Midsize SUVs · TC generation
Good choice About average
It scores 45 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $17,058 to own, including $3,772 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Mazda CX-9.
Reliability
45/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,772
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,500
24 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$23,753
$20,903 – $26,603, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
40
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 2020-2021 CX-9 vehicles equipped with 60/40 split bench second-row seats. The left-side second-row seat may unexpectedly slide forward during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
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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 45 out of 100, about average for midsize SUVs; the 2020, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 45 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,772 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $17,058 over 5 years: $4,786 in lost value, $3,772 in repairs and $8,500 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $23,753 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (76/100) and the 2018 worst (26/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.