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2011 Mazda CX-7 lighting problems

The 2011 Mazda CX-7 has 38 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Lighting complaints

19%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

CX-7 lighting complaints by model year38 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 22 complaints2011: 38 complaints2012: 7 complaints
CX-7 lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE CONTROLS ESSENTIAL FOR VEHICLE OPERATION (SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TRANSMISSION GEAR PLACEMENT), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CENTER "CLUSTER" CONTROLS ARE ILLUMINATED REGARDLESS IF HEADLIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, THUS MAKING THIS ISSUE MORE PRESSING.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · July 26, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2011 Mazda CX-7 have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2011 Mazda CX-7 lighting — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.