NHTSA Complaint #11713860 — 2018 MAZDA CX-9

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11713860
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-9
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 27, 2026
Date Filed	January 28, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

Passenger seat heater either had a grounding issue or shorted out, causing to seat to start smoldering and catching fire, destroying the seat. There has been recalls and lawsuits for this specific issue on this model in other years, but not for this model year.

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