2017 Mazda CX-9 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2017 Mazda CX-9, 3% of the 61 complaints for this model year.
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.
“My vehicle has several issues related to a water pump failure in which the check engine light did not remain on. The vehicle began to over heat and slow down on the highway/ roads despite having my foot on the gas. My vehicle is now at Heritage Mazda Catonsville and unable to be read by the OBD reader which may be related to a weak wiring harness reported by other owners of the CX9. It also my be why my check engine light is not on despite having an engine issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11509961, filed 2023-03“On several occasions, the system would activate the panic braking while driving at low speeds in a few different situations. One situation is while pulling into a 2 car garage with objects along the garage walls, i.e. shelves in front of vehicle, lawn equipment on the side, grill on opposite side. While entering the garage the system would engage well before the front of vehicle is close to the shelving. Another occasion happened in a parking lot while driving at low speeds with no other vehicles or objects near the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11461594, filed 2022-04Related service bulletins
- 10194887May 18, 2021Some vehicles may have one of the following DTCs stored in memory along with a system status notice on the Multi-information display OR display a system status notice with no…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Mazda CX-9
43 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Mazda CX-9
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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