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2019 Mazda CX-5 Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 273 total for the year
Median mileage
38,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Mazda CX-5, 3% of the 273 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“I am reporting a safety defect in my 2019 Mazda CX‑5 involving the heated seats and airbag system. The vehicle was bought certified pre‑owned with a warranty up to 100,000 miles included in the sale. Around March, at about 82,000 miles, the heated seats began causing electrical problems, and I was told this fault could affect the airbag system and that the airbags might not deploy in a crash. …”

NHTSA complaint #11746027, filed 2026-06

“Tuesday, 5/3, I was parking my car in the New Leaf Grocery parking lot in Aptos, CA. I pulled into the lot and made slow right into an available space. I had my foot on the accelerator, tapped down on it gently to ease into the space. My car lurched forward at such high speed that I was unable to remove my foot from the accelerator. I swerved to the right as the car went over a partition and hit another parked car on the other side of the partition. My airbag did not activate. …”

NHTSA complaint #11463372, filed 2022-05

“The contact owns a 2019 Mazda CX-5. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the air bags warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the contact was not provided information the diagnostic test results. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the air bags warning light was no longer illuminated. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11538956, filed 2023-08, 38,000 miles

“The Passenger Air Bag is not active for passenger' warning light was constanstly showing in the dash panel even when nobody was sitting in the passenger seat nor any object was sitting on the seat. The problem was solved by the dealer under the car's warranty. They said something about dirty contacts in the seat wiring. Now the warning light is back and my SUV's warranty period is over.”

NHTSA complaint #11449442, filed 2022-01

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202424%
202311%
202223%
202153%
202055%
201973%
201893%
201743%
2016194%
201554%
201482%
201311%

Other parts of the 2019 Mazda CX-5

Engine
132 complaints
Other or unknown
50 complaints
Electrical system
47 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
32 complaints
Fuel system
21 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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.

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