11 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 based on all problems reported for the 2011 MAZDA3.
The airbag system failed to deploy during a major accident I was in, where my car rolled multiple times, and the collision that totaled my car. This includes the front airbags, impact sensors, and/or the airbag control module not activating. The vehicle is currently in the possession of the insurance company and can be made available for inspection upon request. During the crash, no airbags deployed, which significantly increased the risk of serious injury or death. The lack of airbag deployment left my partner and me completely unprotected at the moment of impact, including the number of times we rolled, seriously putting our safety at severe risk the vehicle is no longer drivable. The police report notes that the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is in the process of inspection by my insurance adjusters as part of the total?loss evaluation. The manufacturer has not yet inspected the airbag system, but the vehicle can be made available if Mazda requests an inspection. There were no warning lights, messages, or symptoms indicating an airbag or safety system issue before the crash. The airbag system gave no indication of malfunction before the failure occurred.
When I’m driving the car, electricity of the car goes off, including headlights. The steering wheel gets locked. It doesn’t do that regularly. Sometimes, it takes weeks to do that, but sometimes it happens once in every five minutes. The red airbag light on the odometer turns on or off randomly. But, the worse case is that the airbags are not working while my steering wheel gets locked at the same time. They all start happening around the same time. I took my car to the Mazda service and another mechanics. Neither of them found the issue. When I leave the car with them, the car doesn’t show these malfunctions. It literally randomly occurs. Therefore, they told me that I need to bring the car when it start happening in regular basis to understand the exact cause for the issue. I don’t know when it becomes a regular issue. 4-5 days ago, when I was turning right on a small street, the wheel locked again. I was about to crash. It’s a deadly malfunction, so I don’t want to wait until then.
Airbags: did not deploy upon impact of a streetlamp pole on the front driverside quarter. Front farring damaged and replaced. I was turning left, it was raining, the glare of the light blinded me enough to go up on the curb and impact the streetlamp pole. I replaced the farring and had my Mazda3 fully aligned. Electrical: purchased vehicle in October 2016. Replaced battery 4 times, alternator 3 times since purchase. Seat heaters haven't worked ever. Driverside seat started wiggling after contact with streetlamp pole.
Dash board passenger side seam on dash is splitting above airbag.
Takata airbag: on 12/25/16 Sunday my vehicle sustained major damage in a hit and run, my airbag (driver side) did not deploy. My vehicle was hit so hard I was knock into a 360 spin. (insurance provider: progressive policy #65946784, detroit police report #903-599) I was in motion entering the intersection on a city street, dry road condition. I did not go to the hospital I used work sick day since I was on my way to work (police officer) (email: esavalanza8@gmail. Com.
Passenger seat belt says passenger air bag off when hooked up. It stays off when passenger sits in it.
Airbag not inflate at the accident but inflated after 2 nf injuries . Persons hurt by steering wheel.
Sometimes turns on the light of activated airbags and even if the emergency lever is fully raised, the carraige moves as if it were down.
Passenger airbag off and it's always on. The icon on the dash is indicating code 16. Nobody is seating on the passenger side.
The Mazda 3 hit a large truck broadside, which caused extensive damage to the front end of the car. The Mazda is likely totaled. Though the Mazda 3 is equipped with front, side and overhead airbags, not one airbag deployed in the accident, not even the driver's-side front airbag. Amazingly, no one was injured in the accident.
Takata recall - this vehicle has a takata air bag initiator on the passenger side. Dealer says no recall is in effect. Why is there no recall when the takata initiator is known to cause issues and fatalities? is a recall pending? if so, when will it be made public? thank you.