2012 Mazda CX9 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Mazda CX9

260 problems have been reported for the 2012 Mazda CX9. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 2012 Mazda CX9. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 144 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (24 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2012 Mazda CX9

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	144
Engine And Engine Cooling	24
Air Bag	22
Power Train	18
Vehicle Speed Control	10
Suspension	9
Equipment	7
Steering	7
Electrical System	5
Other Fuel System	4
Exterior Lighting	3
Electronic Stability Control	2
Structure	2
Seat Belt	2
Visibility	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Mazda CX9 in 2012.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	2
2024	1
2023	4
2022	8
2021	6
2020	16
2019	21
2018	20
2017	46
2016	44
2015	42
2014	31
2013	17
2012	1

📊 Compare the 2012 Mazda CX9 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda CX9, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Mazda CX9 with the Mazda CX9 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 CX9 is 260 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Mazda CX9 is 104.

Table 3. Compare the 2012 Mazda CX9 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2023 CX9	10
2022 CX9	8
2021 CX9	41
2020 CX9	16
2019 CX9	56
2018 CX9	137
2017 CX9	73
2016 CX9	136
2015 CX9	45
2014 CX9	74
2013 CX9	75
2012 CX9	260
2011 CX9	202
2010 CX9	223
2009 CX9	67
2008 CX9	233
2007 CX9	116

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