NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,393 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2012 Mazda MAZDA3 seat belts / air bags problems

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2012 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner Comments

problem #14

Jul 242021

MAZDA3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Passenger airbag off flashing intermittently while driving on roadway

- Virginia, MN, USA

problem #13

May 012020

MAZDA3

  • 49,000 miles
Airbag red warning light flashing in dash, my VIN is not showing an airbag recall at this time.

- Ellenton, FL, USA

problem #12

Jul 152018

MAZDA3

  • 45,000 miles
Airbag warning light flashes intermittently, dealership said my car is not included in the takata airbag recall. Car has never been in an accident.

- Ellenton, FL, USA

problem #11

Oct 152017

MAZDA3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata airbag recall-I believe the 2012 Mazda 3 should be part of the recall. My airbag light flashes. It was diagnosed as driver side open. This is a major safety concern. My vehicle has never been in a an accident, but the computer says my airbag had been deployed when it has not.

- Norfolk, NE, USA

problem #10

Dec 012016

MAZDA3

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Mazda 3. while driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

- Tampa, FL, USA

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problem #9

Aug 312017

MAZDA3

  • 32,500 miles
Takata recall is there a recall on my vehicle. The local dealer said there is not. Don't know how he could know that as he did not ask for the VIN. So far there have not been any airbag problems but I have not had an accident. If you call, you must include before the phone number. If you don't, my phone may say the phone is disconnected. Too many sales calls.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #8

Aug 232017

MAZDA3

  • 47,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall - vehicle was parked/stationary. The dashboard is breaking apart where the passenger side air bag is. See attached picture. This vehicle has never been in an accident and I have been the only owner of the vehicle. I will be calling the dealership to get this repaired since this is a huge safety issue for the occupants (my family) of the vehicle.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #7

May 172017

MAZDA3

  • miles
Dash board

- Cicero, IL, USA

problem #6

Apr 192017

MAZDA3

  • 55,000 miles
Was involved in an accident in April 2017 hit from the back and push into another vehicle the airbags did not deploy but the light came on and was flashing every since then. We were sitting still at a stop when we got rear ended and push into another vehicle.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #5

Jun 102017

MAZDA3

  • 35,000 miles
Takata recall I am trying to see if my 2012 Mazda 3 hatchback is part of the takata airbag recall. So far all I have received is a notice that I may be eligible to take part in a class action suit in Florida.

- Manchester, NH, USA

problem #4

Aug 022017

MAZDA3

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The passenger side airbag light comes on when no one is in seat, many picture and gave to dealer and now the passenger airbag light is on when someone sits in the seat, this has happened several times, many pictures and videos sent to dealer.this has be going on since Jan 2017 to present.all this happens just after the car is started and airbag system does self test.

- N.Billerica, MA, USA

problem #3

Jun 012017

MAZDA3

  • 63,000 miles
The passive restraint light is flashing saying that the air bags will not deploy if a accident occurs? this seems to be a problem on other year models as well.

- Kennedale, TX, USA

problem #2

Jul 152016

MAZDA3

  • 90,000 miles
After 90K miles, the airbag light came on. I took the car into the dealership, the diagnostic required me to replace the SAS module. I would need to re-calibrate the airbag sensors, if this was unsuccessful then I would need to spend another $2400 replacing the airbag sensors. The car has been in no accidents and no fender benders, seems like a manufacture defect.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 232014

MAZDA3

  • 52,000 miles
TL-the contact owns 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that the air bag light illiminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the error code B229A had to be corrected. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. Pam

- King George , VA, USA

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