1995 Mazda 626 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1995 Mazda 626, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 123,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (33% of reports).
- 67air bags complaints
- 123,000median miles at failure
- 35mention a crash
- 33mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 11%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 22 of 67 complaints (33%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 19 of 67 complaints (28%)
- Bags deployed: mentioned in 12 of 67 complaints (18%)
- Airbags deploy: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 35 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 33 an injury.
Mazda 626 air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sas sensor unit. These vehicles can experience air bag deployments in minor undercarriage impacts.
Risk: Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the sas unit to reduce the probability of unnecessary deployments in low speed undercarriage impacts.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1995 mazda 6, concerned that the air bag explosions does not include cars manufactured before the year 2000...updated 02/12/15*bf the consumer stated her son was driving, when suddenly the air bags spontaneously exploded, filling the front of the car with smoke and flying shrapnel in addition to…
Both driver and passenger front airbags deployed completely without cause. There was no collision, no bump in the road, nothing.
Both air bags inadvertently deployed on their own while driving. The driver pulled over. The consumer sustained injuries, and went to the hospital on her own. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak the consumer's daughter was the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Mazda 626s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about air bags for the 1995 Mazda 626 (14% of the 488 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Mazda 626 air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 123,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1995 Mazda 626?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 22 of 67 complaints, followed by “driver passenger” (19).
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