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Mazda CX-7 repairs by problem area
Engine (45%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (4%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 482 repairs.
Mazda CX-7 electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
161-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 50000 mi US $700 |
Got locked I side my car when mechanism died to unlock it |
2011 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 131440 mi C $1500 |
Alternator changed |
| 95000 mi US $280 |
Driver side window would come to full up and then continue attempting to raise the window. Made a noise sounding like a loud grinding. Took the car to Mazda and the quote for repair was over $250. Decided to not fix at that time. |
| 17980 mi C $100 |
Frozen battery. replaced. |
2011 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
161-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 62000 mi | a/c blowing hot air. dealer confirmed freon not the issue. said the component that tells the a/c to blow cold air was damaged. insinuated the damage was done by me. quote for repaidr was $2,100. i did not have this mechanism repaired. |
| 10540 mi | Driver side power windows issue |
| 48900 mi US $99 |
Driver window motor failed |
2010 Mazda CX-7
Engine not specified
| 22320 mi | not cooling dealer says nothing wrong |
2010 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 80000 mi | Multiple electrical faults caused by broken BCM connector. |
| 84000 mi | Backup camera displays black screen. I was told by the service rep, "If I replace a $3k part and it does not resolve the issue, my boss will come down on me." HVAC blower motor does not always work. |
| 84000 mi | HVAC blower motor problem never resolved. Backup camera problem never resolved. |
| 11000 mi | Hazard switch no longer worked |
| 33000 mi | 15 month old Mazda battery failed and was replaced under warranty. |
| 49000 mi US $200 |
Driver's door, window regulator motor failed and needed replacement. |
| 50000 mi US $130 |
Battery cables corroded due to possible acid spill installing the battery 18 months before. |
| 57000 mi | Recall airbag replacement Fog light harness plug had corroded and was replaced. |
2010 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 14260 mi | My reverse camera had actually got loose and fallen into the tailgate. The dealer re-attached the camera and all well. |
| 29760 mi | Right rear window stopped working in the down position |
2010 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
161-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 98000 mi US $650 |
Power door locks |
| 7300 mi | Auto-up windows would hit the top frame of the door and open back does a few inches, intermittently. Part replaced under warranty |
2010 Mazda CX-7 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 2480 mi | oil pressure light was on. manual says to tow car when this happens. sensor was faulty it took 2 tries to solve the problem |
2009 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 44000 mi US $2000 |
Power window mechanism |
2009 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 106640 mi C $400 |
Airbag control module |
2008 Mazda CX-7
Engine not specified
| 46000 mi | cluster control panel navagation does not go in to backup mode when in revse sometimes |
| 44200 mi US $1800 |
The AC unit just blew up when I was driving. The vehicle immediately stopped working and the vehicle was dead in the middle of heavy rush hour traffic. Terrible AC design by Mazda. Not reliable. |
2008 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 46000 mi | CD player skipped, even after replaced. |
| 30000 mi | While driving, turned on defrost, heard rattling noise under hood, and smoke came from under hood. A/C clutch and compressor had to be replaced. |
| 109000 mi US $1965 |
Ac compressor was replaced. |
| 96000 mi US $800 |
Replace window motor Both headlights went out |
| 46300 mi | AC compressor was making noise, a known problem & covered under warranty. Dealer ordered the parts to make the repair. Took car back when parts came in. Repair completed that day. |
| 38000 mi | AC BLOWS WARM AT IDLE. SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE. |
| 40800 mi | sop tail light replaced, |
| 43000 mi US $202 |
air conditioning compressor failed |
| 85000 mi | AC blower motor going out when sold. |
| 162000 mi US $600 |
Air Bag replaced |
2008 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 19800 mi US $50 |
Replace battery. The orginal one (from when the car was new) was replaced. |
| 40000 mi | recall: air bag |
| 52000 mi US $130 |
Dead battery. Was original to the car and simply at the end of its life. Neighbor gave me a jump and had it tested and replaced at local mechanic. |
| 29760 mi $1200 |
Xenon lightbulbs controller unit damaged, had to buy a new one |
| 69000 mi US $557 |
car displayed a power surge under operation. dealer figured out positive batt terminal was damage and battery leaked acid out into engine bay |
| 92000 mi US $400 |
The ac compressor was not working properly |
| 60000 mi | seat bag light will not go off. $88 to diagnose, repair was quoted at $600...way too much...dissappointed with Mazda |
| 9920 mi | Block heater was leaking, so they replaced it under warranty. Great service though... |
| 36500 mi | AC compressor seized. Replaced under warranty. |
| 73000 mi | Battery keeps dying in cold weather. Solution was to recharge battery. |
| 20460 mi | Discovered headlight was not functioning. Took to dealer next day and light was replaced in less than an hour. One week later, second headlight malfunctioned. Took to dealer and was replaced within an hour. |
| 33560 mi | Battery could not hold charge due to bad cell just past warranty period. Darn it. |
| 59000 mi | Loud AC compressor noise. Dealer unable to solve stating it's normal. |
| 81000 mi US $1000 |
AC Compressor locked up, had to be replaced. AC had to be recharged afterward. Extended warranty covered AC Compressor ($750), recharge is out of pocket ($250). |
2008 Mazda CX-7 4-door
Engine not specified
| 13640 mi $120 |
Xenon light went out, probably due to water penetrating inside |
2008 Mazda CX-7 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 4WD
| 79000 mi US $3100 |
AC compressor went out causing problems with the harmonic balancer, and other problems. |
| 106000 mi | A/C went out again, bad smell in car during out-of-town trip. Towed to dealership. Same problem had occurred again with the A/C unit that had happened twice already. Repairs were done and car was operable to drive back home. |
2007 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32900 mi | Compressor failure, replaced under warranty one month later valve problem not covered |
| 9000 mi | A/C stopped blowing cold air. A Mazda TSB covered this issue: ambient temps of 100+ and highway speed causes condensor frost; revised control unit remedies. |
| 10000 mi | Parts arrived to fix A/C issue; repaired successfully |
| 68000 mi US $1400 |
AC compressor and some corresponding parts died. Stated that it possibly could have been driven, but if it seized, maybe not. No A/C in S. Florida is not an option though. Common problem with this model, unfortunately... |
| 44000 mi US $593 |
A/C went out; clutch froze up; common problem with this model was told by dealer it was not covered by powertrain warranty; I balked; he offered to pay parts & I pay labor. I accepted. |
| 153000 mi | Battery under warranty failed. Positive pole became loose in battery case. |
| 14000 mi | Stability Control warning light comes on and stays on in extreme cold weather. |
| 12000 mi US $800 |
A/C dryer needed to be replaced |
| 10000 mi | Air Conditioner Failed - replaced under warrenty |
| 29000 mi | Air compressor clutch seized up, accessory belt glazed and began to smoke |
| 21000 mi US $23 |
AC Compressor seized up |
| 41000 mi US $130 |
Alternator |
| 50000 mi US $2100 |
AC blew out |
| 78300 mi US $88 |
Replaced a/c compresssor Driver side headlight went out. Parts are not expensive for blubs but getting the part inside the headlight assembly is a major ordeal. |
| 92000 mi US $200 |
Headlight lamps replaced, but still not working well. May have to replace entire headlamp assembly in future but dealer cost for each is over $700 a piece! |
2007 Mazda CX-7 4dr SUV
turbocharged 244hp 2.3L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 25000 mi US $85 |
brake switch bad |
| 49000 mi US $2400 |
Safety air bag system on passenger seat failed. |
| 9800 mi | At temperatures above 100 deg F A/C will shut off when you slow down and begin blowing 115+ deg F air out vents. TSB to fix A/C frost sensor. This early unit design caused A/C to blow hot air when temps exceeded 100 degree F. New design replaced old one |
| 3000 mi | A/C Compressor and clutch went out. |
| 7000 mi | sliding roof did not shut. Dealer reset settings, problem solved. |
| 130000 mi US $2500 |
Had air conditioner pump replaced under warranty and condenser replaced at my own cost. Price for all repairs was about $2500. |
| 15000 mi | Airbag sensor on passenger seat needed calibration. Warning light was on when my wife (100lbs) sat in it but not when I sat in it (150lbs). For safety, airbag will NOT deploy if light is on for small children and is supposed to be calibrated at 60lbs. |
| 17000 mi | Went back to dealer for front pass. seat airbag sensor after first fix did not work. Was told it was calibrated properly and there was nothing they could do. Airbag light still comes on sometimes when wife is in seat. Went back to dealer for front pass. seat airbag sensor after first fix did not work. Was told it was calibrated properly and there was nothing they could do. Airbag light still comes on sometimes when wife is in seat. |
| 49000 mi US $100 |
Blown Bose speaker. Had to replace. Factory "bose" radio with nav shouldn't blow a speaker when not listened to at high volumes. |
| 51000 mi US $1000 |
Compressor on the air conditioner failed and engine light on. They will cover the compressor but not the clutch with the extended warrentee and give me 2 days rental, unfortunately they only have 1 compressor available nationwide, 3 are in for the same |
| 6000 mi | Poor A/C performance at 95F+ temperatures. A/C cools barely "adequately" under hot circumstances. Extended idling or in traffic driving yields poor performance. Tech says cools to Mazda specs. |
| 21000 mi | A/C was not blowing cold air all the time. New A/C unit ordered. |
| 22000 mi | Repaired A/C unit previously diagnosed and ordered. |
| 38000 mi US $120 |
Air conditioning compressor went out Replacement of air conditioner compressor |
| 51000 mi US $100 |
AC Clutch seized, whole compressor was replaced |
| 73160 mi C $240 |
Seized alternator. Repaired alternator. Car then started OK |
| 15000 mi | Drivers window auto up down function quit. Dealer adjusted window. |
| 50000 mi US $10 |
engine 2 fuse blew for no apparent reason. |
2007 Mazda CX-7 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 60140 mi C $1400 |
A/C compressor failure, paid out of pocket warranty, not covered. Later received a letter from Mazda offering to reimburse me for the repair--have filed the necessary forms. |
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