2025 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2025 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25 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.
“Vehicle had the dreaded 3 code battery malfunction. Charging system malfunction, critical vehicle malfunction (electrical leakage), & hybrid system malfunction. Making the car unable to drive and have to get towed. The car had me pull over at which point it could not be turned back on. It could not even be put into neutral and had to be pulled onto a flatbed truck. I bought the car on Dec 27th and Dec 28th it was broke down with 126 miles on it. It’s now Feb 22nd and they don’t know how to fix the car. This seems to be happening to many of these cars.”
NHTSA complaint #11644319, filed 2025-02“The contact owns a 2025 Mazda CX-90 PHEV. The contact stated that the hybrid battery failed to charge above 80 percent, and the Engine Malfunction warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25.”
NHTSA complaint #11644453, filed 2025-02, 25 miles“After driving >2000 miles or about a month, I could hear a loud, grunting/grinding noise when accelerating aggressively from 1st to 2nd gear when on EV or gas mode. Brought the vehicle at the dealership service department 4 times already, each time MAZDA Headquarters in California confirmed that this is a known and documented condition. According to Mazda, the grunt noise you’re hearing when the vehicle shifts from first to second gear under medium to aggressive throttle is considered normal operation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11690803, filed 2025-10Related service bulletins
- 11037628Sep 29, 2026DESCRIPTION Some CX-70 and CX-90 PHEV vehicles may fail to start (enter READY mode) in cold weather, but the vehicle can often be started successfully on the next attempt. This…
- 11037635Sep 10, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. SA-029/24 05/09/24 DESCRIPTION The CX-90 and CX-70 PHEV are equipped with…
- 11037018Sep 4, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued service alert listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-038/26 06/15/26 DESCRIPTION Some customers may complain…
- 11034448Jul 1, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-017/25 12/16/25, 09/08/25, 07/14/25, 05/15/25 and 03/21/25 DESCRIPTION…
- 11034447Jun 19, 2026This SA supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. SA-061/25 12/17/25 DESCRIPTION If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g…
- 11034430Jun 12, 2026This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. 01-002/26 01/07/26 DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may exihibit a vibration in…
- 11030636Mar 11, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA(s) and TSB(s) listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-035/24 05/31/24 DESCRIPTION There is a concern that some water…
- 11029225Feb 26, 2026Some vehicles may exhibit green residue (yellow circle) on the outer surface of the coolant reserve tank, which appears to be coolant blowback. This is caused by coolant seeping…
- 11028093Feb 3, 2026Some vehicles may exihibit a vibration in the accelerator pedal and steering wheel when accelerating during a sharp left-hand turn. An abnormal noise may also be heard from the…
- 11028138Jan 23, 2026Subject: Mazda Service Program MSP66 - Engine Warning Light Illumination with DTC P0DAB 2024-2026 CX-90 and 2025-2026 CX-70, with H3T M Hybrid Boost. Mazda Motor Corporation has…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 23% |
| 2024 | 30 | 32% |
Other parts of the 2025 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid
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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