2011 Mazda CX-9 air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Mazda CX-9 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2011 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle at a slow speed in the driveway, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, lurched forward, and crashed into a tree before coming to a stop. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle…”
filed Aug 1, 2025
“While driving the side airbags exploded and I had to stop in the middle of the street, get vehicle towed to mazda dealer in Alpharetta, GA Now, im without a vehicle. What do I do now?”
filed Jul 15, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a…Campaign 19V782000 · Oct 31, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 18V717000 · Oct 12, 2018
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 17V429000 · Jun 29, 2017
Air Bags problems in other CX-9 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 CX-9 | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 CX-9 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 CX-9 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 CX-9 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 CX-9 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 CX-9 | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 CX-9 | 9 | 13% |
| 2012 CX-9 | 23 | 10% |
| 2010 CX-9 | 18 | 9% |
| 2009 CX-9 | 16 | 27% |
| 2008 CX-9 | 28 | 16% |
| 2007 CX-9 | 18 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Mazda CX-9
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.