2025 MAZDA CX-90

2 recalls, 49 complaints - 1 TSBs - 5/5 safety rating

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Defect Description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 CX-90 and 2025 CX-70 mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEV). The fuel gauge in the instrument cluster may display an inaccurate fuel reading.

Consequence

An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. The manufacturer's number for this recall is 78251. The information in your report suggests th... Read more

104,854 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Defect Description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 CX-90 and 2025 CX-70 vehicles equipped with a Dash Electrical Supply Unit (ESU). During vehicle startup, the defroster, seat belt warning, 360° view monitor functions, and the PHEV high-voltage battery cooling system may not fu... Read more

Consequence

An ESU that does not function properly, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the Dash ESU with improved software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 7124J.

80,915 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations

Complaint Statistics

49 total complaints 4 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
STEERING	6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
POWER TRAIN	4
SERVICE BRAKES	3
VISIBILITY/WIPER	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	1

Incident date: Jul 24, 2026

Recently, while driving our Mazda CX-90 (2025) we noticed a persistent and constant odor of fuel/gasoline vapors arise from the vehicle. We noticed this after driving the vehicle approximately 120 min from Las Vegas, NV to St. George, UT. The smell was intoxicating and nauseating. I took it into 2 l... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2026

Istop engine malfunction Msp66, 2nd time occurring after recall fix

Incident date: Jul 29, 2026

Follow-up to a prior complaint on this VIN regarding a dangerous limp-mode event caused by a failed DEF injection nozzle. While climbing a steep grade on XXX in [XXX], the DEF dosing nozzle leaked, putting the vehicle into limp mode. Vehicle was limited to ~27 mph while surrounding traffic, includi... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2026

Power steering assist cut out while driving and traction controllight came on. There is now no steering assist. The car is with the dealer shop and their diagnostics indicate the the steering column needs to be replaced. Dealer shop now says the steering column is on EXTREME backorder with no time e... Read more

Incident date: Jul 29, 2026

since I purchased this truck brand new from the dealer, the brakes always had air in the lines. No matter how many times I bleed the brakes, there is still air in the line. From my understanding, previous years of this truck had master cylinder issues. I went to the dealer and they refused to fix th... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2026

I was traveling on the DC beltway (interstate), it was raining and the temp was in the low 50s. The vehicle in front of me hit their brakes pretty hard. I started braking firmly myself. I heard an alarm sound and I believe the anti-lock braking activated, and the van began automatically braking itse... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 21, 2026

The tail lights keep going out on both sides. The tail light harness does not fit the female adapter properly. You have to hold it pushed in to get the light to come on but when you let go it turns back off. I have already replaced the sockets with Mopar OEM parts and am still having the problem. Af... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2026

Transmission software safety recall was identified due and performed by Phil Long Ford Pro team. Following the software update they vehicle 2011 F150 Raptor [XXX] developed shifting issues 4th-5th gear and 5th-6th gear shifting. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2026

This vehicle has a severe safety defect in its Instrument Panel Cluster that is the subject of NHTSA Safety Recall 25V-826. Despite multiple repair attempts, including a complete hardware replacement of the entire Instrument Panel Cluster, the defect remains unresolved. To date, the vehicle has bee... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2026

Incident date: Jul 4, 2026

I was driving down the freeway driving at the speed of traffic. My vehicle started beeping aggressively, a red indicator started flashing over the frunk area of the vehicle representation in the dash and my vehicle entered red turtle mode. This red turtle mode severely reduced the vehicle's speed an... Read more

Incident date: Jul 4, 2026

Incident date: Jun 12, 2026

EPS steering rack locks up and causes jerking in steering wheel. This is a known recall on 2022 models but happening on older models as well. There is a clicking noise and a feeling of a stuck steering wheel. My Vehicle has less than 50k miles on it and has only been to Honda for inspections and th... Read more

Incident date: Dec 11, 2025

I got in my car and started driving home from work then I heard something just shatter and when I looked back my rear windshield was completely shattered. I pick up my nieces and nephews and drive other peoples children to their appointments. This could have caused a serious injury should I have exp... Read more

Incident date: Dec 11, 2025

I am reporting an issue with the driver seat in my 2025 Toyota Camry. The seat exhibits abnormal movement, shifting, instability, and popping sensations in the seatback area during normal driving conditions. The issue feels like looseness or movement of internal seat components and creates a distrac... Read more

Incident date: Apr 18, 2026

Lose his power steering while driving down the road. System says needs work on ABS when you hit a bump the radio changes itself. The anti-theft is on when key is in ignition and going down the road it's saying it's theft mode service engine light is on even after servicing the engine

Incident date: Apr 18, 2026

After returning to my vehicle, I received an alert that the chassis stabilization system had a fault. The car was free, rolling and had no parking brake while it was on an incline. There was zero ability to turn the steering wheel. I consider this a life-threatening safety issue.

Incident date: Apr 18, 2026

Incident date: Sep 30, 2025

On multiple occasions while driving in rain/snow/ice, the vehicle will initially throw an "i-ACTIVESENSE Partially Disabled Due to Camera Malfunction" error. This initially disables adaptive cruise control, lane keeping, blind spot detection, etc. This error immediately then cascades to throw a "Dyn... Read more

Incident date: Sep 30, 2025

In 2023 antifreeze was found in the engine cylinder chambers causing the engine to run rough. We purchased the repair/replacement of a new head gasket at a cost of $3500.00. Now, it is Apirl 2026 and we have developed the same issue plus internal oil leaking in the turbo. Our repair shop says ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 10, 2026

While driving in traffic on a 2 lane road with small shoulders, the engine stopped, dash indicated automatic shift to neutral, restart vehicle. vehicle coasted to a stop partially blocking the lane due to lack of shoulder and size of vehicle. Turned off ignition and attempted to restart. there was a... Read more

Incident date: Dec 22, 2025

The electrical system has caused the car to stop mid traffic multiple times while driving. Had everything checked and it does it multiple times with my kids in the car. The transmission stalls and when you hit the gas it ramps up but doesn’t move until last minute and jumps causing the car to be u... Read more

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

At various times key can not be removed from the ignition. I understand this to be a common problem on these trucks, but dealer does not agree.

Incident date: Mar 18, 2026

L87 engine failure 4 months after it passed the recall test. Experienced shuddering and rpm fluctuation with the cruise control set. Was thinking torque converter. Got it replaced under warranty and the the issues were still there. A week after new TC the truck was running very rough driving down th... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2026

2023 Range Rover Sport (VIN: [XXX] ). Vehicle's own anti-theft security system simultaneously deactivated both smart keys after they were left inside the locked vehicle. This is a known design defect across all JLR vehicles from 2022 onwards. Vehicle is now completely inoperable. Dealer is quoting $... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2026

This 2025 RAV4 hybrid XLE Premium is in permanent shape of inoperable due to continues electrical system that drains the 12v battery. Anytime I want to drive the car I have to charge the 12v battery for 3-4 hours before I can attempt to drive the car. This is all the time problems that start about... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2026

My vehicle completely shut off while I was driving with my children in the car. The dealership replaced the battery but never identified the root cause. Since then my car has been experiencing RPM surging while in Park — the engine revs up and down repeatedly on its own. The vehicle also feels slu... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

The vehicle developed an exhaust leak caused by both weld points on the front exhaust pipe breaking. A dealership inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the exhaust welds had failed, creating a hole in the exhaust pipe and triggering a P0420 catalyst efficiency code. The failure occurred at appro... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

My coolant control valve has failed, the dealership is saying the radiator is now leaking at a weld. They said this is a know issue, but are refusing to repair it. It is caused by the know failing ccv, causing the radiator to overheat.

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

There is a dash light coming on and warning saying “front radar obstruction” causing car to randomly brake, and cruise control not to work. Thought it was originally from a deer I hit March 30, 2025. Replaced sensors, cameras, emblem, checked wiring, recalibrated, multiple diagnostic test all do... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jan 1, 2026

Crash

Incident date: Feb 24, 2026

The back windshield just shattered out of no where.

Incident date: Feb 24, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rearview camera was intermittently inoperable, and the image was distorted while reversing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the rearview camera was replaced at the owner's expense. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later r... Read more

Incident date: Dec 15, 2025

I had my car in the shop for electrical problems. Place took it too couldnt fix the problem. When my cross patern snd blind spot light comes on makes me not have defrost or heat. . They replaced the heater module worked for 15 minutes then stopped working. Have a catalic converter error smoke error ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 4, 2026

Unexpected down shift with acceleration usually between gear 3 and 4. Shifts hard like ive been hit. Very startling. Doesnt always happen. Usually on hotter days. No warning lamps. No crash occured. Had machanic diagnose and flush and conditioning treatment on the 6r80 transmission and also replaced... Read more

Incident date: Feb 4, 2026

I seen there were some issues going around with the 6r80 and wanted to voice my concerns as I am having this issue as well. Intermittently ive been having issues where ill be driving, could be doing 65 down the highway. The wrench light pops up for a second and my truck slams down into 2nd or 3rd ge... Read more

Incident date: Jan 10, 2026

While driving during colder weather the car will show HEV (hybrid system) warning and tell you to shut it off. I was in a construction zone with no where to pull over when the car died and lost all propulsion and brakes. This seems to be a common problem on KIA Optima hybrids from 2012-2015.

Incident date: Dec 16, 2025

I had a brake system failure of some sort happen today. My life and the lives of many others were put in extreme danger. I was driving at about 40 MPH and was approaching a red light. I pressed down on my brake pedal to begin slowing down, but I got absolutely nothing in response. Out of panic, I p... Read more

Incident date: Nov 8, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 T & B Welding and Trailers Big Ox trailer. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH and towing the trailer with a 2022 Ford F-350 hauling an 11,000 lbs. load, the front axle pulled the vehicle sideways, causing the trailer to sway left to right while driving straight. Th... Read more

Incident date: Nov 8, 2025

Unknown and it's whole electrical system is failing and constantly keeps shutting the car off saying no key detected and strands me more places than I can count it's stalled out in the middle of the road and said no key detected and I had to wait for it to basically let me start the car back up afte... Read more

Incident date: Nov 8, 2025

Incident date: Sep 1, 2025

The sunroof spontaneously exploded while traveling at 50mph. Was not a rock. The sound was extremely distracting and could easily cause a wreck, especially if the sunroof visor was open. Could also cause bodily harm.

Incident date: Sep 1, 2025

I was driving the service brake assembly light came on the. Then the service stability control light came on, I couldn't do anything, I remember hitting my head off the steering wheel in which air bags did not deploy. Thank god it didn't hit someone else.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 10, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brake, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 3, 2025

I have had a on going issue with using the touch pad which controls the GPS navigation , mobile phone and FM & XM radio operation. Trying to use any of these while driving or even when the vehicle stopped on the side of the road is very dangerous . The display screen is not a touch screen like most ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 22, 2024

I was in a school line waiting for my children. I went to hit the gas to move and the car said “maintenance required” and then flashed other warning lights “low power steering fluid and engine light.” Then the car turned off and screens were flashing. I tried to restart the car but the steer... Read more

NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 MAZDA CX-90

2025 Mazda CX-90 SUV AWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Driver	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	15.5%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2025 MAZDA CX-90

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
100000 POWER TRAIN	1

100000 POWER TRAIN

Due to limitations, certain vehicles from 2016 to current models might display an inaccurate transmission part number in the Global Electronic Parts Catalog (GEPC). To provide support in such cases, a temporary lookup guide has been develop

NHTSA Safety Investigations, MAZDA CX-90

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ, Open , Model Year: 2024

Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 26 complaints and several Early Warning Reporting (EWR) Field Reports alleging intermittent and brief increases in steering effort (described as “sticky steering”) during the drive cycle in model year (MY) 2024 CX-90 vehicles manufactured by... Read more

MAZDA CX-90 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MAZDA CX-90 across all model years (2024, 2025).

13 Total Recalls

556 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

30 Reported Crashes

6 Reported Fires

4 Reported Deaths

MAZDA CX-90 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	0	13	View
2025 (current)	2	49
2024	11	494	View

Other MAZDA Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
MAZDA6	98	2,911	View
TRIBUTE	65	2,831	View
B-SERIES TRUCK	65	888	View
MAZDA3	64	3,983	View
CX-9	59	1,796	View
626	54	3,892	View
MPV	44	1,157	View
RX-8	42	1,003	View

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2025 MAZDA CX-90

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 MAZDA CX-90

Safety Technology

Technical Service Bulletins, 2025 MAZDA CX-90

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, MAZDA CX-90

MAZDA CX-90 - All Years Overview

MAZDA CX-90 - Year by Year

Other MAZDA Models