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2008 Mazda CX-9 suspension problems

55 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2008 Mazda CX-9 cite suspension, 32% of all 172 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
55
32% of all complaints
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the suspension

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“In 2017 had my front control arms replaced after the driver side CV arm came off of the axle due to a recall. 5 years later (about 30k miles) the same exact situation happened now with the passenger side making a left turn. Thankfully both times I didn’t cause an accident but came close due to the wheel coming off of the axle. Brought to dealership, they had to get approval from corporate for the repair. Got a call 6 days later saying corporate denied the goodwill repair due to being “normal wear and tear” and they told me to call corporate. Just called corporate and they say that the dealership makes that decision. I shouldn’t have to pay for something that was recalled, repaired, and happened again 100% in the same fashion. Normal wear and tear on a CV arm is not 20-30k miles.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 10, 2022SuspensionODI 11488595
“MY CONTROL ARMS BEARINGS AND JOINTS ARE RUSTED AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY AREN'T COVERED THEY WERE FIXED 5 YEARS AGO AND THEY ARE DEFINITELY SEPARATED AND HAZARDOUS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 11, 2021Steering, Suspension, Service brakesODI 11400299
“WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR WITHIN 30 DAYS THE AXLE BROKE THEY FIXED IT BUT I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS AND NOW THE TRANSFER CASE IS CRACKED THEY WANT ME TO PAY 800 DOLLARS TO FIX IT BUT I DID NOTHING WRONG HE HASN'T FIXED MY KEY AFTER HE SAID HE WILL HE STATED AFTER THE AXLE WAS FIXED THAT HE NEEDED TO ADD TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH HE DID NOT EVER ADD AND NOW MY TRANSFER CASE IS BROKE I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LARGE BOOM I THOUGHT THE AXLE BROKE AGAIN AND THE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON SO I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK AND NOW THEY TELLING ME IT'S MY FAULT THAT IT HAPPENED I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING BUT DRIVE THE CAR I BROUGHT THE CAR SEPTEMBER 5TH 2019 I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK BECAUSE THE SEAT WOULDN'T WORK THE AXLE BROKE NOW THE OTHER ISSUE”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 3, 2020SuspensionODI 11297025
“WE BOUGHT OUR CAR ON A DEALER IN MESA, IT WAS STATIONARY. AFTER WE BOUGHT IT WE NOTICED LOCKS MOVING ON THEIR OWN WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN SO DID THE MOON ROOF. WHEN WE TURN OFF THE ENGINE THE A/C TURNS ON EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE CAR LOCKS ITSELF LEAVING US OUTSIDE. WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES THEY KEEP LOOSING UP MAKING THE CAR VIBRATE AND MAKING SOUNDS LIKE BANGING ON THE TIRES”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 13, 2019Suspension, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11207358
“》TAKARA RECALL ----- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000《 MY CAR STARTED WITH A SCRATCHING OR GRINDING NOISE THAT I THOUGHT WAS THE BRAKES BUT I JUST RECENTLY CHANGED SO I KEPT DRIVING. WHEN IT WOULD RAIN IT WOULD MAKE NOISES I CANT REMEMBER WHAT EXACTLY IT WAS I THINK IT WAS LIKE POPPING. ONLY WHEN IT RAINED AND I WAS TURNING. WELL IT TURNED INTO WHEN I WAS DRIVING ANYTIME IT WAS POPPING AND CRACKING AND THEN IT TURNED INTO SOME CRAZY NOISE THAT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS FALLING OUT THE BOTTOM OF MY CAR AND I WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND BUT I WASNT DRAGGING ANYTHING. I THINK IT GOT WATER INSIDE THE BALL JOINT AND RUSTED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V451000”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 28, 2019SuspensionODI 11204296
“2008 MAZDA CX-9. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THAT THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A CHARGE FOR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2018SuspensionODI 11082848

Showing 6 of 55 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Suspension: lower ball joint

Free remedy

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.

SuspensionReported Jul 20, 2015NHTSA 15V451000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 27, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

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