2002 Mazda 626 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Mazda 626, 3% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end accident. The impact was about 25 to 30 MPH yet neither of the air bags deployed nor did the seat belt hold the driver. The air bag warning light did not illuminate prior to the crash. Please provide any additional information. A police report was issued.”
NHTSA complaint #10048723, filed 2003-11, 16,000 miles“While driving 40-45 MPH and making a left hand turn consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. There were injuries. Consumer was pregnant, and hit her head and chest on the steering wheel. There was also a thirteen year old in the vehicle that was injured. Both consumer and the passenger were wearing seat belts. Vehicle was salvaged.”
NHTSA complaint #10094579, filed 2004-09“Dt: consumer states she had an accident on 7-8-05. She was hit on the front end of her car by someone traveling west. The air bags did not deploy and as a result the consumer was injured. She has not talked to the dealer or the manufacturer. She does not know how fast the person who hit her was going. The consumer was going approx. 55-60 MPH. There had been no previous air bag problems. The air bag warning light had not come on. She did apply her brakes prior to impact. She was wearing her seat belt. There is a police report on the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10128617, filed 2005-07Related service bulletins
- 10021000Oct 4, 2006Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 22% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 36 | 10% |
| 1996 | 49 | 14% |
| 1995 | 67 | 14% |
| 1994 | 14 | 5% |
| 1993 | 15 | 12% |
| 1992 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mazda 626
70 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mazda 626
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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