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Seat beltsPart report

2012 Mazda CX-9 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 221 total for the year
Median mileage
150,708miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Mazda CX-9, 1% of the 221 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,708 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-9. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the front passenger’s side seat belt was tightening intermittently causing discomfort for the front seat passenger. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11509608, filed 2023-02, 175,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while driving over a speed bump at approximately 5 MPH both the front and rear driver side and passenger side curtain airbags had erroneously deployed with out any impact occurring to the vehicle. During the incident both the front and passenger side seat belts had also activated and deployed to secure the occupants. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer joe maus Mazda located at 6735 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc who replaced the airbags and seat belts. The cause of the failure was not determined. …”

NHTSA complaint #11385219, filed 2020-12, 126,417 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201811%
201513%
201323%
201221%
201121%
201011%
200923%
200811%

Other parts of the 2012 Mazda CX-9

Brakes
143 complaints
Engine
25 complaints
Air bags
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Mazda CX-9

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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