There are 2 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2011 Mazda CX-9in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AS I WAS DRIVING MY MAZDA CX-9, I HEARD A LOUD BANGING AGAINST THE RIGHT BACK SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE BANGING NOISE WAS EVEN LOUDER. WHEN I CHECKED THE RIGHT BACK TIRE, AT LEAST A FOOT OF THE OUTER TREAD OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY MISSING DOWN TO THE STEEL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED.
MY CAR IS HAVING A RECALL REPAIRED FOR SOME FRONT END ISSUE. IN SEPT 2015 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, AND ALL 4 TIRES HAD GREAT TREAD ON THEM. MAZDA DIDN'T HAVE PARTS IN SEPTEMBER TO FIX MY CAR. BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2015, AND APRIL 2016 MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE IS BALD ON THE OUTSIDE TO THE POINT IT'S ALMOST UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS THE ONLY TIRE THAT IS LIKE THIS.. ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. PAUL MILLER MAZDA CALLED ME AND INFORMED ME I NEEDED NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT AND I INFORMED THEM IT HAD TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL DUE TO ONLY THAT TIRE, AND THE FACT THAT THE TREAD WAS THE SAME AS THE OTHER TIRES IN SEPTEMBER. WE COULD FEEL THE FRONT END ISSUES IN THE VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS WAITING ON THE PARTS. I AM NOW STUCK HAVING TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND PAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET BECAUSE IT OOK THEM 7 MONTHS TO GET PARTS IN TO FIX MY MAZDA.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026