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Engine coolingPart report

2008 Mazda CX-9 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 172 total for the year
Median mileage
67,139miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Mazda CX-9, 1% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,139 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 morning of 09/17/2013 I saw white powder coming off the A/C vents. Alarmed, I called Mazda dealer in milford, ct. The dealer states that they have never seen this problem and contacted Mazda USA for advise. The response was the air conditioning evaporator coil needs to be replaced for $1,250. I contacted Mazda USA directly and asked them to help me out on this issue as it was a very unusual problem, health hazard (after some research on the web, the white powder could possibly be aluminum oxide). …”

NHTSA complaint #10546477, filed 2013-10, 67,139 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201822%
201633%
201513%
201412%
201210%
201053%
200912%
200811%
200711%

Other parts of the 2008 Mazda CX-9

Suspension
55 complaints
Brakes
30 complaints
Air bags
28 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
27 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Mazda CX-9

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology