2008 Mazda Cx-7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 265 complaints
265
Total Complaints
62,568mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

42,500 25th Percentile
62,568 Median Mileage
88,544 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
51
ENGINE
44
SUSPENSION
37
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
27
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
11
STEERING
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
6

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
11
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TIRES WILL NOT GRIP ANY AMOUNT OF SNOW, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT SET TWICE AND THE TIRES CHECKED TWICE THE ALIGNMENT IS STILL OFF. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES DO NOT LOCK IN PARK AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE GEAR SHIFT MOVES WHILE THE ENGINE ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE VEHICLES DO NOT LOCK IN PARK AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE GEAR SHIFT MOVES WHILE THE ENGINE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28