All of the TSB’s out there shows that the issues were resolved mid/late 2021. Of course, only time will tell whether the powertrain issue will creep into the 22 or 23 as it just hasn’t been long enough.

I have a 22 CX9 now with 25,000 km and I came from an 18 CX5 2.5 NA with a cracked cylinder head at 42,000 km (slowest oil leak ever as there were no other symptoms besides a burning smell in the cabin when the HVAC fan/blower was on).

I knew about the potential problems of the 2.5T prior to picking up the CX9, but the other alternatives in this class were just too expensive for similar features.

There’s not a single vehicle out there that doesn’t have issues . At the end of the day, I guess you just have to think positively that your car is not one of the “issue car” out there.

When and where was your last oil change? It could have been a low (or near low) fill?

Everyone should make a habit of routinely checking the oil, especially right after an oil change. You’d be surprised how incompetent some technicians are.