Air Bag Problems of Mazda MAZDA6 - part 1

Mazda MAZDA6 owners have reported 473 problems related to air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mazda MAZDA6 based on all problems reported for the MAZDA6.

1 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/15/2026

See attachment hello what do I need to do? I been trying to have this repaired ,for last 3 years their is no close Mazda dealer and this the only car I have to get to doctors . I got letter after letter and I called explained my situation and someone was going to call me back everytime with information for my Mazda 6 2007 to be towed to get repairs and a loaner car till return of my Mazda that is under a do not drive . No one ever calls me back. . Please I don't want metal schrapnal in my face ory passenger my husband is heart patient we need my car can't be without here in sallisaw ok. Now what do we do .

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2 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/04/2025

The passenger crash pad has deteriorated and become sticky and cracked. This may affect deployment of airbag and perhaps allow outside environmental elements to affect the airbag. The takata fiasco being an example of environmental factors affecting airbag safety.

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3 Air Bag problem of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 04/30/2025

My seat doesn’t detect if passanger is in seat so my air bag engine light goes on and off it was recalled and Mazda supposedly cleared the issue but seems like they didnt fix it the recall properly.

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4 Air Bag problem of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 02/26/2025

My passenger air bag doesn’t turn on when passenger is in vehicle, sensor for air bag turns on and off as if it can’t determine if a person is on the seat. My dashboard has the srs OCS light on. My vehicle has already been seen by Mazda to fix the recall but I am afraid to drive and suddenly air bags go off.

5 Air Bag problem of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 02/19/2025

The airbag light is still flashing on the dashboard after the airbag recall on this vehicle was fixed. It may be related to a different recall, which is safety campaign #16v594000.

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6 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 09/16/2024

Vehicle jerks at low speed when accelerate and idle when accelerate, p0766 code shows, engine noise and gears jump, when reverse the vehicle jerks.

7 Air Bag problem of the 2015 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/24/2024

Hi, car was involved in a small fender bender. Airbags were not deployed. However, an error code 19 (b0001) came on the dash related to driver side sensor. If not fixed, airbags will not deploy in case of accident and that puts me and my family in danger. Dealer won't service the vehicle because it has more than 100,000 miles (122,000 miles to be exact on my car). Other mechanics won't touch the airbag system. What am I supposed to do as the car is not safe to be driven and dealer refusing to help.

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8 Air Bag problem of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/06/2024

The passenger dash board is melting. It covers the passengers air bag. I would like to know if a recall is still possible for my vehicle. I understand that there was a recall in 2015-2017, but unfortunately I did not received the notice since I was moving from illinois to kansas and later to texas and continued changing addresses during that time frame.

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9 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 10/31/2023

10/31/2023 my daughter was in a car accident driving this vehicle identified by the VIN above. The car was totaled. Airbags did not deploy.

10 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 09/14/2023

Airbag light indicator continuously flashes. Air bags have been serviced previously under prior recalls.

11 Air Bag problem of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/12/2023

Takata recall. The contact's wife owns a 2007 Mazda Mazda6. The vehicle owner received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v474000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

12 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 03/19/2022

The contact owns a 2009 Mazda Mazda6. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16v594000 (air bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

13 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/24/2021

My car had a air bag recal and a subframe and other misc recalls so I contacted the dealership near me which was in springfield mo and set a apt and had it replaced then got a call the next day saying they wuld meet me half way with a loaner car which was in mansfield mo for the subframe replacement and they have had it for over a month and they called and told me it was ready for pick up 6/21/21 and I drove up there wed to pick it up and it wuldnt start wuldnt do nothing dead battery. Dealership then hooked up a jump box the gauges started jumping all back and fourth like something was shorted or a short some were got it started and the min the jump box turned off the it killed all power the car shut completly off to nothing. So they gave me the loner vehical back and they drove me my car to west plains mo and they took the loner vehical and I got in my car and the air bag light is flashing very fast constly the steering is super tight and the brakes feel weird the passenger side is missing a piece in the dash only lights that was on my car when they picked it up was the tire sensor light and the check engine light got pics to prove and show everything. . I’m driving it back to dealership to see if they can fix or make it right and give me the loner vehical back till they get my car back to the condition it was in when they picked it up for a recall repair. .

14 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 12/29/2020

I recently noticed out of no where the dashboard on my car cracked for no reason it is right by the front passenger airbag. It is also extremely sticky . I don't feel safe driving it in this condition.

15 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 12/29/2020

I recently noticed that my dashboard has become cracked and very sticky . I do not know how this happened when I contacted Mazda to get it fixed I was told they can not replace that part . I don't know what to do I feel stuck I paid a lot of money for this car.

16 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/26/2020

I bought a used car from a small dealership, they sold me the car without a dash harness, all the wiring that is supposed to be connected to the computer in my car is not there, so I can't do smog check. The mechanic could not check why the check engine light was on because the computer in my car was not communicating with the tool. Sold me the car with airbags not working. Lied about having it all checked out. And I still haven't received my title, registration, and plates to my car.

17 Air Bag problem of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/30/2020

Had an head on car accident on the street my tire blow out and hit a light pole. The passenger air bag did not come out, also the driver airbag came out but it was deflated no air was in it or what ever makes an air bag blow up. In which cost me to hit my head on the steering wheel.

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18 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 02/21/2020

The dash material above the passenger airbag has been deteriorating and melting as if a chemical reaction has occurred. This winter the section in question has generated several cracks and fissures in the surface.

19 Air Bag problem of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 02/17/2020

I started noticing cracks on the dashboard on the passenger side where the airbag deploys. My vehicle was stationary when I noticed ththe cracks the following morning. I am concerned that the airbag might accidentally go off with the slightest vibrations or closing of the vehicle doors.

20 Air Bag problem of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/12/2020

There was a recall on the air bags of my car and I was not informed of the recall that was for April 2019. How can this be fixed?.

21 Air Bag problem of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 12/31/2019

Passenger side dash started melting about a year ago and has gotten so bad the dash is almost liquid. Sunlight reflects off the shiny melted dash and blinds the driver. I was in an accident because I couldn't see due to light reflecting off melted dash. Dash is so sticky that you cannot touch or it will stick to hands/ clothing. I have ruined multiple items of clothing due to this mess.

22 Air Bag problem of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 12/20/2019

- vehicle is subject to takata airbag recall. Located in zone a - received multiple notices in mail since 2016. - Mazda website does not acknowledge a recall exists when trying to schedule an appointment - they acknowledge it when phoned in - recall always quoted to take a day, with no alternate transport available. Despite mailer saying free alternative transport available. I've tried multiple times. - I need a vehicle - always. Right now my choice is to continue driving my car (at risk of �serious injury or death�) or lose my livelihood.

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23 Air Bag problem of the 2016 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 12/12/2019

Was in an accident which resulted in a lockup of vehicle and side collision with battery failure.

24 Air Bag problem of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/19/2019

I hit a deer at 45 miles an hour then hit the hit totalling the car, the airbag did not come out, the seat belt did not lock causing me to be slammed into the steeling wheel, now I suffer great pain, can't move my neck, can't lay down bc of such bad headache I throw up, I sleep sitting up, something in the car like metal fragment hit me in the left eye, now I can barely see out of my left eye. And must continue medical treatment. And someone is going to pay for my medical treatment and pain and suffering, bc that seat belt not locking caused my injuries, my insurance company totalled my car out bc of the severe damage to it.

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25 Air Bag problem of the 2005 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/16/2019

I received a paper saying it was recalled.

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26 Air Bag problem of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/13/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Mazda 6. The contact received notification of an unknown recall regarding the air bags. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Hamilton Mazda (2201 NJ-33, hamilton square, NJ 08690, (609) 587-7600) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unknown.

27 Air Bag problem of the 2005 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 08/05/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Mazda 6. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed and attempted to make a turn the driver's side curtain air bag deployed without warning or impact. The contact called the sesi motors dealer : (734-668-6100, located at 3990 jackson rd, ann arbor, mi 48103) and was told to brind the vehicle to the shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact sustained cuts, burns and bruises on the left arm. The contact drove himself to an urgent care medical facility. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000. Fe.

28 Air Bag problem of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 07/10/2019

Manufacturers recall number 1317f. Nhtsa recall 18v-018 and manufacturers recall number 70131. Nhtsa recall 13v42500. First one is air bag on passenger side and the other is Mazda 6 door latch mounting screws.

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29 Air Bag problem of the 2003 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/18/2019

On 01/18/2019 I took vehicle I purchased, to mock Ford in grant's pass oregon for takara airbag recall. This is when I became aware of safety issue that vehicles aur bags had been cut out and removed. The service guy at mock Ford explainedand gave estimate which was greater than what cars value was. The seller of car aaron ronson never disclosed any issues. Only that he bought from a friend that buys and fixes cars. His friend worked at a wrecking yard. My safety concern as well as insurance coverage is have been b. Ceffected. My complaint is no found records of vehicleaccident. And no branding of title it is clear. No evidence of airbad deployment. I have been refused copies if previous owner to investigated knowledge prior to my purcgase.

30 Air Bag problem of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/03/2019

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Mazda 6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 18v717000 (air bags) and 18v631000 (suspension, structure). The contact called sentry west Mazda at 508-281-8171 (located at 940 boston turnpike, shrewsbury, MA 01545) and was informed that the parts were not available. While driving approximately 20 mph, a loud noise was heard and the steering lost power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer where it was stated that the recall repairs needed to be performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Parts distribution disconnect for NHTSA campaign number: 18v717000 (air bags) and VIN tool confirms parts not available for NHTSA campaign number: 18v631000 (suspension, structure).

31 Air Bag problem of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/02/2019

My dashboard (crash pad) on my passenger side over my airbag is melting and cracking causing me to be concerned about safety in the event of an accident. Mazda claims that recall ended in March of 2019 but I was never notified by Mazda of this recall therefore I feel it should be extended for my safety. The crash pad becomes sticky, melts and cracks the dashboard. My vehicle is still in operation and therefore my saftey is still important.

32 Air Bag problem of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 01/01/2019

Headlight on both sides go out often. After having this issue far too many times, I looked online hoping to find a solution and discovered multiple Mazda owners are having same problem. Its a malfunction in the Mazda that needs to be fixed by Mazda. This is extremely dangerous at night to have happening way to often. As for the air bag- ive had my Mazda to a Mazda dealership for the recalls and the air bag was kne of them. Since then, twice now, the 'airbag/front seat belt pretensioner system malfunction' light is flashing while driving. I looked it up, and by the sounds of it, my airbag is malfunctioning?! another dangerous situation on the Mazda 6.

33 Air Bag problem of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 11/01/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Mazda 6. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18v717000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called paducah Ford inc. (3476 park Ave, paducah, ky 42001, (270) 444-0011) and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

34 Air Bag problem of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/29/2018

Failed to be notify in a timely manner.

35 Air Bag problem of the 2015 Mazda MAZDA6

Failure Date: 05/07/2018

We received a recall notice now no record with you or Mazda three attempts to arrange a repair now telling us they have no notice.



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