2007 Mazda CX-7 Engine Problems
Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2007 Mazda CX-7, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing chain” (42% of reports).
- 112engine complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,200typical repair cost reported by owners
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Timing chain: mentioned in 47 of 112 complaints (42%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the 2007 Mazda CX-7 at $5,200, and half of them between $2,100 and $8,850.
Based on 18 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2020), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 101 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 112 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 8 a fire, 1 an injury.
Mazda CX-7 engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2007 Mazda CX-7. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Engine vvt solenoid seized causing complete engine failure while traveling on the highway at 60mph. The dealer is asking $10,730 to replace the engine. The car has 76,000 miles.
We bought the vehicle used from a car dealership called heavy foot motors in san antonio tx. The very next day, the vehicle started smoking from the hood, exhaust, and smoke came through the air vents. My wife going about 5-10mph while making a turn in a residential neighborhood when the smoking…
June 2014, i was driving vehicle out of town on vacation and it suddenly began running rough like the pistons were misfiring. Mileage was 69,700. I pulled into a dealership (1 mile away), dropped the keys, and called to explain in the morning. Later, they said they drove the car around the lot and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Mazda CX-7s have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about engine for the 2007 Mazda CX-7 (21% of the 528 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Mazda CX-7 engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the 2007 Mazda CX-7?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,200 (half paid between $2,100 and $8,850), from 18 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2007 Mazda CX-7?
The most frequent phrase is “timing chain”, in 47 of 112 complaints.
Other 2007 Mazda CX-7 problems
See all 2007 Mazda CX-7 problems or engine problems across all CX-7 years.