Midsize SUVs · TC generation
Good choice About average
It scores 55 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $16,309 to own, including $3,686 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Mazda CX-9.
Reliability
55/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,686
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
24 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$20,461
$18,006 – $22,917, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
53
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.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 CX-9 vehicles equipped with Sumitomo Falken ZIEX CT50 A/S tires, size P255/50R20 104V, having date code 1619. An incorrect rubber compound may have been used in the tire's manufacturing, allowing the tread to separate and detach.
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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 55 out of 100, about average for midsize SUVs; the 2020, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 55 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,686 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $16,309 over 5 years: $4,123 in lost value, $3,686 in repairs and $8,500 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $20,461 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (76/100) and the 2018 worst (26/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.