Three problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2016 Mazda CX-5. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Mazda CX-5 based on all problems reported for the 2016 CX-5.
Airbag light flashing on dash.
On 07/28/2017, air bag light on instrument cluster began to flash while driving also the passenger side was occupied. Lasted until vehicle was turned off. Mazda dealer found code b00a0 for passenger occupant detection system. They reset the code and tested air bag system, they stated that all systems pass test. On 10/16/2017, air bag light on instrument cluster began to flash and the warning beeping start up while driving also the passenger side was not occupied. I considered this is a serious safety issue and need to be reported. I recorded videos.
I was involved in an accident in December 2016. I hit the side of another vechile and my passenger front by the tire was damaged. The passenger side airbag came out which it should not have due to the minimal damage to of the car. I will attach the estimate to this complaint. Since this was around the holidays I knew my car would be delayed. This was by far the worst expierence I have dealt with for a month and half and today I realized Mazda's negligence played a huge role with expense and stress of my car. I have never received notice about a recall on the side passenger air bag. I think madza should be responible for paying the damages of my airbag coming out and also the labor, time and rental expenses for the delay of my car. I can not believe I'm finding out 4 months later that their was a recall. If I knew this I would of had Mazda fix my car to begin with instead of going through so much stress. The delay of my car being fixed was due to the fact the auto shop could not fix my passenger airbag light and had to have the adjuster come back out to look at it. They also needed to get the technician to come out to help the program and they just couldn't figure it out. Once they figured it out my air/heat wasn't coming on, none of the interior lights would work. This caused me to go back to the auto body shop for another day without my car with a rental. I blamed geico and the auto body shop but Mazda is responible. I spent so much money on this process. I'm very dissappointed.