2010 Mazda MAZDA6 air bags problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Mazda MAZDA6 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The airbag light is still flashing on the dashboard after the airbag recall on this vehicle was fixed. It may be related to a different recall, which is safety campaign #16V594000.”
filed Feb 19, 2025
“Passenger side dash started melting about a year ago and has gotten so bad the dash is almost liquid. Sunlight reflects off the shiny melted dash and blinds the driver. I was in an accident because I couldn't see due to light reflecting off melted dash. Dash is so sticky that you cannot touch or it…”
filed Jan 4, 2021
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
- Air BagsCampaign 18V018000 · Jan 9, 2018
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 17V429000 · Jun 29, 2017
- Protective coating may not have been properly applied to the air bag control unit (ACU)…Campaign 16V594000 · Aug 11, 2016
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% |
| 2009 MAZDA6 | 75 | 19% |
| 2008 MAZDA6 | 77 | 69% |
| 2007 MAZDA6 | 95 | 61% |
| 2006 MAZDA6 | 93 | 54% |
| 2005 MAZDA6 | 76 | 52% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.