Mazda CX-90 2024–2026 name the automatic emergency braking (NHTSA’s “Forward Collision Avoidance” heading — forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, including phantom braking). The loudest years: 2024 (60), 2025 (10). Filed under the same heading across these years: 2 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Mazda CX-90 automatic emergency braking problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the automatic emergency braking | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2025 | 10 | 23% | — | — | the year → |
| 2024 in depth | 60 | 14% | — | 2 recalls | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the automatic emergency braking. Nothing here is a rate.
When the automatic emergency braking complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2023: 30 · 2024: 20 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 11
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the automatic emergency braking, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The vehicle does not slow down or reduce speed until the brake pedal is pressed at least 1/5 of the way down when using cruise control. The brake light turns on, but the car continues to accelerate
My car senses a vehicle in a lane to the left or right of me as a vehicle in my lane and slams on the breaks. There is a recall on this with Mazda, but not for my manufacturing date yet. It's very dangerous. Occurs all of the time
Near a roundabout the car in front of me started moving and braked. My car didn’t give any forward collision warning or proximity alert before my car hit the other car from back. The speed was less than 12 mph
What is on file about the automatic emergency braking, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 24V349000 HighMay 16, 2024 · 9,914 vehicles
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024 CX-90 vehicles. The brakes may activate suddenly due to the automatic braking system falsely detecting certain objects while driving.
- 23V553000 MinorAug 4, 2023 · 17,600 vehicles
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024 CX-90 vehicles. Software in the Approaching Vehicle Audible System (AVAS) Information Sound Box (ISB) amplifier may be missing, which can cause inaccurate, external pedestrian warning sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."
Other systems with a record on the Mazda CX-90
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Mazda CX-90 problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Mazda CX-90 years have the most automatic emergency braking complaints?
2024, 60; 2025, 10. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2025 (23%).
Is there a recall for the automatic emergency braking on the Mazda CX-90?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 24V349000 (2024), 23V553000 (2024). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do automatic emergency braking problems show up on the Mazda CX-90?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say.
What does NHTSA's "Forward Collision Avoidance" heading cover?
Forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, including phantom braking. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.