2012 Mazda CX-7 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Mazda CX-7, 3% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 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.
“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 the consumer stated he experienced three instances of power surges with the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10522903, filed 2013-07, 14,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10208556Feb 23, 2022Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
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- 10186693Jan 21, 2021Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10173097Mar 12, 2020Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10136777Apr 2, 2018Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing ATF. Using the wrong ATF may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the transmission…
- 10055139Feb 1, 2014Mazda: see document search button for owner letter. The pcm software parameters are incorrect, on certain vehicles, and causes vehicle to exceed evaporative emission standards…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Mazda CX-7
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Mazda CX-7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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