2008 Mazda CX-9 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Mazda CX-9, 4% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 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 driver's side power seat spontaneously moved all the way forward, and pinned me against the steering wheel. Fortunately, I was parked and not driving. I tried moving the seat adjustment switch manually, but the seat continued to move forward. The vehicle is now at the dealership, and the tell me that they have already corrected a recall (about 8 years ago) which deals with similar problems. And thus they claim the recall is complete and they no longer have to correct it.”
NHTSA complaint #11123792, filed 2018-08, 208,000 miles“The electronic seat positioning control on the drivers side seat keeps adjusting on it's own while the vehicle is in motion. It just started today and seemed to do it at any speed, too include while the vehicle was stopped and the brake was applied. I also experienced the same action after I had placed the vehicle in park and turned off the ignition.”
NHTSA complaint #10314043, filed 2010-02, 23,000 miles“The front passenger and driver seat head rests bend too much forward causing neck pain. This bend cannot be adjusted. Mazda says that the headrest specifications were dictated to them by government standards. However, none of the other vehicles I have seen has this much bend. If the vehicle head rest specifications were dictated to them by the government then there is some serious errors in government specs since this unusual bend (haven't seen this much bend on any other vehicle) is causing neck pain. …”
NHTSA complaint #10242789, filed 2008-09, 1,000 miles“Current recall where heated seat tends to overheat, but my model year isn't included. I have previously complained about this issue to the dealer before I was even aware of the current recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10316173, filed 2010-03“The contact owns a 2008 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the front driver side electronic power control seat failed causing the driver to become uncomfortably too close to the steering wheel. The contact coasted to the side of the road and placed the contractor to the proper position and was able to drive the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired for the failure but the repairs was unknown however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10970925, filed 2017-04, 60,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mazda CX-9
55 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mazda CX-9
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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