2004 Mazda MAZDA3 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 30 complaints for the 2004 Mazda MAZDA3, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 20 injuries.
What owners wrote
Involved in a head on collison on april 18 2005 air bags did not deploy have called and emails mazda about this and they will not help me. The car was in the shop prior to the accident for the air bag lights flashing. I was traving at 25 to 30MPH and the other car ( there fault ) was going about 20MPH. I sufferd head, back, groin injurys. I very unhappy with the way mazda is treating me on this!!!
When starting the car the air bag light comes on and stays on for weeks then it will turn off. This has been happening for over a year.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Mazda MAZDA3
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Steering 19 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints