2 complaints reported

2016 Mazda CX-9 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2024 Fire

My seat warmer caught fire and burnt a hole through the seat.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA CX-9, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Mar 2024
Feb 2021

- THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A MAZDA DEALER IN MAY 2017 - THE DRIVER SIDE CUSHION HEATER FAILED IN MARCH 2020. - THE PASSENGER SIDE CUSHION HEATER FAILED IN NOVEMBER 2020 - BOTH SIDES EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE USAGE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ABOUT 25% OF THE DRIVER - FROM THE TIME THE CUSHION HEATERS FAILED, WE OBSERVED RANDOM OVERHEATING OF THE BACK HEATERS AND RECORDED "HOT SPOTS" OF UP TO 149 DEG F (PICTURE ATTACHED) - WHILE THE CUSHION HEATERS DON'T OPERATE, THE BACKS GET TOO HOT FOR OCCUPANTS (ATTACHED PICTURE OF SKIN REACTION) AND AT ONE POINT THE PASSENGER SIDE PARTIALLY MELTED A PLASTIC SHOPPING BAG - MAZDA RESPONDED TO THE COMPLAINT THAT THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY (EXPIRED IN MAY 2020) AND THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS SO THE COMPANY WAS NOT INTERESTED IN ANY TESTING OR INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM ATTACHED: - PICTURE #1: TEMPERATURE IR READINGS - PICTURE #2: EFFECT OF THE OVERHEATING ON ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA CX-9, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Jan 2020

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Mazda CX-9 has 2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.