2016 Mazda CX-5 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 19 complaints for the 2016 Mazda CX-5, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
2 incidents of sudden acceleration while making a right hand turn into parking spaces first on 5/18/17 and second on 12/15/17. The air bags deployed the first time but not the second time. The insurance company is ordering an engineer investigate since it occurred on 2 separate occasions
Active recall for day time running lights is not able to be fixed due to mazda claiming they do not have enough parts to rectify the issue. The consumer stated the air bag was failing. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. The consumer has the vehicle in germany, but was informed it could only be repaired in the united states.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Mazda CX-5
- Lighting 161 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Electrical system 71 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 51 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 47 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
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