2008 Mazda CX-9 Suspension, Wheels & Tires Problems
NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about suspension problems in the 2008 Mazda CX-9, 36% of all 172 complaints for this model year. That is the highest suspension complaint count among 17 CX-9 model years. These complaints report 5 crashes. Median mileage at failure: 108,650 miles.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints
- 62
- 36% of 172
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 108,650 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Mazda CX-9 suspension complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 5, 2009, latest Oct 11, 2023.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires recalls for the 2008 Mazda CX-9
- NHTSA 15V451000Jul 20, 2015Suspension, Wheels & Tires193,484 vehicles
Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 CX-9 vehicles manufactured October 24, 2006, to December 28, 2013. The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.
Risk: Over time, the ball joint corrosion may result in the front lower control arm separating from the ball joint, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both the left and right lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. The recall will begin with model year 2007-2009 vehicles registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The second phase will be for model year 2010-2014 vehicles in the same states. Finally, all remaining vehicles will be remedied. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8515G.
Suspension, Wheels & Tires complaints by CX-9 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Mazda CX-9 have suspension problems?
- NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about the suspension in the 2008 Mazda CX-9, 36% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 108,650 miles.
- Which Mazda CX-9 year has the most suspension complaints?
- The 2008 Mazda CX-9 has the most suspension complaints (62), compared with 62 for the 2008.
- Is there a suspension recall for the 2008 Mazda CX-9?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Mazda CX-9 concerns the suspension: 15V451000.