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2010 Mazda CX-7 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
14%of 155 total for the year
Median mileage
83,490miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2010 Mazda CX-7, 14% of the 155 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,490 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My headlights are very dim no matter which bulbs I put in. I really need to get this fixed because driving at night is a danger. I've read many Mazda CX-7 owners have had this issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11315857, filed 2020-03, 97,000 miles

“Both low beam head lights keep going out. I have had the car for 3 years in july and I've had to get get each light changed 3 times already. When I get one side fixed the other one goes out.”

NHTSA complaint #11074677, filed 2018-02, 100,000 miles

“The low beam headlights have had to be replaced multiple times on our vehicle, one night both went out and had to drive home with our high beams on, we've probably replaced about at least two dozen bulbs, there has to be some fix to this issue, they are expensive and not easy to replace, they say drilling a hole in the housing will take care of the problem by giving air and reducing the moisture in the housing, that has been done and still lights are going out, need help here on this issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10960162, filed 2017-03, 40,000 miles

“Headlight bulbs have burned out every 6 months since we bought the vehicle in 2010. Over the past few years, the lenses have fogged up to the point headlights are worthless. Took the vehicle to the dealer, one seal is bad and the other side has melted, cost of repair is nearly $2,000. This is a safety issue and looks to be a common defect in this make/model of car. We now drive the car only during daylight. If we need to at night, we use high beams exclusively as we can't see a thing with regular headlights.”

NHTSA complaint #11082328, filed 2018-03, 112,000 miles

“The headlights (low beam) on my car simply stopped working all of a sudden. Checked the fuses and all are fine. High beams and signal lights work fine, it's just the headlights. Have seen this same description in other websites as possibly the control module had a short circuit and this is a very common thing to happen to these cars. Mazda is not accepting this as an in warranty repair even though this is a major common complaint. My car is out of warranty already, so I'll need to pay this repair out of pocket.”

NHTSA complaint #10934557, filed 2016-12, 177,473 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012718%
20113825%
20102214%
200946%
2008147%
2007112%

Other parts of the 2010 Mazda CX-7

Suspension
52 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Mazda CX-7

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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