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Honda Pilot vs Mazda CX-9: reliability compared

From 2007 to 2023, owners filed an average of 405 complaints per model year about the Honda Pilot and 88 about the Mazda CX-9.

Side by side

Honda PilotMazda CX-9
Model years compared2007-20232007-2023
Owner complaints6,8801,496
Complaints per model year40588
Recalls4813
Years to avoid20162017201920082010201120122018
Best years201020142015201520202021
Most common problemEngineBrakes
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy20-22 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 Honda Pilot: 2112007 Mazda CX-9: 8620072008 Honda Pilot: 1332008 Mazda CX-9: 1722009 Honda Pilot: 1342009 Mazda CX-9: 5920092010 Honda Pilot: 1112010 Mazda CX-9: 1952011 Honda Pilot: 2932011 Mazda CX-9: 17120112012 Honda Pilot: 1732012 Mazda CX-9: 2212013 Honda Pilot: 2732013 Mazda CX-9: 6820132014 Honda Pilot: 1162014 Mazda CX-9: 542015 Honda Pilot: 1092015 Mazda CX-9: 3520152016 Honda Pilot: 1,7302016 Mazda CX-9: 1082017 Honda Pilot: 9432017 Mazda CX-9: 6120172018 Honda Pilot: 4432018 Mazda CX-9: 1282019 Honda Pilot: 9292019 Mazda CX-9: 5420192020 Honda Pilot: 4972020 Mazda CX-9: 192021 Honda Pilot: 4592021 Mazda CX-9: 4120212022 Honda Pilot: 1752022 Mazda CX-9: 112023 Honda Pilot: 1512023 Mazda CX-9: 132023
Honda PilotMazda CX-9

Problems compared

PilotCX-9
Engine2,339383
Electrical1,75087
Fuel system81946
Transmission740165
Driver assistance68249
Brakes386448
Suspension175158
Airbags349147

Questions about the Honda Pilot vs Mazda CX-9

Which is more reliable, the Honda Pilot or the Mazda CX-9?

Between 2007 and 2023, the Honda Pilot has 3 years to avoid and the Mazda CX-9 5. The Honda Pilot has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Mazda CX-9 drew fewer complaints per model year (88 vs 405), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda Pilot or the Mazda CX-9?

From 2007 to 2023, the Honda Pilot was covered by 48 recalls and the Mazda CX-9 by 13.

What years of the Honda Pilot and Mazda CX-9 should you avoid?

Honda Pilot: 2016, 2017 and 2019. Mazda CX-9: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018.

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