Mazda CX-7 — Recalls, Reliability, Specs & VIN Decoder

Takata recall on august 30 2016 i was driving on the street breaking as i was approaching a red light when my 2011 mazda cx7 was rear ended and slid into another vehicle. My airbags did not deploy and i hit my head on the steering wheel. I received a letter in the mail today about a reacall with a bar code and numbers tk66253230. I do not have my police report they don't hand them out anymore in il where i live as they are electronic now but i can go to the police station and purchase one.

Nov. 2015 i was involved in a accident on i435 in which the airbags deployed which i inhaled the gas, which disoriented me for awhile. After regaining my senses discovered my vehicle was totaled.

Was rear-ended at a fast speed by an 18 tractor trailer. No air bags deployed. I was slung with such force again the steering wheel that the back of my seat fell backwards. My sons seatbelt came loose and by the grace of god i had enough strengths to grab him and pull him back to keep from going through the windshield. I have the most damage because i had to get loose from my seat belt. Neither airbags deployed which in the kind force we were hit with and on top of that the seat belt coming out. I am still having nightmare were i have slept walked out side and actually started to pick up sticks as if i were pick up my sons body. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 mazda cx-7. While driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a utility pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained severe neck and back pains that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda cx-7. While driving 30 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a whiplash and a concussion. Medical attention was received. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a collision shop for repairs. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v717000 (air bags), which was unrelated to the crash. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 94,470.

While driving the wheel and steering became impossible to control. The car was only stopped by a wall on the highway. My husband was driving and had a heart attack during this incident with the car. The airbag on the drivers side was deployed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver's side frontal air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact was knocked unconscious by the impact and struck a parked vehicle. The contact sustained bruising to the head, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. ...updated 11/15/17 *bf updated 12/12/2017*js

Another driver turned in front of me, failing to yield the right-of-way. I was doing the speed limit (45 mph) upon entering the intersection. When my cx-7 made contact with the passenger side of her minivan, none of my airbags ever deployed. My shoulder, neck and hip (i still need surgery on all 3 areas) were injured in this accident. *tr

2010 mazda cx-7 waiting on the green light was hit in the passenger side of vehicle without side airbags deploying. I have photos if this would help. Police and firefighters were confused as to why the airbags did not deploy. The driver's side from front pillar to rear door was impacted. The front pillar has to be replaced. *tr

Nhtsa campaign id : 09e011000 mfg's report date : mar 31, 2009 component : equipment potential number of units affected : 2323 summary : thule, inc. Is recalling 2,323 owner-installed roof-mounted fit kits, models 3068 and 3069, manufactured between january 1, 2008 and february 28, 2009 that are used with thule podium foot packs, models 460 and 460r. These fit kits were sold as aftermarket equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The bolt(s) used to secure the foot to the vehicle was manufactured to a hardness that may cause the bolt(s) to be brittle and potentially break under stress. Consequence : this may result in the bolt(s) snapping off during use or without a load. The unsecured rack and load can then come loose while driving creating a potential road hazard, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. Remedy : thule will mail a retro fit kit along with repair instructions to owners free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 13, 2009. Owners may contact thule toll-free at 1-800-238-2388. Notes : this recall only pertains to thule aftermarket roof mounted load carriers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov

While driving home with my a/c on, my 2007 mazda cx7 began making a terrible whining & grinding sound, followed by billows of smoke coming from under the hood. I immediately pulled off the road, turned off the car and opened the hood, which continued to smoke for some time and there was a smell of burning rubber. I burned my hand in the process. The car was deemed unsafe and undriveable and had to be towed back to the nearest mazda dealer where we had also purchased the vehicle. It was late at night, so ,the next morning i received a call from the dealer telling me the fire started with the a/c compressor, which then ignited the drive belt. That's why it smelled so awful. He said it was "burned badly". The parts were not in stock, so, they have to order new parts. So, i'm without transportation. No offer from the dealer for a rental. They also did not tell me that there was a recall on 2007 mazda cx7 a/c compressors, which i learned about by online research. I never received a letter from mazda regarding the recall. So, it turns out that many, many people are experiencing the same issue and not enough is being done about it to fix the problem. The car has less than 30k miles and recently had a full inspection by the dealer. I'm now waiting to find out if the dealer will try to get me to pay for this or if they will honor the warranty. Many online complainants are being denied and are being forced to pay for this themselves. This is not right. *tr

I have my 2007 mazda for a year and it has been at the dealership for 1/2 the time i've owned it . It is the worst vehicle that mazda could have made it needs to be recalled because of numerous problem someone is going to lose there life. I have had so many things done to my vehicle actuator 2 oil on the engine, turbo went out, timing belt , tie rod broke and tire came off and hit a truck, air conditioning went out , the list can go on and on just got it back after being repaired and it has to go back to the shop on friday this is the worst car in the world it is a lemon mazda should be shame of themselves for selling this piece of crap. *tr

While i was driving in town hwy the a/c system quick working , smoking coming from the hood and i totally lost the power steering on the car.. Finally after pulling over on a safe place on the side of the hwy i realized the a/c compressor locked and the clutch fell off and the serpentine belt for the steering was broken as well.. What a mess and dangerous situation.. Now de dealer says my car a/c compressor repair isn't covered under the warranty with only 39000 miles on it.. This is ridiculous and dangerous for all the mazda cx-7 owners .. Please take an action and recall the a/c system on those car before someone get hurt or die buy.. *tr

On my way to work i glanced in my rearview mirror and noticed white smoke coming out from behind my car. I looked at my gauges and noticed that my battery light was on and my temperature gauge was all the way on hot. Pulled to the side of the road and, as i pulled over my engine light came on and my power steering went out. I shut off the car and called my husband (who owns a collision repair shop and a tow truck) and told him to come and get me and my disabled car. As i sat in my car waiting, a police officer came to check that i was o.k. The officer sat in his car behind me for about 10 minutes and then backed out and left. Within a few minutes of the officer leaving a gentleman and his wife pulled over a good way up in front of my car. The gentleman got out of his car and started running to me shouting get out, get out, your car is on fire!? The gentleman called 911 to summon the fire department. As we waited for the fire department a highway patrol assistance vehicle pulled over because they had a fire extinguisher. My husband arrived and took the car back to his place of business. Our insurance was company was called and they sent a claims adjuster out to assess the damage. Our claims adjuster determined that the fire had started with the air conditioner and had caused $3,900.00 in damage to the mechanicals of the car. *tr

I was traveling in valencia on the 5 freeway and the interior of my 2008 mazda cx-7 filled with smoke to the point where i found it difficult to drive. I pulled to the exit (magic mountain pkwy) and pulled to the side turning off the engine. After several minutes i lifted the hood to find that the engine was still smoking around the belt area. I was able to get the car to firestone newhall, ca where they are still looking at it. Very dangerous situation. The ac compressor seized causing the belt to fire and almost catch fire. After further research i have found that this is a common and dangerous problem with this make and model. *tr

I'm mexican woman . The first of august 2010 to go on the road (towards the city of queretaro, mexico, in a van mazda cx 7 2008 model first and let the air conditioning running, then started to smoke the driver's side, suddenly the short time stopped the car and when we got off shore and we saw that was on fire, stopped the fire and water damage, according to the agency are of 46 thousand pesos as two months ago that ended our warranty does not want to be responsible for the incident . We were all family, including my sun of four years, i think that could had passed if the car had exploded, we took gasoline 30 minutes previous to the fire . I've gotten a number of forums to investigate complaints and there are scores equal to that of the same model. There are others in the cx 9 that even if you already acknowledged that the agency is also a risk of fire trucks were summoned ac. In our case say it is for use and is not factory defect nothing, not even now deny that the problem is in the air conditioning compressor and this was what we had said now say it's pulleys. Honestly i'm desperate, i want to help, see qe many people have had this problem and is not fair is very expensive and especially djando the money was really terrible, i was shocked muchisimo feared for our lives and i think that is a very serious matter and are not taking well. Please i need help. The only thing i'm told by phone mazda customer service in mexico is that there is nothing to do and there is no instance where to turn, this scares me a lot i can not believe it. *tr

I was driving my 2008 mazda cx-7 from baytown, texas to killeen, texas when i noticed that the air conditioning stopped working. Approximately 3-5 miles later white smoke billowed from under the hood and my steering locked. Because there was no suitable terrain on the right and because i was steering around a right-turn, i was forced to pull to the left. Because of the smoke and the distraction caused by the incident, i did not realize that there was a semi-truck heading towards me in the other lane. If it wasn't for the adept handling of the truck drive, i would have surely gone head on and i would have been killed. I was towed to bryan, texas where the vehicle was repaired after a whole day in the shop. They repaired the air conditioning compressor, an engine mount, a pulley i believe and some other miscellaneous items to the tune of over $1,400. I was extremely upset when i found out it was a common problem...one that nearly caused me my life. I have two small children that drive with me extremely frequently and i find it hard to believe that nothing s being done about mazda placing people in danger like this. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda cx7. While driving black smoke was expelled through the vents of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A technician from the dealer stated that the air conditioning clutch and belt had failed. He then added that the failure was a manufacturer defect. However,the estimated cost for the repair was $1,243.00. The manufacturer took a report, and a representative stated that they would assist with the repair. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 42,000.

Purchased vehicle in 1/2008. 2008 mazda cx-7 we took a trip from salt lake city, ut to las vegas, nv the weekend of may 1-3, 208. Check engine light came on, along with the at light when we climbed any sort of a hill on i-15 i made an appointment on may 4th the mazda dealership (d. Dahle mazda salt lake city) did the repairs when i picked up the vehicle, transmission was reprogrammed because the shift points were not correct. Mileage out was 10408 on 5/18/09 my wife was driving south on i-15 when the check engine and at lights came on again just north of mile marker 185. Smoke was coming out of the vents when she pulledover. Witnesses ran up to the car yelling for her to get out, the car was on fire. Drivers area was fully engulfed. Although she was not injured (thank god) it was a narrow escape according to witnesses contacted mazda road side service they contacted steele towing. Flagged down two semi drivers, they got out there fire extinguishers and discharged them the vehicle became fully engulfed, and ended up having an explosion uhp arrived on scene (trooper derek spencer badge # 341 ) local fire arrived. Two fire trucks attempted to extinguish, vehicle was totally destroyed. Vehicle was towed to steele towing in nephi, ut met steele towing at 8:00 a.m. Next morning before the vehicle was taken to d. Dahle mazda in salt lake city close to 200 photographs of the vehicle and spoke with the towing company. Contacted rob meyer general manager during our drive home. All he would say to us is 'to contact our insurance company'. This is not an insurance issue. This is a faulty vehicle, a dealership, and auto manufacturer that will not honor the warranty and keeps directing us to contact our insurance company. I do not want to see this happen to another person.. This is of great concern towards consumers, vehicle safety and the unwillingness of the manufacturer in regard the safety of the public. Much more documentation, photographs. *tr

Started smelling strong burning rubber odor emanating through vents of car while in operation, exited highway upon seeing white smoke fuming from under hood. Loss control of steering and vehicle shut off and would not crank again. Mechanic determined ac compressor has seized and serpentine belt was snapped due to friction from pulleys. If i had stayed on freeway instead of exiting, with the lost of steering i surely would have posed a danger to myself as well as others on the road. This complaint is one of numerous thousands that have been filed on behalf of mazda and its cx-7 model. There should be a recall issued for the ac compressor before it causes serious injury and/or fatality. *tr

While driving the wheel and steering became impossible to control. The car was only stopped by a wall on the highway. My husband was driving and had a heart attack during this incident with the car. The airbag on the drivers side was deployed.

I have my 2007 mazda for a year and it has been at the dealership for 1/2 the time i've owned it . It is the worst vehicle that mazda could have made it needs to be recalled because of numerous problem someone is going to lose there life. I have had so many things done to my vehicle actuator 2 oil on the engine, turbo went out, timing belt , tie rod broke and tire came off and hit a truck, air conditioning went out , the list can go on and on just got it back after being repaired and it has to go back to the shop on friday this is the worst car in the world it is a lemon mazda should be shame of themselves for selling this piece of crap. *tr

There was a recall on my vehicle in oct 2016 , i had already lost control of my vehicle and had an accident in sept 2016 and had to pay insurance fees storage fees and lost wages due to accident. Mazda sent me a letter as of march 2018 saying that thet now have the parts to fix it after 6 months..i was driving down the street and lost control of steering and crashed into a parked car. I would like to find out how i can be compensated because i lost control of the vehicle because of defect

Shortly after purchasing vehicle replaced timing, turbo, exaust, ball joints, tie rod ends & much more. Timing was first, then driving and turbo went out. 2 days ago car sitting in driveway, not running, started smoking from under hood, butst into flames and burnt up. Mazda said no recalls, clearly not true according to website. Almost burnt my house also as it was sitting in driveway and couldnt be moved. If we would have been inside the car, i doubt we would of had time to get pulled over & out as thats how quick it burnt!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. While driving various speeds, the vehicle made a loud clunking noise. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced at (moffitt mazda in bossier city, louisiana) per nhtsa campaign number: 16v593000 (suspension) and the failure recurred directly after the repair. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle had already been repaired; therefore, the contact would have to pay a diagnostic fee. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Mazda cxc 7 2012 there is a safety recall due to front front suspension ball joint fitting that can cause the ball joint and lower control arm to seperate. This can cause loss of steering control increasing risk of a crash. I called bright bay mazda in bayshore ny 1-631-666-6100 and was advised to bring car in. I did and it was looked over. I was it did not need immediate attention on 11/21/2016 and that when the parts came in they would fix the car. I called today 1/19/18 and was told they still dont have the part and that this is a preliminary notice that gets sent to car owners per sherry at mazda. Seriously 2 years and no resolution. I want to file a complaint.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v593000 (suspension). The dealer (napleton mazda bourbonnais, 515 william r latham senior dr, bourbonnais, il 60914) stated that parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Got 2 recalls telling me that i will be contacted when it parts are in to be repaired, so far nothing is been done.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v593000 (suspension) and 17v012000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Got a recall alert in the mail in oct 2016 but states they will reach out when parts are available. It's almost march 2017 and they are still saying they don't have the parts. The description in the recall references salt in the winter ultimately corroding the ball joint. Sounds like a significant risk to me.

I am having issues with my engine light on and my car having problems with a loud noise coming from the engine as well as sometimes shaking while stop in a light for a while.

My daughter was driving a 4 hour trip in Florida on I-95 Halfway into the trip she pulled into a parking lot to stop for lunch and before she could even turn off the vehicle, a fire erupted from under the hood. The car completely burned. There is a police report at Jupiter FL Police department # 22-184325

My daughter was driving the cx-7 on the highway and it caught on fire. There was a pop and then smoke and flames. My daughter moved to the left shoulder as soon as she heard the pop and the vehicle engulfed in flames. The vehicle was a total loss. At the time of the incident the vehicle was in great condition. The vehicle was at 94,000 miles. An oil change was completed recently as well as all regular maintenance.

When driving with the a/c on, the ecm seems to malfunction and increase the speed of the car when the ac compressor turns on. If you are in the process of braking, the car will not stop and it will require the driver to press harder on the brakes. The car gets and extra boost of energy and even though you are braking, the car lunges forward and continues to roll further. If the driver is caught off guard, this will lead to an accident. I crashed my car into a family members house as i was parking. Luckily, the parking bumper slowed down the car enough so as to only slightly bump the house. It has happened in regular traffic as well. Luckily, i keep a safe distance from cars and brake early but now i brake even earlier just in case. Volkswagen had the same problem and they did a large recall on the vehicle because of the safety issue it involves. If you own a cx-7 keep an eye out for this, especially when the a/c is on. It only happens when the timing is just right that you are braking and the compressor turns on a that precise moment so it will catch you off guard and scare the daylights out of you. I've been lucky so far but this could definitely cause major damage if not recalled in order to fix. Here is the info from a recall from volkswagen. Volkswagen is recalling approximately 4,000 of its cars. The automaker will fix engine control module software that can trigger an unexpected increase in engine rpm, according to the national highway traffic safety administration. "these vehicles have an engine control module containing software that may not properly control engine idle with the air-conditioning turned on," nhtsa said in its summary of the problem. "in rare cases, the ecm may unexpectedly increase engine rpm. An engine surge caused by an unexpected increase in engine rpm may surprise the vehicle operator and can result in a crash without warning." *tr

On sunday, january 4, 2015, i was driving my 2008 mazda cx-7 and i stopped at a stoplight. When i tried to take off when the light turned green, my car hesitated and when i pressed on the gas peddle a little more, it still hesitated then finally took off. All of a sudden, i heard an extremely loud popping noise, and then thick, heavy white smoke started to come out of the tailpipe. The white smoke then started flowing out from under the hood, and it started to come into the car through the air vents. When i tried to pull over and put the car in park, it wouldn't shift into gear, so i pushed the parking break, and it finally stopped. I got out of the car and when i went to grab my purse, i saw fire coming through the bottom air vents ( the ones that blow air on your feet) so i grabbed my purse as quickly as i could, and ran away from the car. Then, i saw part of the engine fall out of the bottom of the car, on fire, and burn into the street. About 5 seconds later, the whole entire car burst into flames. All of the doors were closed, but the intensity of the fire blew both of the passenger side doors open, and blew out all of the windows (including the sunroof, which was closed at the time). When the firefighters finally put the fire out, the car was still smoldering and everything inside was melted. The steering wheel, the seats, the door handles, the mirrors, everything. The fire was so strong that it blew the hood back onto the windshield. All that is left of the car, is just the metal frame, and the engine. The car has a 4 cylinder engine with a turbo feature on it. I believe that is what caused the fire and made the loud popping sound initially. *tr

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v429000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to eagle auto mall (1320 old country rd, riverhead, ny 11901 (631) 727-0700), but the dealer refused to repair the recall and stated that the contact would need to take the vehicle to the dealer from where the vehicle was purchased. The contact took the vehicle to mazda 112 (2112 ny-112, medford, ny 11763 (631) 654-2746), but the dealer also refused to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a mazda dealer. The contact had not experienced an air bag failure. Also, while driving, the contact smelled a burning odor throughout the vehicle and noticed smoke coming from the hood. The exact location of the smoke could not be determined. The contact stated that he previously had to use a gallon of oil per week. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact called major world at (866) 614-2884 (43-40 northern blvd, long island city, ny 11101) where the dealer stated that the engine was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available/parts distribution disconnect. Updated 11/01/17*lj updated 7/17/18*jb

On the 4th of july my family and i were driving to westchester from manhattan. We had a full tank of gas, recent oil change and new car battery. The car is always maintained and it has never given us any trouble. During our drive we noticed something was wrong. The the car started to feel hot, but we weren't too sure if it's just hot out or if there was something wrong, because the ac was on. We pulled over and turned the car off. We checked the coolant and saw that we had oil. We opened the trunk, felt around to see if it was hot and to see if we smell anything. It seemed fine. As soon as we drove off, not 2 minutes in, when driver said the gas petal felt weird, it dropped from 50 to 30 to 20mph and we heard a light drilling noise. As soon as we stepped out of the car, it was in flames. Our family could have died. Https://www.facebook.com/valhallafd/posts/1548408978544577

Shortly after purchasing vehicle replaced timing, turbo, exaust, ball joints, tie rod ends & much more. Timing was first, then driving and turbo went out. 2 days ago car sitting in driveway, not running, started smoking from under hood, butst into flames and burnt up. Mazda said no recalls, clearly not true according to website. Almost burnt my house also as it was sitting in driveway and couldnt be moved. If we would have been inside the car, i doubt we would of had time to get pulled over & out as thats how quick it burnt!

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. While driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle became engulfed in flames without warning. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the turbocharger engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The controls essential for vehicle operation (speedometer, tachometer, transmission gear placement), otherwise known as the center "cluster" controls are illuminated regardless if headlights are on or off. This vehicle is not equipped with automatic headlights, thus making this issue more pressing. When the dash controls are illuminated, you forget to turn on your head lamps to make yourself visible to other vehicles. Mazda stated that the dash controls are illuminated in order to make gauges more visible. My whole argument has been that if i am having even the slightest difficulty seeing my dashboard due to poor lighting (whether it be cloudy, dark, dusk, etc.) my head lamps should be on. If the dash is illuminated, you will forget to turn on your head lamps. This has already caused one accident, and i am afraid that it may lead to more in the future.

The oem bulbs in the brake lights are too hot and after some time the bulbs burn through the plastic, causing the brake lenses to get cloudy, the plastic to melt onto the bulb, and the red tint to fade in the brake lights. My car is like this and every 2008 cx-7 i've seen has the same thing - cloudy and burned brake lenses from the bulbs burning a hole in the brake lense plastic.

Shortly after purchasing vehicle replaced timing, turbo, exaust, ball joints, tie rod ends & much more. Timing was first, then driving and turbo went out. 2 days ago car sitting in driveway, not running, started smoking from under hood, butst into flames and burnt up. Mazda said no recalls, clearly not true according to website. Almost burnt my house also as it was sitting in driveway and couldnt be moved. If we would have been inside the car, i doubt we would of had time to get pulled over & out as thats how quick it burnt!

No matter the bulbs I use, the headlights are always dim. This is incredibly unsafe for night driving.

The headlights are too dim for safe night driving. Bulbs also fail yearly. This is a common problem reported with 2012 MAZDA CX7

No accidents has happened, but the low beam headlights keep blowing out. I have to have them replaced every 3-6 months. Obviously there is a problem. Upon doing search on internet, i notice several complaints on this problem. Lights are not cheap and very frustrating when you are driving at night and this happens.

The dim lights are so dangerous and do not provide any visibility at night at all. It is very dangerous to drive and i have had so many near misses while passing other vehicles or trying to not run off the road due to not being able to see. Plus the bulbs burn out several times throughout the year and i'm constantly having to replace them. But to drive at night is so scary because i cannot see the roadway due to poor lighting from the cars headlights. And also the motors that roll down the windows are constantly going out and i have to replace those as well otherwise my window gets stuck and i can't get it to roll back up.

Headlights blow numerous times in a year. When 'operational''the headlights are very dim at night. I researched and this seems to be a reoccurring issue on many mazda vehicles. I have tried to reach out to mazda, with no response. This is very dangerous and my turn signals are brighter than my lights. Everyone on the forum suggests the projector lenses that come equipped are faulty. I spent $400 on aftermarket headlights (full housing) to try and rectify this problem or make it better to be able to see at night, since i have heard nothing from mazda and they seem not willing to look inside the issue with many of their vehicles.this has been a repccuing issue since purchase in 2012.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 mazda cx-7. While operating the vehicle with the headlights turned on, the lights would not illuminate bright enough for the driver to see the road ahead. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.

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

On 12/14/2015, i was driving about 60-65 mph on a maryland highway at around 10am. I was in the next lane beside the fast lane. The 2011 mazda cx7 started to decelerate. I looked down at the gages to make sure i didn't inadvertently go into neutral. I was still in drive. I hit the brake, not coming to a complete stop, and then stepped back on the gas, pushing the gas pedal to the floor and the car would not accelerate. It went down to about 20 mph. In my rearview mirror i saw a tractor trailer coming toward me and there was no where i could move, and i could not see on the other side of the trailer to go into the next lane without hitting another vehicle. I was hit in the rear by the trailer. I had on my seatbelt and the airbag did not deploy. I checked for cars in the fast lane and slowly moved onto the shoulder. The driver of the truck followed me. I purchased the car used last year from mile one in baltimore, md. The car fax for the vehicle was great, with no issues. I got oil changes every 6k miles, my last one being in september 2015, at jiffy lube. This was my first instance with any acceleration and deceleration issues. If there was an issue, i did not get any indication light on my dash board that there was an issue.

Vehicle exhibits sudden acceleration. Approx 25% to 35% of the time vehicle will lurch forward when accelerating from a stop. Vehicle behaves as if the accelerator if pressed down all the way, even though it is barely engaged. Sometimes the acceleration is so strong that the tires will break loose. Sudden acceleration starts at about 2mph and stops by 10mph. Approx 5% to 10% of the time will happen in reverse as well. On approx. Nov 1, 2014 this sudden acceleration caused an crash while the vehicle was being parked. *tr

On sunday, january 4, 2015, i was driving my 2008 mazda cx-7 and i stopped at a stoplight. When i tried to take off when the light turned green, my car hesitated and when i pressed on the gas peddle a little more, it still hesitated then finally took off. All of a sudden, i heard an extremely loud popping noise, and then thick, heavy white smoke started to come out of the tailpipe. The white smoke then started flowing out from under the hood, and it started to come into the car through the air vents. When i tried to pull over and put the car in park, it wouldn't shift into gear, so i pushed the parking break, and it finally stopped. I got out of the car and when i went to grab my purse, i saw fire coming through the bottom air vents ( the ones that blow air on your feet) so i grabbed my purse as quickly as i could, and ran away from the car. Then, i saw part of the engine fall out of the bottom of the car, on fire, and burn into the street. About 5 seconds later, the whole entire car burst into flames. All of the doors were closed, but the intensity of the fire blew both of the passenger side doors open, and blew out all of the windows (including the sunroof, which was closed at the time). When the firefighters finally put the fire out, the car was still smoldering and everything inside was melted. The steering wheel, the seats, the door handles, the mirrors, everything. The fire was so strong that it blew the hood back onto the windshield. All that is left of the car, is just the metal frame, and the engine. The car has a 4 cylinder engine with a turbo feature on it. I believe that is what caused the fire and made the loud popping sound initially. *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 is on and the vehicle is in park. The contact has owned the vehicle for three weeks. Another driver exited their vehicle and thought that the vehicle was in park after she turned off the vehicle. The gear failed to lock into place and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The service manager at the dealer stated that this was abnormal, but all of the vehicles operate in that manner and there may be a potential safety hazard. The contact and service manager also observed several vehicles that were designed in that manner. The contact is also waiting on a district service manager to call him back. The insurance company was liable for the repairs. The owner's manual did not indicate that there may be difficulty with the gear shift. There was damage to the rear end bumper and tailgate of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 700 and current mileage was 760. Updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08.*jb

Started smelling strong burning rubber odor emanating through vents of car while in operation, exited highway upon seeing white smoke fuming from under hood. Loss control of steering and vehicle shut off and would not crank again. Mechanic determined ac compressor has seized and serpentine belt was snapped due to friction from pulleys. If i had stayed on freeway instead of exiting, with the lost of steering i surely would have posed a danger to myself as well as others on the road. This complaint is one of numerous thousands that have been filed on behalf of mazda and its cx-7 model. There should be a recall issued for the ac compressor before it causes serious injury and/or fatality. *tr

In november of 2012 my family was driving home from seattle, wa to san diego, ca. When we were driving we smelled burning rubber so pulled over to see if we could see something wrong under the hood. Since it was 10pm and dark outside we couldn't see anything and decided to find the nearest hotel to stay at until we could take it to a shop. After we started driving we saw there was a freeway exit 1/2 a mile away so my husband was driving really slow(about 35mph) hoping we could make it without any problems when all of a sudden there was a huge jerking motion that felt like we ran into something even though we didn't. We stopped immediately and got a tow truck. It ended up being the ac compressor and serpentine belt that needed replaced, although mazda was aware of this problem as they stated in their extended warranty that it had "defect in workmanship or materials," the warranty was only extended to 5 years or 60,000 miles. My mazda was 6 years old and had only 48,000 miles but wasn't covered because it was a year passed the warranty even though the miles were still under. We ended up paying $2,000.00 to fix it as well as another $300.00 to stay in a motel for 5 days. Ever since the day that the car broke and had the huge jerking movement, by back has hurt everyday since then. It especially didn't help that i was almost 5 months pregnant and although nothing happened to the baby, i'm hoping there was no permanent damage to my back since i've never had back pain or problems since before this incident. I didn't know who else to contact about this but i think this is a huge problem and mazda needs to fix it before more people get hurt, especially because they already know this is a problem which is why the extended their warranty. *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 drive system was inspected and was determined to have been operating normally. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage as 15,000. 8/26/13 *cn the consumer stated he experienced three instances of power surges with the vehicle.

The transmission just all of a sudden would not reverse the vehicle

On 4/18/18 - while driving vehicle, all of a sudden and with no warning, pushing gas pedal, it reved up into gear, stayed there and then all of a sudden banged into next gear and proceeded to do the same through the remaining gears. Then the at light illuminated. I turned the car around and drove back to the office (this was at lunch time). When i left the office for the evening, the car now would not go into reverse. I ended up having it towed to a transmission shop. I was told that it needed a new transmission. Now i would probably be inclined to agree but the car does not even have 65k miles on it!!! Everyone i have talked to said that is not normal for a transmission to go with that few miles on it. Something is very wrong here.

Car was stationary at the time. I was attempting to back out of a driveway, and the car would not engage into reverse. I was able to push it out and drive it to smithaven mazda. This car was able to run in drive but would bog down when the transmission would try to shift. The dealership was closed at the time and the next day i spoke to the service manger at mazda and he performed a diognostic on the car. He called later that day to inform me that the transmission was blown and the cost to replace it would be $4,300. This car has 72,000 miles on it and was purchased new in 2011. The car has been serviced at the dealership and every recomended repair and scheduled maintenaince was performed. I am interested in contacting mazda of america to complain about a failed transmission on a car that was well maintained and was not driven abusively.so far i have had repair estimates from $3,000 to $4,300 at the dealership. I have read of complaints of transmission falures with other mazda cx7 owners. Mazda should be held responsible for this defective car part , considering a car that was very well maintained at the dealer. Mazda offered no apology or explanation as to why this transmission would fail on a car with this mileage and maintenance record.

I am having issues with my engine light on and my car having problems with a loud noise coming from the engine as well as sometimes shaking while stop in a light for a while.

I have my 2007 mazda for a year and it has been at the dealership for 1/2 the time i've owned it . It is the worst vehicle that mazda could have made it needs to be recalled because of numerous problem someone is going to lose there life. I have had so many things done to my vehicle actuator 2 oil on the engine, turbo went out, timing belt , tie rod broke and tire came off and hit a truck, air conditioning went out , the list can go on and on just got it back after being repaired and it has to go back to the shop on friday this is the worst car in the world it is a lemon mazda should be shame of themselves for selling this piece of crap. *tr

My daughter was driving a 4 hour trip in Florida on I-95 Halfway into the trip she pulled into a parking lot to stop for lunch and before she could even turn off the vehicle, a fire erupted from under the hood. The car completely burned. There is a police report at Jupiter FL Police department # 22-184325

My daughter was driving the cx-7 on the highway and it caught on fire. There was a pop and then smoke and flames. My daughter moved to the left shoulder as soon as she heard the pop and the vehicle engulfed in flames. The vehicle was a total loss. At the time of the incident the vehicle was in great condition. The vehicle was at 94,000 miles. An oil change was completed recently as well as all regular maintenance.

When driving with the a/c on, the ecm seems to malfunction and increase the speed of the car when the ac compressor turns on. If you are in the process of braking, the car will not stop and it will require the driver to press harder on the brakes. The car gets and extra boost of energy and even though you are braking, the car lunges forward and continues to roll further. If the driver is caught off guard, this will lead to an accident. I crashed my car into a family members house as i was parking. Luckily, the parking bumper slowed down the car enough so as to only slightly bump the house. It has happened in regular traffic as well. Luckily, i keep a safe distance from cars and brake early but now i brake even earlier just in case. Volkswagen had the same problem and they did a large recall on the vehicle because of the safety issue it involves. If you own a cx-7 keep an eye out for this, especially when the a/c is on. It only happens when the timing is just right that you are braking and the compressor turns on a that precise moment so it will catch you off guard and scare the daylights out of you. I've been lucky so far but this could definitely cause major damage if not recalled in order to fix. Here is the info from a recall from volkswagen. Volkswagen is recalling approximately 4,000 of its cars. The automaker will fix engine control module software that can trigger an unexpected increase in engine rpm, according to the national highway traffic safety administration. "these vehicles have an engine control module containing software that may not properly control engine idle with the air-conditioning turned on," nhtsa said in its summary of the problem. "in rare cases, the ecm may unexpectedly increase engine rpm. An engine surge caused by an unexpected increase in engine rpm may surprise the vehicle operator and can result in a crash without warning." *tr

Car had been sitting in the driveway for 2 full days with no use. I walked outside to place trash in trash bin and noticed smoke coming from the drivers door. I quickly ran inside, grabbed fire extinguisher and put out the fire.it looks like the fire originated at the window motor or the window switch panel on the drivers side door.

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 is on and the vehicle is in park. The contact has owned the vehicle for three weeks. Another driver exited their vehicle and thought that the vehicle was in park after she turned off the vehicle. The gear failed to lock into place and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The service manager at the dealer stated that this was abnormal, but all of the vehicles operate in that manner and there may be a potential safety hazard. The contact and service manager also observed several vehicles that were designed in that manner. The contact is also waiting on a district service manager to call him back. The insurance company was liable for the repairs. The owner's manual did not indicate that there may be difficulty with the gear shift. There was damage to the rear end bumper and tailgate of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 700 and current mileage was 760. Updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08.*jb

On the 4th of july my family and i were driving to westchester from manhattan. We had a full tank of gas, recent oil change and new car battery. The car is always maintained and it has never given us any trouble. During our drive we noticed something was wrong. The the car started to feel hot, but we weren't too sure if it's just hot out or if there was something wrong, because the ac was on. We pulled over and turned the car off. We checked the coolant and saw that we had oil. We opened the trunk, felt around to see if it was hot and to see if we smell anything. It seemed fine. As soon as we drove off, not 2 minutes in, when driver said the gas petal felt weird, it dropped from 50 to 30 to 20mph and we heard a light drilling noise. As soon as we stepped out of the car, it was in flames. Our family could have died. Https://www.facebook.com/valhallafd/posts/1548408978544577

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda cx-7. While accelerating from a stop light, there was a loud balloon pop noise. The contact notice smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact coasted to the side of the road and exited the vehicle before it caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Shortly after purchasing vehicle replaced timing, turbo, exaust, ball joints, tie rod ends & much more. Timing was first, then driving and turbo went out. 2 days ago car sitting in driveway, not running, started smoking from under hood, butst into flames and burnt up. Mazda said no recalls, clearly not true according to website. Almost burnt my house also as it was sitting in driveway and couldnt be moved. If we would have been inside the car, i doubt we would of had time to get pulled over & out as thats how quick it burnt!

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 mazda cx-7. While adjusting the heat and driving 20 mph, the vehicle veered inadvertently and crashed into a concrete wall. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to the lower back, neck, and chest area. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The dealer stated that the suspension system was damaged. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was notified, but would not send a representative to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 mazda cx-7. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel turned to the left and failed to maneuver without warning. The vehicle crashed into an embankment, hydroplaned, and crashed into another embankment. The driver's side air bags deployed over the top of the steering wheel and upwards toward the roof of the vehicle. The contact sustained a cracked chest plate, left shoulder ligament damage, a head concussion, and nerve and spinal damage. Medical attention was provided at the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and deemed a total loss. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact to replace the vehicle, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

While driving the wheel and steering became impossible to control. The car was only stopped by a wall on the highway. My husband was driving and had a heart attack during this incident with the car. The airbag on the drivers side was deployed.

Drive side front tire came off while driving about 20 mph. Ball joint separated. Car slide hit cub and tire on passenger side was hit and blew out. There is recall on ball joint. I did not get notice.

There was a recall on my vehicle in oct 2016 , i had already lost control of my vehicle and had an accident in sept 2016 and had to pay insurance fees storage fees and lost wages due to accident. Mazda sent me a letter as of march 2018 saying that thet now have the parts to fix it after 6 months..i was driving down the street and lost control of steering and crashed into a parked car. I would like to find out how i can be compensated because i lost control of the vehicle because of defect

While i was driving in town hwy the a/c system quick working , smoking coming from the hood and i totally lost the power steering on the car.. Finally after pulling over on a safe place on the side of the hwy i realized the a/c compressor locked and the clutch fell off and the serpentine belt for the steering was broken as well.. What a mess and dangerous situation.. Now de dealer says my car a/c compressor repair isn't covered under the warranty with only 39000 miles on it.. This is ridiculous and dangerous for all the mazda cx-7 owners .. Please take an action and recall the a/c system on those car before someone get hurt or die buy.. *tr

Shortly after purchasing vehicle replaced timing, turbo, exaust, ball joints, tie rod ends & much more. Timing was first, then driving and turbo went out. 2 days ago car sitting in driveway, not running, started smoking from under hood, butst into flames and burnt up. Mazda said no recalls, clearly not true according to website. Almost burnt my house also as it was sitting in driveway and couldnt be moved. If we would have been inside the car, i doubt we would of had time to get pulled over & out as thats how quick it burnt!

Started smelling strong burning rubber odor emanating through vents of car while in operation, exited highway upon seeing white smoke fuming from under hood. Loss control of steering and vehicle shut off and would not crank again. Mechanic determined ac compressor has seized and serpentine belt was snapped due to friction from pulleys. If i had stayed on freeway instead of exiting, with the lost of steering i surely would have posed a danger to myself as well as others on the road. This complaint is one of numerous thousands that have been filed on behalf of mazda and its cx-7 model. There should be a recall issued for the ac compressor before it causes serious injury and/or fatality. *tr

There are 2 recalls issued on my vehicle. One is the airbags and the other is the lower arm control. I have contacted mazda 4 times and they tell me they do not have parts and don't have a time frame that i can come in and get these issues resolved. Both of these recalls are a safety concern for myself and my children.

Takata recall - how long does mazda have to repair this as they keep saying that parts are not available? I live in florida where humidity is very high. Not being able to use the passenger seat is not ideal. What recall do i have and what can i do if its not safe to drive this car? There is also another recall for the steering on my vehicle and parts are not available per the mazda website. What recall do i have on this? Doesn't sound like car is very safe with both of these recalls.