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GMC Acadia vs Mazda CX-9: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2023, owners filed an average of 321 complaints per model year about the GMC Acadia and 88 about the Mazda CX-9.

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GMC AcadiaMazda CX-9
Model years compared2007-20232007-2023
Owner complaints5,4581,496
Complaints per model year32188
Recalls3713
Years to avoid2008201720082010201120122018
Best years201320202022201520202021
Most common problemTransmissionBrakes
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-25 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 GMC Acadia: 4282007 Mazda CX-9: 8620072008 GMC Acadia: 8542008 Mazda CX-9: 1722009 GMC Acadia: 3312009 Mazda CX-9: 5920092010 GMC Acadia: 3432010 Mazda CX-9: 1952011 GMC Acadia: 2692011 Mazda CX-9: 17120112012 GMC Acadia: 2962012 Mazda CX-9: 2212013 GMC Acadia: 1352013 Mazda CX-9: 6820132014 GMC Acadia: 4632014 Mazda CX-9: 542015 GMC Acadia: 2432015 Mazda CX-9: 3520152016 GMC Acadia: 2362016 Mazda CX-9: 1082017 GMC Acadia: 7072017 Mazda CX-9: 6120172018 GMC Acadia: 3992018 Mazda CX-9: 1282019 GMC Acadia: 3892019 Mazda CX-9: 5420192020 GMC Acadia: 1072020 Mazda CX-9: 192021 GMC Acadia: 1562021 Mazda CX-9: 4120212022 GMC Acadia: 522022 Mazda CX-9: 112023 GMC Acadia: 502023 Mazda CX-9: 132023
GMC AcadiaMazda CX-9

Problems compared

AcadiaCX-9
Transmission1,365165
Electrical1,07487
Airbags908147
Steering80862
Engine804383
Driver assistance34049
Brakes198448
Suspension88158

Questions about the GMC Acadia vs Mazda CX-9

Which is more reliable, the GMC Acadia or the Mazda CX-9?

Between 2007 and 2023, the GMC Acadia has 2 years to avoid and the Mazda CX-9 5. The GMC Acadia has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-9 drew fewer complaints per model year (88 vs 321), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the GMC Acadia or the Mazda CX-9?

From 2007 to 2023, the GMC Acadia was covered by 37 recalls and the Mazda CX-9 by 13.

What years of the GMC Acadia and Mazda CX-9 should you avoid?

GMC Acadia: 2008 and 2017. Mazda CX-9: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018.

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