Mazda Cx-7 Recalls

The Mazda CX-7 has 8 recalls covering the full 2007–2012 production run, with the most serious being a passenger-side frontal airbag inflator that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, affecting all model years and posing a risk of serious injury or death.

The airbag issue is a Takata inflator defect that spans the entire production run in multiple waves. Vehicles from 2007–2012 are covered, with some recalls scoped to high-humidity regions including coastal and southern states, Hawaii, and U.S. territories, where heat and moisture accelerate propellant degradation. The 2010 model year has an additional filing where the same degradation can cause the airbag to deploy with excessive force even without a rupture. Notably, some 2007–2012 vehicles that had their passenger airbag inflator replaced under an earlier recall received a replacement of the same flawed design, meaning prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue and those vehicles are covered again under a subsequent recall.

The other significant issue involves the front suspension lower ball joints, which can corrode when water enters the joint fittings. On 2007–2012 models this corrosion can cause the ball joint to separate from the lower control arm, resulting in sudden loss of steering control. The 2007 model year has a separate, more narrowly scoped filing for the same failure mode, specifically tied to saltwater intrusion.