Mazda CX-90 by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG
Every Mazda CX-90 model year since 2024: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash tests.
Every model year since 2024 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 25 mpg combined, arrived in 2024 and has held since. Includes the CX-90 plug-in hybrid. The CX-90 replaced the CX-9 for 2024.
Year by year
| Model year | Best rating | Recalls | Complaints | Crash test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 |
25 mpg Gas |
0 | 9 | |
2025 |
25 mpg Gas |
2 | 43 | |
2024 |
25 mpg Gas |
11 | 437 |
Owner complaints by model year
All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints.
2024: 437 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 437 |
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Best combined rating by model year
The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 25 mpg (every year from 2024 to 2026).
2026: gas 25 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 25 |
Comparisons
Questions
Which Mazda CX-90 years have the most recalls?
The 2024 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (11), then the 2025 (2). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2024 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.
What are the most common Mazda CX-90 problems?
In the 489 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2024 to 2026 models, owners most often describe steering rack problems such as sticking, play or pulling (80 complaints, most of them for the 2024); hybrid system warnings (52 complaints, most of them for the 2024); and loss of power or limp mode (34 complaints, most of them for the 2024). One complaint can describe several problems. Each year's recalls and problems page lists what owners describe for that year.
Which Mazda CX-90 year has the best MPG?
The best EPA fuel economy is 25 mpg combined, first reached by the 2024 gas version and matched by every year since.
Sources and method
- US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- NHTSA recall file dated Sep 29, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 28, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.