11 of the 499 complaints about the 1998 Mazda 626 are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 1998 MAZDA 626. SHE HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND SHE IS DRIVING IT NOW. IT REALLY CONCERNS ME THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR IF SHE HAS A WRECK THAT IS WORST THAT THE ONE SHE ALREADY HAS.
NHTSA complaint #10070196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND TWO OTHER PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10065450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HER FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10026755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON STATED DATE, I WAS REARENDED ON HIGHWAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER BACK PART OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. IT WAS FOUND COMPLETELY HORIZONTAL AT END OF IMPACT. MAZDA SAID IT WAS BUILT TO DO THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS! TOW TRUCK OPERATOR, AUTO BODY EMPLOYEES HAVE NEVER HEARD OR SEEN SUCH A "SAFETY FEATURE." DUE TO THIS DEFECT IN SEAT MECHANISM,I SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT CONTINUE TO THIS DAY. I HAVE KEPT THE BROKEN SEAT TRACK. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IF MAZDA DESIGNED THE SEAT BACK TO BREAK ON IMPACT AS A SAFETY FACTOR, IT HAS FAILED ME QUITE DRASTICALLY!!
NHTSA complaint #757907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I SAW THE ITEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 55 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. IT WAS SMALL AND DUE TO TRAFFIC, I RAN OVER THE ITEM AND THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER WAS AN AIRBAG IN MY FACE. I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF SOMEONE HIT ME OR IF I HIT SOMEONE. DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, IT CRACKED MY WINDSHEILD. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED UNDERNEATH MY VEHICLE SO WHY DID MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY? THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE IF I HADN'T REACTED CALMLY WHEN IT HAPPENDED.
NHTSA complaint #750937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT IMPACT CRASH AT 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE $ 2200.
NHTSA complaint #884449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY APPARENT CAUSE, VIOLENT CONDITION OF DEPLOYMENT CAUSED INJURIES TO CONSUMERS FACE AND CHEST AREA. YH
NHTSA complaint #550900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN SERVERE INJURY. HOWEVER, BOTH AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #546535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMER UPON COLLISION, UPON INSPECTION CONCLUDED POSSIBLE UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #545752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #836775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR ON 17 DEC 98, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT INERTIA DEVICE DID NOT LOCK. FAILURE OF PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT ALLOWED PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD, STRIKING LEGS IN DASH AND HEAD HITTING WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER SUSTAINED ALOT OF BRUISING AND SWELLING, BUT DID NOT SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY. ALSO, DRIVER HAD SOME BRUISING AND CUTS. BOTH ARE UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY. *AK
NHTSA complaint #832578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.