1996 Mazda 626 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 49 complaints for the 1996 Mazda 626, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 12% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 26 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 30 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 26 crashes, 30 injuries.
What owners wrote
Ea-97012; going about (10) MPH hit another vehicle in the rear and both air bags deployed, causing injuries to the driver's and passenger's face. The windshield was also broken by the air bags. The vehicle is being repaired.
June 28, 2002 -- wellings mazda, richmond, in "performed recall ssp-34 air bag campaign. March 2004, matt castrucci's auto mall, "body electrical: customer states air bag light is on please check out and adv," and "custormer states car is running rough, was told valve cover gaskets are leaking and on the spark plugs please check out." results were: "checked out light is not on, no correction at this time." and "checked out replaced valave {sic} cover gaskets and intake gaskets cleaned spark plug wires and plugs.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Mazda 626
- Transmission 237 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints