Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Jun 21, 2009
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 217 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Mazda 626 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Jun 21, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY 2000 MAZDA 626 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING APRIL 10, 2008! THE CAR STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN 3 BATTERIES, 2 ALTERNATORS, NO AC OR DEFROST COULD BE RUN. THEN THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD! ALL THESE PROBLEMS RESULTED IN ME ALMOST BEING KILLED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT! THIS HAPPENED JUNE 8, 2009 WHICH WAS A MONDAY APPROX. 4 PM. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, AND MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED ALL OVER MY HAND RESULTING IN SEVERE LACERATIONS! THIS CAR NEEDS LOOKED AT ASAP!!!! PLEASE HELP *TR
NHTSA ID
10274560
Incident
Jun 8, 2009
Mileage
90,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 2004
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIRS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP DID NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OCCURRENCE, AND MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
NHTSA ID
10091685
Incident
Aug 21, 2004
Mileage
65,379 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVEN AT 55 MPH BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. PREVIOUS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND DENIED ANY HELP. *AK
NHTSA ID
10089344
Incident
Aug 17, 2004
Airbags
Filed Sep 10, 2003
Crash reported
THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10038575
Incident
Aug 2, 2003
Airbags
Filed Aug 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
2000 MAZDA 626 WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT (30 MPH) WHICH RESULTED IN TOTALED CAR. AIG BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS FAULTY AND DELAYED. A STREAM OF DARK FUMES SPRAYED ONTO DRIVERS ARM. BAG DEPLOYED IN STAGES ,AND WAS NOT IN FULL DEPLOYMENT UNTIL AFTER DRIVER WAS OUT OF CAR!*AK
NHTSA ID
10032878
Incident
Jul 26, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jul 29, 2002
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
8014916
Incident
Jan 23, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 1, 2002
AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE AT DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION .*AK
NHTSA ID
8004830
Incident
Feb 5, 2002
AirbagsBrakesEngine+2 more
Filed Feb 6, 2002
THE RPM GOES FROM 0 TO 5 AND SOMETIMES IN THE RED ZONE. *YH
NHTSA ID
785869
Airbags
Filed Jan 8, 2002
BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND POPPED IN MAZDA 626, 2000 AS WAS DRIVING 60-62 MPH ON I-580 ABOUT 9:15PM NOV. 8, 2001. SAW NOTHING IN ROADWAY. FIRECHIEF COMING UP OTHER SIDE OF FREEWAY STOPPED TO HELP. SAID I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. THEY SAW NO ROAD DEBRIS. TOLD ME TO HAVE CAR TOWED. AAA SENT EXPERT. EXPERT SAID MANUFACTURER DEFECT CAUSED DEPLOYMENT. AAA WON'T COVER BECAUSE NOT COLLISION. MAZDA REFUTED AAA EXPERT. AAA SENT DOCTORATE SPECIALIZING IN SENSORS/AIRBAGS TO INSPECT CAR. SAID UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE, BUT NOT SUFFICIENT TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS - MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK
NHTSA ID
756548
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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