NHTSA Complaint #11716057 — 2018 MAZDA CX-9
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11716057 |
| Vehicle | 2018 MAZDA CX-9 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IA |
Consumer Description
Here the facts, bought a car out of state (Illinois) from Iowa with 130,131 miles on Sept 12th 2025, Mazda CX9, the dealer did not disclose any problems with the car, after 3 months of ownership, the car overheats on highway whit family including a [XXX] infant, white smoke under the hood and exhaust pipe, towed home, radiator was replaced, few days after that a coolant leak, vehicle was sent to an authorized Mazda dealership for diagnose, the technician told us, according to Mazda procedures, a cod P111A, the vehicle's engine reached unsafe level of temperature and the whole engine needs to be replaced because a cracked head cylinder. This problem is well known by Mazda because they addressed on a TSB01-002/23 and CSP11 extended warranty, there is a flaw in the design of the engine near the cylinders manifold area, that cracks the engine and requires a full replacement of the engine. its just a flaw in the design of the engine. This issue can appear at any point threatening the life of the occupants of the vehicle INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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