2014 Mazda CX-5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 377 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Mazda CX-5, 2% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,700 miles. 1 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.
“Since my car was new, I have had a recurring problem with the passenger airbag sensor indicating that the passenger seat is not occupied when in fact there is an adult passenger in the seat. Since the problem is sporadic and I haven't been able to recreate it for the Mazda mechanic, Mazda says nothing is wrong, but there is clearly a problem that is potentially serious. Most recently I have noticed that the problem occurs shortly after starting the engine, after the airbag system has gone through its initial check and the light has gone out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575036, filed 2014-03, 1,000 miles“The passenger airbag light came on and continues to flash. Went to dolan Mazda dealership to determine the issue. The passenger airbag sensor was bad. Needs to be replaced. Evidently, this has happened on other vehicles. The car is not even 4 years old yet. The sensors should last longer than that.”
NHTSA complaint #11012376, filed 2017-08, 77,000 miles“I received a legal notice for defected airbag( takata airbag inflators) and I believe that my vehicle, Mazda CX-5 is on your recall list but when I confirmed with Mazda dealership, they told me there is no recall for airbag. So I want to know who is correct or not. Since I received the notice I've been concerning about it.”
NHTSA complaint #11041296, filed 2017-10“I was driving down the road and my right side curtain airbag deployed. I did let my insurance company know but was told that they couldn’t do anything for me since it was not an accident. I called the local Mazda dealership and they told me that they could inspect the vehicle but it would not be on them. That it could have been a rat that chewed on something to cause it to deploy because I was not the first owner of the vehicle. There was no other damage other than the airbag and where it came through on the side.”
NHTSA complaint #11670101, filed 2025-06“The airbag warning light has come on. My mechanic and open road Mazda said the sad control module is bad. Dashboard light goes off when it's very hot out. If I drive through a puddle. I was informed that the module is behaving exactly like the recalled modules on the VIN numbers both before and after my VIN. I believe the module in my truck with the above mentioned VIN should also be a safety recall. Mazda said NHTSA must order them to fix it as a recall before they will fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #11317594, filed 2020-03Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 5% |
| 2019 | 7 | 3% |
| 2018 | 9 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 19 | 4% |
| 2015 | 5 | 4% |
| 2014 | 8 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2014 Mazda CX-5
132 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
80 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
50 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Mazda CX-5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology