2008 Mazda MAZDA6 air bags problems
77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Mazda MAZDA6 — 69% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall: I received a letter in 7/2015 stating my car's air bags had been recalled and to wait for a second letter to schedule a replacement appointment. Never recieved 2nd letter and now car is not on recall. I suspect it (my car) was reported as having air bags replaced which has not…”
filed Jun 28, 2018
“I called dealer 3 times to have my airbags replaced (final recall 1317f). This was over the course of 6 months. They never call me back. The third time I called (on 8/24/2017) I was told they would call me back (again) in one month. They still have never called me back.”
filed Nov 10, 2017
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 19V781000 · Oct 31, 2019
- Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California…Campaign 18V402000 · Jun 15, 2018
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 17V474000 · Jul 26, 2017
Air Bags problems in other MAZDA6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 MAZDA6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 MAZDA6 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 MAZDA6 | 6 | 10% |
| 2014 MAZDA6 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 MAZDA6 | 3 | 14% |
| 2012 MAZDA6 | 30 | 30% |
| 2011 MAZDA6 | 28 | 21% |
| 2010 MAZDA6 | 54 | 24% |
| 2009 MAZDA6 | 75 | 19% |
| 2007 MAZDA6 | 95 | 61% |
| 2006 MAZDA6 | 93 | 54% |
| 2005 MAZDA6 | 76 | 52% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Mazda MAZDA6
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.