2026 Mazda CX-90

Showing the 2026 CX-90 S-Premium Sport. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
25–26 mpgcombined; city 23–24, highway 28; every version of this model year; plug-in hybrid versions on gasoline, 56 MPGe on electricity
Five years of fuel
$12,990–$16,100U.S. average; Ohio $11,610–$15,170 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. Plug-in hybrid versions: $15,750, EPA's own estimate for plug-in hybrids: its national gasoline and electricity prices and the share of miles it expects on electricity; not priced for any state
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
11filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2026 CX-90. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 CX-90. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system6000
Air bags2000
Fuel/propulsion system2000
Steering2000
Unknown or other2000
Visibility/wiper2000
Engine1000
Seat belts1000
Vehicle speed control1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2024455
  2. 202548
  3. 202611

Every CX-90 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 CX-90. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 143 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 CX-90, the latest on Sep 30, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (52), unknown or other (41), service brakes (39), engine (27), power train (11).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2026 CX-90.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2026 Mazda CX-90s for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5–8 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
CX-90
4-Wheel Drive		2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline or Electricity
27 miles on electricity, 500 miles in all		24 / 28 / 26 on gasoline
56 MPGe on electricity
CX-90
4-Wheel Drive		3.3 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline23 / 28 / 25
CX-90
4-Wheel Drive		3.3 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline23 / 28 / 25

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data