2023 Mazda CX-5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2023 Mazda CX-5, 1% of the 67 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Airbags failed to deploy in a collision where the front end of the vehicle was crushed, and a driver wearing a seat belt hit the steering wheel with enough force to fracture their sternum and cause two cervical fractures as well.”
NHTSA complaint #11724515, filed 2026-03Air 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 2023 Mazda CX-5
12 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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