2017 Mazda CX-9 Steering 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 steering 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.
“The car was jump start due to a bad battery it cold and the light was left on. Right after the jump start a check engine light can on. When I put the vehicle in drive to turn the steering wheel it violently snapped bad and broken one of my finger nail. I tried aging in disbelief it happened aging this shouldn't be happening it could've broke my fingers.”
NHTSA complaint #11704433, filed 2025-12“I was driving the vehicle on the highway when the vehicle started to overheat, lights started blinking, the car was smoking, losing power and acceleration. This car has a recall on the cyclindwr head which when cracks causing the car to loose coolant and oil. If it cracks while you’re driving especially on the highway the car will immediately loose coolant and oil thus causing a very dangerous driving condition. There was no indicator prior to the failure that there was anything wrong with the car. No check engine lights, no coolant lights nothing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11650724, filed 2025-03Related service bulletins
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- 11013654Jan 24, 2025Some vehicles may exhibit wear/peel-off of the leather steering wheel surface causing a poor appearance. This concern may be caused by an insufficient wear resistance of the…
- 10251387Feb 12, 2024Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10249497Jan 23, 2024Some customers may complain about a creaking, knocking, rattle or clunk noise coming from the steering column while driving. A steering column nut loosens due to excessive load…
- 10248384Dec 1, 2023Some customers may complain about a creaking noise coming from the steering column while driving. A steering column nut loosens due to excessive load when driving on irregular…
- 10243547Sep 7, 2023Some customers may complain about a creaking noise coming from the steering column while driving. A steering column nut loosens due to excessive load when driving on irregular…
- 10240371Jul 17, 2023Some customers may complain about a creaking noise coming from the steering column while driving. A steering column nut loosens due to excessive load when driving on irregular…
- 10235414Apr 3, 2023Some vehicles may exhibit wear/peel-off of the leather steering wheel surface causing a poor appearance. This concern may be caused by an insufficient wear resistance of the…
- 10232277Feb 16, 2023Some vehicles may exhibit wear/peel-off of the leather steering wheel surface causing a poor appearance. This concern may be caused by an insufficient wear resistance of the…
- 10210902Apr 5, 2022Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3ð even when driving straight on a flat road.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 15% |
| 2022 | 1 | 9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 6% |
| 2012 | 7 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 19 | 11% |
| 2007 | 9 | 10% |
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 complaintsForward collision avoidance
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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