FaultScore

1994 Mazda MPV airbag problems

13 of the 41 complaints about the 1994 Mazda MPV are about the airbag system — 32% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 125,000 miles.

F

13

Complaints

13

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 11 84.6%
AIR Bags 1 7.7%
Sensor/Control Module 1 7.7%

Airbags across every Mazda MPV year

1994 13 17.8%
2000 15 20.5%
2001 11 15.1%
2003 10 13.7%
2004 14 19.2%
2005 10 13.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Greenbrier, AR Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I HAD A MVA ON 9/20/03. A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME AND I COLLIDED WITH THEIR FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING A MAZDA MPV 1994. MPV TOTALED. MPV FRONT END COLLAPSED.

NHTSA complaint #10041257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glen Spey, NY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER. UPON IMPACT THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10008694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 125,000 miles Glen Spey, NY Crash

AIR BAGS

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK , AND IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR SCC

NHTSA complaint #8020486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Williamstown, KY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH, SEATBELTS DID NOT RETRACT, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #839454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, IN Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #830607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Albans, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND RUNNING OVER A SMALL BUMP, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE ARM/NECK/CHEST AND SHOULDERS. *AK

NHTSA complaint #812655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shepherdsville, KY Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #806693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockton, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #972607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stockton, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA complaint #972607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mahopac, NY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE SENSOR WAS CRUSHED. TT

NHTSA complaint #969226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Congers, NY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #482438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kingsport, TN Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLES AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT 10:00 POSITION AT 35MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE THE GAS POURED INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO RIP ON LEFT SIDE OF BAG.

NHTSA complaint #962939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Stanton Isla, NY Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON HEAD ON COLLISION AT 55MPH. TT

NHTSA complaint #958374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Mazda MPV problems

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