Standard CX-9 safety features include: electronic stability system with Roll Stability Control, all-disc antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, three-row side curtain airbags.
| Standard Specs and Dimensions |
| Four-wheel ABS brakes | Standard |
| 4 ABS channels | Standard |
| Brake assist | Standard |
| Four-wheel disc brakes | Standard |
| Front and rear ventilated disc brakes | Standard |
| Compact spare tire | Standard |
| Underbody mounted spare tire w/crankdown | Standard |
| Driver and passenger front-impact airbags | Standard |
| Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags | Standard |
| Curtain 1st, 2nd and 3rd row overhead airbag | Standard |
| Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor | Standard |
| Height adjustable front seatbelts | Standard |
| Front seatbelt pre-tensioners | Standard |
| 3 point rear center seatbelt | Standard |
| Side-impact bars | Standard |
| Remote activated perimeter/approach lights | Available |
| Tailgate/rear door lock included with power doors | Standard |
| Rear child safety locks | Standard |
| Ignition disable | Standard |
| Security system | Available |
| Panic alarm | Standard |
| Stability control with anti-roll control | Standard |
| ABS and driveline traction control | Standard |
| Manual adjustable front head restraints | Standard |
| Anti-whiplash front head restraints | Standard |
| 3 rear head restraints | Standard |
| 2 manual adjustable third row head restraints | Standard |
