2012 Mazda Cx-7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints
59
Total Complaints
87,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

31,250 25th Percentile
87,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
14
AIR BAGS
12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
STEERING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INSTRUMENTS ARE RECESSED AND ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE DAYLIGHT. WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THEY ARE POORLY LIGHTED AND ARE HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. *TR"
"INSTRUMENTS ARE RECESSED AND ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THE DAYLIGHT. WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THEY ARE POORLY LIGHTED AND ARE HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA CX-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC AND SURGED WHEN BEING DRIVEN ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED; WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE BRAKE OVER DRIVE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE OVER D..."

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