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Buick Enclave vs Mazda CX-9: reliability compared

From 2008 to 2023, owners filed an average of 154 complaints per model year about the Buick Enclave and 88 about the Mazda CX-9.

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Buick EnclaveMazda CX-9
Model years compared2008-20232008-2023
Owner complaints2,4661,410
Complaints per model year15488
Recalls2813
Years to avoid2008201420082010201120122018
Best years201820192020201520202021
Most common problemAirbagsBrakes
Crash rating5 2023No data
Fuel economy20-21 mpg combined (2023)23 mpg combined (2023)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2008 Buick Enclave: 5362008 Mazda CX-9: 17220082009 Buick Enclave: 2202009 Mazda CX-9: 592010 Buick Enclave: 2752010 Mazda CX-9: 19520102011 Buick Enclave: 2132011 Mazda CX-9: 1712012 Buick Enclave: 1332012 Mazda CX-9: 22120122013 Buick Enclave: 712013 Mazda CX-9: 682014 Buick Enclave: 2922014 Mazda CX-9: 5420142015 Buick Enclave: 1712015 Mazda CX-9: 352016 Buick Enclave: 1422016 Mazda CX-9: 10820162017 Buick Enclave: 1792017 Mazda CX-9: 612018 Buick Enclave: 662018 Mazda CX-9: 12820182019 Buick Enclave: 452019 Mazda CX-9: 542020 Buick Enclave: 612020 Mazda CX-9: 1920202021 Buick Enclave: 262021 Mazda CX-9: 412022 Buick Enclave: 142022 Mazda CX-9: 1120222023 Buick Enclave: 222023 Mazda CX-9: 13
Buick EnclaveMazda CX-9

Problems compared

EnclaveCX-9
Airbags768129
Steering44253
Engine377379
Transmission358153
Electrical27281
Body17528
Brakes112441
Suspension44121

Questions about the Buick Enclave vs Mazda CX-9

Which is more reliable, the Buick Enclave or the Mazda CX-9?

Between 2008 and 2023, the Buick Enclave has 2 years to avoid and the Mazda CX-9 5. The Buick Enclave has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-9 drew fewer complaints per model year (88 vs 154), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Buick Enclave or the Mazda CX-9?

From 2008 to 2023, the Buick Enclave was covered by 28 recalls and the Mazda CX-9 by 13.

What years of the Buick Enclave and Mazda CX-9 should you avoid?

Buick Enclave: 2008 and 2014. Mazda CX-9: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018.

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