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Dodge Durango vs Mazda CX-9: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2023, owners filed an average of 299 complaints per model year about the Dodge Durango and 88 about the Mazda CX-9.

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Dodge DurangoMazda CX-9
Model years compared2007-20232007-2023
Owner complaints4,7871,496
Complaints per model year29988
Recalls4713
Years to avoid2011201420082010201120122018
Best years200720162019201520202021
Most common problemElectricalBrakes
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy13-21 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

2007 Dodge Durango: 1912007 Mazda CX-9: 8620072008 Dodge Durango: 972008 Mazda CX-9: 1722009 Dodge Durango: 122009 Mazda CX-9: 5920092010 Mazda CX-9: 1952011 Dodge Durango: 8002011 Mazda CX-9: 17120112012 Dodge Durango: 6402012 Mazda CX-9: 2212013 Dodge Durango: 6402013 Mazda CX-9: 6820132014 Dodge Durango: 7872014 Mazda CX-9: 542015 Dodge Durango: 5052015 Mazda CX-9: 3520152016 Dodge Durango: 1612016 Mazda CX-9: 1082017 Dodge Durango: 2152017 Mazda CX-9: 6120172018 Dodge Durango: 2342018 Mazda CX-9: 1282019 Dodge Durango: 1462019 Mazda CX-9: 5420192020 Dodge Durango: 562020 Mazda CX-9: 192021 Dodge Durango: 2082021 Mazda CX-9: 4120212022 Dodge Durango: 622022 Mazda CX-9: 112023 Dodge Durango: 332023 Mazda CX-9: 132023
Dodge DurangoMazda CX-9

Problems compared

DurangoCX-9
Electrical1,72787
Lights93418
Engine745383
Fuel system55546
Seats38625
Brakes361448
Transmission335165
Suspension65158
Airbags313147

Questions about the Dodge Durango vs Mazda CX-9

Which is more reliable, the Dodge Durango or the Mazda CX-9?

Between 2007 and 2023, the Dodge Durango has 2 years to avoid and the Mazda CX-9 5. The Dodge Durango has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-9 drew fewer complaints per model year (88 vs 299), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Durango or the Mazda CX-9?

From 2007 to 2023, the Dodge Durango was covered by 47 recalls and the Mazda CX-9 by 13.

What years of the Dodge Durango and Mazda CX-9 should you avoid?

Dodge Durango: 2011 and 2014. Mazda CX-9: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018.

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