Used 2008 Mazda CX-9 Consumer Reviews
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Head gasket blew before I even owned it
Cassandra, 02/17/2025
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
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My father bought this for my son as his first car, despite me saying, "Uh... All the reviews say the coolant leaks into the oil and blows up the engine. Montana DMV took a while to deal with the title, but right before he was going to sign over the title to me... the coolant leaked into the oil and blew up the engine.
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All-around Great CarUV. Wee Bit Self-Destructive.
Paul Bearer, 03/29/2025
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
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Bought this car, completely rebuilt, in November. Can tell why it won Truck of the Year 2008 and got rave reviews at launch. It's like a Ford Taurus and a slightly taller Ford Taurus had a baby and put a Bose stereo in it. Great pickup and you can choose between a decent amount of cargo space or a third row of seats with no legroom. Tight steering, great brakes, expensive-to-replace rain-sending windshield. Can also see why every thread on Reddit about this car starts with "RUN. AWAY." End of January, my completely rebuilt water pump fails, pouring coolant directly into my oil. The first warning sign that something might be slightly amiss was my head gasket blowing and/or head cracking. Guys at the shop were very helpful, explaining that it would either cost half the price I had paid for the car to fix the head gasket and water pump or more than the car would ever be worth to replace the whole engine, and they couldn't tell which it was until I had already paid them to dismantle it for several expensive hours. And if they fixed it they'd be happy to take my money again when the transaxle started shedding tiny metal shards into the transmission and killed it with about the same warning the engine gave me. They didn't outright refuse to fix it, but strongly implied it would be an extra-challenging job because it s hard to work when you can't stop laughing at the absurdity of throwing money at this car. Oh well. Easy come, easy go to your death choking on your own vomit I guess. To all the reviewers who say it's "the most reliable car they have ever owned," I have just two words: RUN. AWAY. It's just a matter of time. Death comes for your CX-9, too. Sorry, I guess I had 14 words.
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Great SUV but
HssRao, 02/29/2008
2008 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
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It is since 3 weeks, 1000 miles on it. Drive is smooth, but engine roars a lot even on small uphills, or starting from signal light. So too much of interior sound when the gear changes higher. Good pick up, but cannot compare with MDX, absolutely no sound inside. Good shock observers, lot of pot holes literally cannot be felt. Basic Audio system is not great. I have given 9 for performance, reliablity as it is too early to be determined. Expected better fuel economy from a 6 speed gear box.
Own 4 months and plan to trade for other
Tbonesteak, 03/07/2008
2008 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
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I got this car on Oct. 07 and now I am looking for another brand to trade. Gas mileage is main reason that disappointed me. I got only 15/mpg. Monthly gas payment is same as car payment. Also ride is bumpy, very bumpy.