2012 Mazda CX-7 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
59 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2012 Mazda CX-7, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 8/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Suspension leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2012 Mazda CX-7 has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2012 sits among all CX-7 years
What owners report
Recalls (4)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one,…
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa,…
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda…
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2012 CX-7, CX-9 and Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator,…
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Mazda CX-7 vehicles manufactured February 14, 2006, to May 9, 2012. In the affected vehicles, water may enter the front suspension ball joint fittings. If the water is…
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. As a priority, Mazda will first address all affected 2007-2008 vehicles as well as 2009-2011…
Technical service bulletins
231 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2012 Mazda CX-7. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2012 Mazda CX-7 reliable?
The 2012 Mazda CX-7 drew 59 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 8/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 2012 Mazda CX-7 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2012 Mazda CX-7 are suspension (14 complaints), electrical (12), and airbags (12).
Does the 2012 Mazda CX-7 have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2012 Mazda CX-7. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.