CarComplaints.com Notes: So far Mazda seems to have fixed the serious engine & A/C defects that plagued the 2007-2010 CX-7s. We're giving it a tentative "Good" rating for now.

3.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,750 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2011 Mazda CX-7 accessories - exterior problems

accessories - exterior problem

Find something helpful? Spread the word.
Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2011 Mazda CX-7:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

2011 Mazda CX-7 Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 082024

CX-7

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

During a rainy evening I could not see with the wipers on max speed and the headlights on low beam. I couldn't see the road unless a car was in front of me or I turn on my high beams. My son was in the car with me and several times I had to go at a crawling speed and still barely stayed on the road because of low visibilty. This has happened more than once and I feel unsafe driving now because I feel like I'm driving with no lights on at all these days without rain and rain makes it 10x worse.

- Normangee, TX, USA

problem #3

Feb 012017

CX-7

  • miles
Low beam headlights are so poor that they barely illuminate the roadway when driving at night. I've replaced them with Sylvania Silverstar Max bulbs as well as tried LED bulbs and neither help. Makes the car almost worthless to drive at night due to the limited visibility. It has slowly gotten worse since my purchase of the vehicle in 2016.

- Stillwater, MN, USA

problem #2

Feb 222018

CX-7

  • 145,000 miles
Car was purchased May 2011. I cannot remember when it all started. All repairs were made at jim ellis Mazda, cobb pkwy, marietta, ga from purchase until Sept. 2017 when I became fed up. My headlamps fogged up after a year or so, they said it was normal. My headlamp bulbs had to be replaced every 3 to 6 months and, now they are replaced every 2-3 months. All bulbs were purchased from Mazda yet all bulbs died out within 3-6 months. In the past 6 months, headlamp bulbs were replaced four times. 4 nights ago, I was stopped by the police due to no headlights. The police watched while I checked day time running lights, high beams, low beams and, at 9 P.M. late evening Georgia/est, I had no running lights. I took the car to Mazda roswell the next morning. When I described the problem, stephanie johnson, service advisor manager immediately recognized the problem by inquiring how often I had to change my bulbs in the car. No service advisor had previously asked that question at the marietta service department & noone has ever advised to use only Mazda parts. Unfortunately, I received a call from Mazda 3 days later alleging that my headlight assembly was fried because I did not use Mazda manufactured bulbs. Mazda is billing me $130 for the diagnostic though they knew what the problem was without looking at the car, & is charging me $313 to replace and repair the headlight assembly when my headlights have had a shortage for 6 of the 7 years that I owned the car. I stopped using Mazda service after 6 years because not only could they not find or fix the consistent headlamp problem but Mazda service would find a repair that I had not complained of. In fact, I once took the car in & brought my own higher quality headlamps & Mazda returned my car w/O replacing the burned out bulbs. This car was defective when sold but not rising to the level of lemon law complaints.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #1

Sep 272013

CX-7

  • 18,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX7. The contact stated that the windshield became cracked without warrant. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 18,000.

- Renton, WA, USA

Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...

Not what you are looking for?