2010 Mazda CX-7 Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2010 Mazda CX-7, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags suspension” (15% of reports).
- 52suspension complaints
- 70,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags suspension: mentioned in 8 of 52 complaints (15%)
- Control arms: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
- Takata numbers: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
- Ball joint: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 52 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Mazda CX-7 suspension complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Problem: 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 contaminated with salt, such as from driving on snowy roads that have been treated, the ball joint may corrode and separate from the lower control arm, resulting in a loss of steering control.
Risk: A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
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 vehicles currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia. West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The remaining vehicles will be addressed as parts are available. The recall began September 20, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9716H.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 mazda cx-7. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v018000 (air bags). The contact called the manufacturer more than twice and confirmed that the part was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted because the…
As required of the recall, i went to paretti mazda to for the replacement of front lower controls arms on march 14, 2018. As per the recall notification and replacement of parts received from nhtsa indicating the mazda dealer will replace both the left and right front lower arms free of charge and…
Recall was reported oct 2016 my wife and family have been driving at risk for 5 months and its going to be another 3 weeks to fix this is unacceptable. What is mazda going to do to compensate for this.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Mazda CX-7s have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about suspension for the 2010 Mazda CX-7 (34% of the 155 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 2010 Mazda CX-7 suspension?
Yes: 1 safety recall list suspension. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2010 Mazda CX-7?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags suspension”, in 8 of 52 complaints, followed by “control arms” (7).
See all 2010 Mazda CX-7 problems or suspension problems across all CX-7 years.