Midsize SUVs · TC generation
Fair Below average
It scores 35 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $16,707 to own, including $4,911 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Mazda CX-9.
Reliability
35/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$4,911
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
24 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$16,360
$14,397 – $18,323, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
107
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (76/100) and the 2018 worst (26/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 73/100 |
| 2022 | 76/100 |
| 2021 | 45/100 |
| 2020 | 75/100 |
| 2019 | 55/100 |
| 2018 | 26/100 |
| 2017 | 53/100 |
| 2016 | 35/100 |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
Not especially. It scores 35 out of 100, below average for midsize SUVs; the 2020, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 35 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 107 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $4,911 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $16,707 over 5 years: $3,296 in lost value, $4,911 in repairs and $8,500 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $16,360 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (76/100) and the 2018 worst (26/100).
None on record with NHTSA.