Does the 2015 CX-9 have a Black Box?

[premio53]

I looked at a list but couldn't find Mazda listed anywhere as having an EDR (Event Data Recorder). How can one tell?

 

[Anchorman]

The engine management computer on most cars will record a snapshot of basic data that is continuously overwritten. They can usually tell how the car was being driven up to a certain point and whether the engine had been chipped. You can't tell by looking and I'm not entirely sure what a Mazda can do.

 

[eskimo0101]

Lots info here:

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/event-data-recorders/qanda

What data do EDRs record?
As of model year 2013, all EDRs must record: 2

Change in forward crash speed
Maximum change in forward crash speed
Time from beginning of crash at which the maximum change in forward crash speed occurs
Speed vehicle was traveling
Percentage of engine throttle, percentage full (how far the accelerator pedal was pressed)
Whether or not brake was applied
Ignition cycle (number of power cycles applied to the EDR) at the time of the crash
Ignition cycle (number of power cycles applied to the EDR) when the EDR data were downloaded
Whether or not driver was using safety belt
Whether or not frontal airbag warning lamp was on
Driver frontal airbag deployment: time to deploy for a single stage airbag, or time to first stage deployment for a multistage airbag
Right front passenger frontal airbag deployment: time to deploy for a single stage airbag, or time to first stage deployment for a multistage airbag
Number of crash events
Time between first two crash events, if applicable
Whether or not EDR completed recording

And...

What vehicles have EDRs?
Currently, the vast majority of vehicles sold by major auto manufacturers in the United States have EDRs.

And here's a list up through 2014 with all vehicle that have them, the 2014 CX-9 is included. So yeah, you're 2015 CX-9 is definitely recording your shenanigans.
http://harristechnical.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/HTS_CDR_List.pdf