Problems · NHTSA complaints
2026 Mazda CX-90 problems
Owners filed 15 complaints about the 2026 Mazda CX-90 with NHTSA between Mar 2026 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (9).
Complaints
15
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system9
- Steering3
- Visibility/wiper2
- Fuel/propulsion system2
- Air bags2
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Engine1
- Seat belts1
- Other / unknown3
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Top problems in owners’ words
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Electrical system
9 reports
“While driving the vehicle, the entire instrument cluster repeatedly turns off and "reboots". All warning lights appear, gauge needles drop to zero, then it all turns back on to normal operation. This has happened intermittently since purchasing the vehicle new. Currently has 1150mi”
Steering
3 reports
“Incident #1 Upon startup vehicle did not have power steering. Power steering light was on gauge cluster, ready light was flashing on the dash, could not shift from park (have video of failure). Ongoing Incident: Incident has been ongoing since 300 miles- while driving all lights come on the dash and the gauge cluster shuts down, windshield wipers come on and then gauge cluster starts back up, all while going about 45mph. has occurred 4+ times. Vehicle has been in and out of service - total 26 days in service and is where it presently sits.”
Visibility/wiper
2 reports
“Component: Instrument cluster/dash electrical system, with linked wiper activation. 2026 Mazda CX-90, VIN [XXX]. Vehicle available for inspection. Safety risk: While driving, warning icons flood on (amber, sometimes a large red brake/emergency-stop icon) for 2-5 seconds, with an unrequested single wiper pass. Speedometer, gear indicator, and MPG stay active. On this occurrence, the malfunction happened twice in immediate succession — as soon as the reset resolved, it recurred within about one second, which has not happened before. This occurred with 3 passengers in the vehicle during a road trip. The icon flood obscures whether a real emergency warning is present, at speeds ~45 mph. Also occurs up to 65mph highway speeds. Reproduced by dealer: No — dealer (Southern States Mazda) held vehicle 3+ weeks, drove it only ~6 miles, closed as "not replicated." Dealer staff said another local CX-90 owner has the identical issue and is filing a lemon law claim. Inspected by others: 3 dealer visits (16 business days out of service). Reviewed by Mazda corporate case manager (Case #[XXX], opened April 2026) via logs, photos, video. No police/insurance inspection — no…”
Fuel/propulsion system
2 reports
“My boyfriend and I rented the car from Hertz Car Rental in [XXX] on Labor Day weekend. Within moments of driving the car off the lot, the safety camera system stopped working and the lights came on saying they weren’t working. The touch screen also started glitching and intermittently working but we didn’t think too much about it. We started driving across the state to [XXX] and made it about 4 hours away from [XXX] when the car started making a noise like a marble in a tin can, lost power, started shaking, and could not make it up hills at a safe speed. The check engine light came on. We pulled over and popped the hood to find a lot of rat feces scattered all over the engine bay, some of it looked fresh and some was turning white telling us it was there for a while. We called the Hertz rental roadside assistance who could not help us as they rented out all of their cars for the weekend and our only options were to tow us back to [XXX] without a replacement car or try to continue driving it the 1 hour to our destination. We continued to drive the car as we did not have anywhere else to stay and were in the middle of nowhere. We drove the car slowly to our…”
Air bags
2 reports
“The contact was driving a 2026 Mazda Motor. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the contact discovered that while the front passenger seat was not occupied, when the passenger did not weigh enough the front passenger side air bag was inoperative; the contact stated that while the front passenger seat was not occupied the "fasten passenger seatbelt" message was displayed on the instrument panel and the fasten seat belt alarm went off. A dealer was contacted however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,133.”
Fuel system, gasoline
1 report
“The contact owns a 2026 Mazda CX-90. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a strong gasoline odor inside and outside the vehicle. The odor was strong enough that the contact and other passengers were often nauseated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure was confirmed and associated with the EVAP system. The contact was informed that a service case needed to be opened, and the contact was referred to the dealer for additional assistance. The part was scheduled to be ordered but was on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by email, and a case was opened.”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.