2024 Mazda CX-90 engine problems

The 2024 Mazda CX-90 has 45 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

CX-90 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V815000EngineOctober 31, 2024 · 31,488 units

Defect

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024 CX-90 and 2025 CX-70 vehicles. The powertrain control module (PCM) and engine control modules (ECM) software may cause malfunction indicator lights to illuminate and a loss of drive power.

Consequence

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the PCM and ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 7024J.

What owners report

“There has been two dangerous failures both occurring in an intersection. First instance was in December of 2023 whey the fuel pump failed while turning in an intersection. The second incident was a hybrid battery malfunction, rendering my vehicle unusable in the middle of an intersection again.…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 5, 2024

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2024 Mazda CX-90 have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2024 Mazda CX-90 engine — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2024 Mazda CX-90 engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 24V815000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.