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2008 Mazda CX-7 Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2008 Mazda CX-7 U.S. News Best Cars 8.4
Critics' Rating: 8.2
Performance: 8.3
Interior: 7.3
Safety: 9.3
Reliability:
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Pros & Cons

  • Car-like, sporty handling
  • Powerful turbocharged engine
  • Excellent crash test scores
  • Distinctive styling sets it apart from its class
  • Cramped rear seat
  • "Un-boxy" design creates less usable cargo space and interior storage than most other midsize SUVs
  • No available manual transmission

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Review Last Updated: 2/18/09

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

EQUIPMENTRecall Date: 03/31/2009
  • Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BOLT(S) SNAPPING OFF DURING USE OR WITHOUT A LOAD. THE UNSECURED RACK AND LOAD CAN THEN COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 09E011000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 2323
  • Summary: THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THESE FIT KITS WERE SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BOLT(S) USED TO SECURE THE FOOT TO THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED TO A HARDNESS THAT MAY CAUSE THE BOLT(S) TO BE BRITTLE AND POTENTIALLY BREAK UNDER STRESS.
  • Remedy: THULE WILL MAIL A RETRO FIT KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THULE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-238-2388.
  • Notes: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO THULE AFTERMARKET ROOF MOUNTED LOAD CARRIERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

Dependability Ratings1 2008
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Powertrain Dependability
Feature & Accessory Dependability
Body & Interior Dependability

1These scores come from consumer ratings of their vehicles after three years of ownership.

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Warranty

The CX-7 comes with Mazda's three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty. In addition to the basic warranty, CX-7 owners get a five-year/60,000-mile drivetrain warranty.

Newsday notes that "Consumer Reports generally finds Mazda's vehicles average to much better than average," which it finds "encouraging." However, what's not encouraging is the reviewer's note about Mazda dealerships, which already number low compared to other vehicle manufacturers. Newsday says that "what they lack in numbers, Mazda dealers don't seem as a group to make up for with superior customer service; J.D. Power and Associates, the market researchers, rank Mazda dealers way below the industry average."

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