2011 Mazda CX-7 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Mazda CX-7, 4% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car was purchased may 2011. I cannot remember when it all started. All repairs were made at jim ellis Mazda, cobb pkwy, marietta, ga from purchase until sept. 2017 when I became fed up. My headlamps fogged up after a year or so, they said it was normal. My headlamp bulbs had to be replaced every 3 to 6 months and, now they are replaced every 2-3 months. All bulbs were purchased from Mazda yet all bulbs died out within 3-6 months. In the past 6 months, headlamp bulbs were replaced four times. 4 nights ago, I was stopped by the police due to no headlights. …”
NHTSA complaint #11075141, filed 2018-02, 145,000 miles“My wife was driving to work yesterday morning when she heard a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot. She immediately noticed glass flying off of the top of the car. Apparently the sunroof exploded. There were no other cars around my wife at the time so it did not get hit by a rock or any other debris from the road. The good thing is that while my wife was shaken up over the incident, she did not wreck the car and the inner shade was shut so there was no glass in the interior of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10565756, filed 2014-02, 41,000 miles“Low beam headlights are so poor that they barely illuminate the roadway when driving at night. I've replaced them with Sylvania Silverstar Max bulbs as well as tried LED bulbs and neither help. Makes the car almost worthless to drive at night due to the limited visibility. It has slowly gotten worse since my purchase of the vehicle in 2016.”
NHTSA complaint #11507587, filed 2023-02“The contact owns a 2011 Mazda cx7. The contact stated that the windshield became cracked without warrant. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 18,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10546234, filed 2013-09, 18,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Mazda cx7. The contact stated that at engine startup, a cracking noise emitted from the windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 300 and the current mileage was 2600. When the car has been sitting or now on these cold day the windshields makes a cracking sound as the car warms up. This happens almost daily. Am afraid it may shatter. Updated 1/20/2012”
NHTSA complaint #10440383, filed 2011-12, 300 milesRelated service bulletins
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Mazda CX-7
51 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsExterior lighting
38 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Mazda CX-7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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