FaultScore

1995 Mazda Millenia airbag problems

17 of the 132 complaints about the 1995 Mazda Millenia are about the airbag system — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 122,000 miles.

F

17

Complaints

9

Crashes

0

Fires

10

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 15 88.2%
AIR Bags 2 11.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 135,000 miles Mesquite, TX

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. NO MAJOR INJURIES REPORTED.

NHTSA complaint #10101207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM 1 injured

AIR BAGS

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

NHTSA complaint #10069804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR HEAVY OBJECT.

NHTSA complaint #10044107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Lima, OH Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CHEMICALS IN THE BAG BURNED THE DRIVER. AIR BAG ALSO CAUSED EYE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER.

NHTSA complaint #10022195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mcarthur, OH Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY WIFE AND HER PARENTS AND I WERE CRUISING ALONG A STATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS DRIVING AND MY FATHER IN LAW WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRBAG HIT ME IN THE ARM AND ACROSS THE ABDOMEN LEAVING CUTS, AND SEVERE CONCUSSION AS WELL AS BURNS. THREE WEEKS PRIOR I HAD SURGERY ON MY SHOULDER FOR A TORN ROTOR CUP. MY SHOULDER MAY BE REINJURED. MY ARM APPEARED TO BE BROKEN BUT WAS NOT. MY FATHER IN LAW HAD CUTS AND BURNS TO HIS FACE.POWDER FROM THE AIRBAGS FILLED THE CAR COMPLETELY BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR STOPPED .MY WIFE HAD BRONCHITIS AT THE TIME AND I HAVE EMPHYSEMA. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #760105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conway, SC 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, REACHED FOR SUNVISOR, FLIPPED UP MIRROR, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING STILL. NO TYPE OF IMPACT OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #836874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mahwah, NJ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SKIDDED ON ICE , HIT PATCH OF SNOW HEAD-ON, OVER 6000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #833504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Deerfield, IL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING 30MPH; APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPING SHORT; BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD IT REPLACED. NO ANSWER WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #815501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Montgomery, TX Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SYSTEM, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED GOING ABOUT 65 MPH IN WHICH THE OTHER VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #810669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Succasunna, NJ

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS SITTING AT GAS STATION FILLING CAR WITH GAS THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD .

NHTSA complaint #807862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orangeburg, SC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN RUNNING INTO A TRUCK. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #985380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orangeburg, SC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FAILURE OF THE THE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #984909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smithfield, RI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, CAR HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, GIRL HIT THE WINDSHEILD . TT

NHTSA complaint #966552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smithfield, RI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER'S SEAT BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #966552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Park Ridge, 00

AIR BAGS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS SHATTERED WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. "DUP: SEE 958657".

NHTSA complaint #480581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alsip, 00

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING. "DUP 950515: 480581". TT

NHTSA complaint #958657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alsip, 00

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING. "DUP 950515: 480581". TT

NHTSA complaint #958657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Mazda Millenia problems

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