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Chart based on 38 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Rust on rear hatch Paint flaking off all 4 wheels.
136000 mi
US $60
BCM replaced due to water damage. Glass company finally determined water leaking from sunroof and repaired. Dealer paid for replacement parts and leak repair.
36000 mi
Rusting tailgate 2nd repair.
12000 mi
paint failure on door trim panels. lower door gaskets had to be replaced both drivers and passenger side.
86000 mi
Leaking windshield - resealed
34200 mi
Dealer replaced flaking silver trim, common issue for this model
67000 mi
US $951
Window seal on driver's door replaced.
10000 mi
I have had a rattle in the area of the cd in the dash for sometime. It only occurs on uneven roads. I think I will insist that the remove the console and replace it, hopefully they can alleviate the problem.
26500 mi
US $250
Window trim was warping. It was not covered under our extended warranty.
92000 mi
US $199
Sunroof leaking, replaced seal
104000 mi
US $215
Door handle broke
18000 mi
Driver side painted plastic arm rest was peeling. Found in TSB. Repaired by dealer.
19840 mi
TSB 09-033/08
Paint peeling from interior armrest garnish
20460 mi
TSB 09-033/08
Paint peeling from interior armrest garnish
38440 mi
Small rust spot through paint right beside Mazda badge on rear lift gate. Re-painted under warranty.
620 mi
Rattle in centre console.
22320 mi
surface rust on tailgate and roof
52080 mi
Rust on tailgate has returned, coming from under paint due to a plastic insert in the tailgate rubbing against the metal. Previously repaired under warranty.
81220 mi
Rust bubbles re-appeared on tailgate. Previously repaired under warranty in 2010. Mazda agreed to pay for the repair as it was originally reported while under warranty.
9000 mi
The chrome trim pieces on all four doors and the center console were easily scratched. Mazda released some newer parts that have more protection against minor scatches. Dealer replaced all pieces under warranty.
1000 mi
Paint missing from passenger side rear door edge.
19000 mi
Chrome trim piece fell off. Dealer ordered and installed new piece.
10000 mi
Scratches on driver and passenger door trim. TSB indicates bad paint used on the original batch of these parts. Dealer ordered new door trim.
10000 mi
Replaced scratched door trim on both front doors.
27000 mi
US $93
Leaking sunroof. Dealer ordered new seal. New sunroof seal installed.
29000 mi
US $393
Flaking paint on hatch trim piece. Ordered new trim piece. Replaced the hatch trim piece due to flaking paint.
33000 mi
US $26
Rubber trim piece at bottom of driver's side of car was coming loose. Dealer replaced part, did not charge labor.
17000 mi
The sunglass holder broke.
29000 mi
US $1100
Replaced tires and did 30000 mile services. Also replaced interior trim.
6000 mi
I discovered rust on my CX9 a couple of weeks ago, just above the license plate, the color matched/chrome insert that fits into the tailgate. Rust is starting in the joint area between the insert and the tailgate at several locations. I took it to the ...
16000 mi
Paint repair for rust around trim piece above license plate, similar to repair last year. Dealer stated he received recent service bulletin to isolate trim piece from body to prevent vibration causing rubbing of paint and rust development.
I went in for my scheduled 2 week checkup and reported an exterior trim problem. Two parts were ordered.
1000 mi
Exterior trim on rt. side mirror was loose. part ordered and installed
7000 mi
US $54
Paint peeling on the silver trim on the front doors Sunroof cover rattles when car is warm. Since the weather was very cold, dealer could not replicate the problem. They made some adjustments and agreed to look at it again when the weather is warmer and the problem is more apparent.
33000 mi
A rubber strip around the passenger door was loose. The dealer replaced the strip on the passenger door and the driver door. He said Mazda was aware of "some" problem with them allowing too much noise in.
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