r/MazdaCX90

I have had issues with my 2025 MHEV Preferred CX90: water pump replacement at 17k miles, trunk issues, squealing brakes, multiple recalls, now there is a weird heat radiating up through where the seatbelt is on the drivers side (I’m taking it to the dealership Monday for investigation).

But, I want to get rid of this car for the problems and to improve my budget. There are great incentives at Mazda right now, 0%, no payments for 90 days, loyalty. I wanted to go back to Toyota but I’m wondering if it might be worth it to stay with Mazda if they work with me to get out of this vehicle.

Any thoughts on the CX50? The RAV4 was my other choice but it’s still very expensive for what it is and I can’t get what I want for less than $37k.

Family is getting bigger and need to replace the Audi Q5 with something bigger and more roomy in the inside. I am 6' and rear legroom is important since my son's car seat cannot fit behind my seat. Has anyone here absolutely loved their CX-90 as a family car? What are some pros and cons about the car? I'm looking into the PHEV model as well since I commute three days in office.

Hi all, is 47.5K a solid price of a Turbo S Premium sport? OTD is 50.9k with taxes and 699 doc fee. Its a dealer vehicle with 1000 miles only, CPO. MSRP with accessories it has is 55.9k.

i know the depreciation hit is insane on these, so wondering if can I better. I’m seeing other CPOs in my area around 7k miles at mid 46s. How have you been able to fair getting this trim used?

seems rare to have a low mileage option like this, but what’s 5k miles if I kept looking.

CT market. thank you all

Just wondering if everyone has had their updated software for the fuel level gauge. If so is it worth it? What other recalls or software updates are there for the 25 MHEV? Tia

Hey everyone, there’s a MHEV 24 CX90 near me in the premium plus trim with 15K miles on it. I can essentially get it for 35K OTD. Wondering if that’s a good deal and if the car has proved to be reliable for you.

Thanks!

Was pretty set on a Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited which out the door around $64,000+ here in Northern California but seeing these CX 90 PHEV deals for 0% APR I'm intrigued.

My perception is that a couple years ago these were everywhere and now I feel like I hardly see them. What's going on? I know the basics of some early model year issues so should I be scared off from owning one of these?

Hi everyone. As the title states, my 2024 CX-90 that was JUST delivered to me last Tuesday (that’s a whole other issue) has the “hybrid system malfunction” alert on the screen every time I turn the car on. My car does not charge overnight as the dealership forgot to leave the charger in the car; they have one on the way to me but no clue when that will arrive🫥
Not sure if I need to schedule service for the car, or if the alert is only because it does not get to charge overnight and/or when it does get charged, it’s never fully charged (have to charge at downtown ports).
Just looking for advice. Thank you

Is engine charge set to 20-30% at all time the way to manage this questionable design?

Edit: To clarify why I think this could be faulty by design, since a few comments are saying that this is not normal:
Based on my research, this car has an electric A/C compressor that is only connected to the hybrid system, with no belt-driven compressor connected to the engine.

Edit 2: Car is produced 01/25, last software update was the recall on March 2025, as I have seen this software update did update a few modules and maybe a battery management module as well? But not aware of any updates happening on air control system, most likely this is not software, and not a sensor related issue because it works fine when I have battery or when I have the engine change turned on.

RE: 2025 Mazda CX90, PHEV PP; located in AZ

Engaged Mazda Customer Experience Center about tire replacement after my last service visit. After some back and forth between Mazda corporate and the dealer's service department, the service department said the tires qualify for free replacement (alignment charged separately) if tread is at 3/32" or less and mileage is under 18,000. Coverage drops to 50% beyond that, I think he said 25K–30K miles.

The replacement tire is billed as an "upgraded OEM tire," part number PK59000970, which is another Falken tire. I have no evidence to believe it's not the exact same tire already on the car.

I'm not quite a year into a 2-year lease. Worst case I can picture: swapping crappy tires for crappy tires (although for free), then having to buy new ones right before turning in the vehicle.

Curious how some of you got the Cross Climate? And if Falken is really the only option Mazda will offer, would you skip the free replacement and just buy quality tires elsewhere out of pocket to ride out the last year of the lease?

I currently drive a CX-9, and while it was in for service I was given a CX-90 as a loaner. After spending a few days with it, I came away really impressed. I honestly loved the experience.

The biggest complaint people seem to have is the launch from a standstill, and I get it. It can be a little jumpy or jerky, almost like driving a manual but I must say it’s much improved and smoother than the 2024 and 2025 models. Once you're rolling (2nd gear and up), it's incredibly smooth and has a ton of power (never found it lacking even beyond 4000 rpm unlike the cx9)

Today I also test drove an MDX Type S to see how it compared. I didn't get a chance to really floor it, but it was powerful.
A few things I noticed right away:
- The MDX doors feel more solid and have that satisfying "thunk" when they close.
- The interior is premium (do not like the gloss black plastic), but I wouldn't say it's better than the CX-90. They're just different approaches to luxury.
- The MDX is much smoother pulling away from a stop, which I assume is due to the torque converter vs. Mazda's wet clutch setup.
- Once moving, though, the CX-90 feels like it has more raw power. You really feel the engine, and it has a more substantial, planted character and you can really feel the car follow the steering. It's hard to describe, but it just feels different.
- I liked that the MDX's panoramic sunroof opens much wider than the CX-90's.
- Massaging seats is a nice feature, wish it was an option on the cx90
- The flat floor in the MDX's second row is also a nice touch.
- The third row, however, felt much tighter than the CX-90's. Overall, the MDX felt more compact inside, even though some reviews claim it has more interior space.
- One thing I didn't expect: while I'm not a huge fan of the CX-90's gear shifter, I liked the MDX's push-button shifter even less.

Overall, if I were shopping today, I don't think the MDX
Type S changed my opinion of the CX-90. The Acura is definitely more refined off the line and has some nice touches, but I actually preferred the way the CX-90 drives and the overall sense of space inside.

Curious if anyone else has cross-shopped these two and came away with a similar impression.

Just Curious;

Are the headlights on the 90s really THAT bright?

I'm asking because someone decided to be a butt this morning. I was taking my daughter to daycare and a car coming the opposite direction turned their brights off and when I didn't turn my already dim lights down they turned theirs back on and kept them on until they passed me. I've learned not to assume, with the newer cars, that they have their brights on even tho sometimes they definitely do. Just a question since it bothered me and I can't explain to them my brights were not on lol.

Had some questions for the cx90 owners that may not be immediately obvious on a test drive.

1. I have a cx9 CE with leather seats and they seem uncomfortable on long drives, has this improved in the 90?

2. the low end power on cx9 is great but on highway it doesn’t have a lot left. I’m specifically looking at the turbo s models. Does the increased HP and TQ really make a noticeable difference at highway speeds?

My 2024 cx-90 hybrid has been in the shop for over a week for a hybrid battery malfunction. Car was running fine but the warning wouldn’t go way so brought to the dealership. Called the dealership today for an update and apparently the dealership is waiting on an engineer from Mazda Canada to check out the battery. Only have about a month left on the lease and was considering a new lease to take advantage of the loyalty rates but this has me re-thinking. Has anyone experienced a long term hybrid issue like this where Mazda had to get involved to fix the car?