35 of the
338 complaints filed about the Mazda Millenia
are about the airbag system —
10% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
MY MECHANIC, MOJARRO AUTO REPAIR, ORDERED FROM AUTOZONE THIS PART....WHEN IT ARRIVED, REALIZED IT DIDN'T AT ALL RESEMBLE THE PART THAT HIS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL STATED WAS THE PROBLEM. JESSE, FOUND 1 AT A WRECKING YARD. IN 3 DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AGAIN. I PHONED DETROIT, MICHIGAN....GAVE THEM THE VIN & PART'S #, THE GENTLEMAN STATED, " THAT PART IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED" THIS CAR STILL DRIVES...W/NO HESITATION, CITY OR HWY. CAN I GET A 1 TIME PASS FROM DMV TIL IT'S NEXT RENEWAL?
NHTSA complaint #11309130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT AND BOTH AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. I HAVE A 1996 MAZDA MILLENNIA S AND NO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE IN THE CAR. THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG TORE SOME SKIN OFF MY LEFT ARM AND THE INSIDE OF MY LEFT ARM IS VERY BRUISED FROM THE ELBOW TO THE WRIST. THE FORCE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SHATTERED MY WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #10279226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 MAZDA MILLENIA TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH REAR-ENDED A CAR T HAT PULLED IN FRONT . NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSANGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO COLLIDE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10192838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON , SENT TO DEALER, AND DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. CAME ON AGAIN ,CHANGED PARTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CAME ON AGAIN CHANGED PARTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. NOW AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND OFF AGAIN. HAD BEEN LIKE THAT FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10191602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WIRING, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
NHTSA complaint #10173322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SOMETHING POPED LOUD IN THE REAR OF THE CAR AND THEN SKIDDED SIDEWAYS DOWN THE ROAD, HIT THE DITCH WITH THE NOSE OF THE CAR, THEN PROCEEDED TO FLIP 5 TIMES, AND HIT A HOUSE. BUT THE PROBLEM IS THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WHY DID THE AIR BAGS FAIL?
NHTSA complaint #10114389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER BRAKE PEDAL COMMENCED TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHILE BRAKING. VEHICLE LOST BRAKING AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA complaint #10110890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY'VE REPLACED THE AIRBAG, THE CABLE HARNESS, THE CONTROL MODULE, ETC. AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER, I GET IT BACK, THE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10080865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE GOING 30MPH. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10001712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUEMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION INTO AN EMBANKMENT OF 35 MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSES BURNS ON CONSUMER LEFT SIDE OF ARM AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOREHEAD. MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8019933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECKON MAY 7. MY CAR WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER CAR AND THEN THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT.
NHTSA complaint #745245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.